Kimberly Jenkins, a critical care nurse at Banner Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona, knows she could be out of a job soon—unless she complies with her employer’s COVID-19 vaccine program by Nov 1. That’s just not going to happen, said Jenkins, who is pinning her hopes on a religious exemption to the shot. “If it’s…
Hundreds Gather Outside Arizona’s Capitol Building for Medical Freedom Rally
Texas Attorney General Leads 10-State Coalition Supporting Florida Ban on Big Tech Censorship
Texas Attorney General Paxton announced on Sept. 20 that he is leading a coalition of 10 states in filing an amicus brief with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Florida’s law that attempts to regulate censorship on Big Tech social media platforms. Paxton signed on behalf of Texas, joining the states of…
Wikipedia Co-founder Larry Sanger: Why Wikipedia Has Failed and What to Do About It
“Wikipedia made a real effort at neutrality for, I would say, its first five years or so. And then … it began a long, slow slide into what I would call leftist propaganda,” says Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger. What was the original vision for Wikipedia? And why did its neutrality policy collapse? Sanger says he’s…
NYC: Thousands of School Staff Unvaccinated, Unions Want Mandate Deadline Delay
With the COVID-19 vaccine mandate about to go into effect, New York City school staff unions have urged the City Hall to delay the deadline lest schools face a staffing crunch. The city wants all school staff vaccinated, with only a narrow exception for medical and religious exemptions. Yet as of Sept. 24, there are…
NYC Schools Brace for Staffing Shortages as COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Approaches
A potential staffing crisis at the nation’s largest public school system looms as New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all public school employees threatens to bar thousands of teacher and staff from classrooms when it takes effect next week. While Mayor Bill de Blasio seeks to keep as many schools as possible open for…
Despite Bans on CRT, Educators Are Teaching Other Educators How to ‘Back-Door It’ Into the Classroom
Despite the passage of laws in some states banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) from being taught in schools, some educators are teaching other educators how to “back-door it” into the classrooms. A teacher in Iowa posted a video teaching other educators how to circumvent the ban on teaching Critical Race Theory in her state. In…
Florida University Sponsors Webinar Teaching Educators How to Disguise and Push CRT
Despite the ban on teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Florida’s schools, a webinar was sponsored by Florida Atlantic University on Sept. 20 teaching educators in several Florida counties how to disguise and push CRT into any classroom, regardless of subject matter. The link to the webinar—sent in an email instructing educators not to share…
Harvard’s Legal Fees Exceed $40 Million in Defending ‘Race-Conscious’ Admissions Policy
An ongoing lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s “race-conscious” admissions policy has resulted in at least $40 million in legal fees, and the Ivy League school is suing a secondary insurer that allegedly refused to cover some of those costs. Harvard has at least two insurance companies that cover potential legal costs, according to student newspaper The…
Gab CEO Andrew Torba Says He Refuses to Comply With ‘Draconian’ German Network Enforcement Act
Andrew Torba, the founder and CEO of Gab, has said he will not be complying with the German Network Enforcement Act, despite mounting legal fines from authorities. In a blog post published on Sept. 20, Tora said he had received a “huge packet of documents with fines and legal threats from the nation state of Germany”…
Science Shaky on School Mask Mandates While Harms Ignored
News Analysis Should children be required to wear masks at school? A review of the costs and benefits, including some of the latest science, does not add much to the case for mandating school masks. First, some basics. The risk of death from COVID-19 among schoolchildren is very, very low. How Low? A Nature study…
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