The newly released movie “Sound of Freedom” is raising Canadian awareness of human trafficking and motivating people to respond, say two longtime advocates who work to combat the trade in humans. The drama, based on true events, tells the story of Tim Ballard, an employee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who rescues young…
‘Sound of Freedom’ Motivates Canadians Against Human Trafficking
July 11, 2023
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‘Speak Up in the Face of Rights Violations,’ Says Chinese Writer and Historian, Zhang Yihe
July 11, 2023
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Beijing stepped up the surveillance of well-known Chinese historian and writer Zhang Yihe recently, as it has on veteran journalist Gao Yu. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Zhang Yihe said she specifically wished to remind people to speak up when their rights are violated. Eighty-year-old Zhang Yihe described leaving her home recently to get bottled water. “At…
IN-DEPTH: Summer Camps for Children Identifying as Transgender Open Across US
Across America, there’s a growing number of summer camps that welcome only children who don’t identify with their biological sex. These overnight camps connect hundreds of children who identify as transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming. Attending such camps is likely to create lasting gender dysphoria in children who likely would otherwise leave that phase behind,…
Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Homelessness in US: Study
July 11, 2023
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Higher minimum wages lead to more people becoming homeless, according to a recent study that identified a clear link between the hike in minimum wages and the phenomenon of homelessness—a 14 percent increase from 2014 to 2019. Higher minimum wages disincentivize businesses from hiring employees, and actually encourages letting go of workers to reduce costs. While…
ChatGPT Monthly Traffic Falls Nearly 10 Percent as ‘Novelty Wears Off’
Monthly traffic at the AI chatbot service ChatGPT has fallen for the first time, declining almost 10 percent in June after multiple months of growth, according to a recent report by internet data firm SimilarWeb. Global desktop and mobile traffic to the ChatGPT website is estimated to have declined by 9.7 percent in June from…
FDA Asked to Investigate Energy Drink Due to Potential Harms for Children
July 10, 2023
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Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into a popular energy drink which he says is posing health risks to children. “PRIME Energy Drink has so much caffeine that it could endanger kids’ health. But it’s being marketed to kids! Parents and pediatricians are…
FDA Urged to Investigate Energy Drink Due to Potential Harms to Children
July 10, 2023
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into a popular energy drink that he says is posing health risks to children. “PRIME Energy Drink has so much caffeine that it could endanger kids’ health. But it’s being marketed to kids! Parents and pediatricians are worried….
6 Killed in Kindergarten Stabbing Attack in China
A 25-year-old man was suspected of attacking a kindergarten in China’s Guangdong province on Monday killing six people and injuring one, police said. Media reported the attack in Lianjiang county was a stabbing. The suspect, with the surname Wu and from Lianjiang, had been detained, police said, adding they were investigating. No other details were…
IN-DEPTH: Court Order Halts Government-Instigated Censorship by Big Tech
July 9, 2023
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On July 4, 11 federal agencies and dozens of their officials were legally blocked from further interaction with more than 20 social media companies about the censoring of information deemed by the government as misinformation. Communication about criminal activity, national security threats, attempted foreign influence, cyberattacks, illegal campaign contributions, and voter suppression are exempt from…
Maine High School Pays Drag Performer $1,000 to Host Catered Workshop for LGBT Students
Dominick Varney, known as Priscilla Poppycocks when performing in drag, paints his social media page with sexual innuendo. Yet Maine’s Bangor High School (BHS) paid him $1,000 to put on a workshop with a theme of his choice for LGBT students in May. “I just know you are a role model for these kids, and…
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