Tag: Social Issues

Supreme Court Rejects Music Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Song Lyrics

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by music website Genius Media Group after a lower court threw out its lawsuit against Alphabet, the parent company of Google, for stealing millions of song transcripts. On June 26, Supreme Court left in place a ruling that dismissed the suit by Genius, which accused Google…


Trump Vows to Sign a Bill Barring ‘Child Sexual Mutilation in All 50 States’

Former President Donald Trump issued one of his strongest criticisms to date against doctors who perform transgender surgeries for children, saying he would sign a law barring the procedure. “Something else I find hard to believe that I have to even say,” Trump told a Faith and Freedom Coalition event on Saturday. “It’s so ridiculous….


3 Factors Continue to Drive Foreign Investment out of China: Experts

Foreign investments have continued to flee China as the country’s economy remains sluggish. Experts pointed out three major factors causing it. Since last December when Beijing abandoned the restrictive “Zero-COVID” policy, foreign investors were optimistic about the Chinese market. Foreign investment poured back into China in the first few months of this year, but this…


65 Percent of Teenagers Are Targets of ‘Sextortion’ Schemes: Study

Almost two-thirds of teenagers globally have been targeted for “sextortion” schemes by criminals seeking to pressure victims into sexual activity or extort money, according to recent research. Sixty-five percent of Generation Z teens and young adults have been targets of “catfishing” scams across popular social media platforms or had their personal data hacked by criminals,…


Beijing Enters Systemic and Opaque ‘Involution’

China’s unemployment rate in May reached a record high of 20.8 percent for youth aged 16–24. Combined with the record-breaking 11.58 million graduates this year, the pressure on the job market is unprecedented. Many college students chose to delay graduation, hoping higher education would help to guarantee a better opportunity in the job market, according…


Explosion at Chinese Steel Mill Kills at Least 4 and Injures 5

BEIJING—An explosion at a steel mill in China’s northeast killed at least four people and left five hospitalized with injuries, the city government said Friday. A blast furnace exploded Thursday morning at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in Yingkou, east of Beijing in Liaoning Province, the city’s Emergency Management Bureau said in a…


Republicans Vote to Cut University of Wisconsin System’s Budget by $32 Million in Diversity Programs Spat

MADISON, Wis.— Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s budget by $32 million on Thursday despite a projected record-high $7 billion state budget surplus, leaving the university nearly half a billion dollars short of what it requested. The cut comes in reaction to Republican anger over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…


Arizona Governor Strips Counties of Authority Over Abortion Prosecutions

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs stripped counties of their right to hold authority over abortion prosecutions in an executive order announced on Friday. Under the executive order (pdf), Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has exclusive authority over criminal prosecutions of medical providers, other entities, or individuals for violations of Arizona’s abortion statutes. The order also prohibits state…


Idaho School District Votes to Ban LGBT Politics From Classrooms

An Idaho school district voted to ban classroom discussions on gender identity this week in the latest battle by conservatives to keep left-wing sexual ideology out of the schools. The Nampa School District in Idaho will prohibit discussions or lessons on gender identity, transgenderism, and sexual orientation in the classroom. The past few years have…


IN-DEPTH: Ripple Effects of Roe Reversal Still Felt One Year Later

Throngs of demonstrators carrying signs and bullhorns gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on a Friday morning. A tangible tension mingled with the chants in the air. The date was June 24, 2022, and they were moments away from witnessing history—they all but knew it. Just weeks before, a leaked draft opinion of the…