Tag: Social Issues

Black Lawmakers Put School Choice Before Their Party

Black Minds Matter founder Denisha Allen calls school choice the civil rights issue of our time. And even though the few black Democrats that support school choice legislation are being targeted by their own party, they say they will continue to do so for the well-being of kids because it’s not about their position or…


Rapper Behind Hit Song ‘Boycott Target’ Says He’s Long Been Censored From Social Media

Despite conservative rapper Forgiato Blow’s song Boycott Target topping the music charts in the wake of the retail chain’s promotion of gay pride-themed children’s apparel, the artist said he’s faced longtime censorship that has cost him millions in career earnings. Blow’s track landed number one on Apple’s iTunes charts last week above other songs from…


Pentagon Defends ‘Long-Standing Policy’ Decision to Cancel Drag Shows on Military Base

The Department of Defense (DOD) on June 8 confirmed its disapproval of hosting drag show events at U.S. military installations after Democrats urged to rethink the restriction. Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the press secretary for the department, told reporters that the ban on drag performance events was a “long-standing policy.” “DOD will not host…


Surgeon General Backs ‘Digital Warning Label’ for Social Media Platforms

Recent statements from the U.S. Surgeon General suggest that social media websites could be regulated in the same way as cigarette packaging, vape cartridges, and alcohol bottles. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and other social media platforms face growing criticism from politicians and health officials over the mounting mental wellness issues being blamed on exposure to…


Girl Scouts Introduce New LGBT Merit Badges

Girl Scouts of the USA has rolled out a new LGBT patch girls can earn, similar to the way they earn the organization’s long-celebrated merit badges. It’s called “The Girl Scout LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebration Fun Patch.” Scouts, including the group’s younger Brownies and Daisies, which represent kindergarteners and first graders, can earn the rainbow-striped…


Illegal Immigrants Flown to Sacramento by Florida Governor Nowhere to Be Seen, Agencies Secretive About Location

SACRAMENTO—Nearly three dozen South Americans picked up in El Paso, Texas, and flown by private jet on two charter flights over the last week to California—at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—are being shielded from reporters by local religious and charity groups, with no sign of their whereabouts since they were dropped off at…


New California Bill Would Prohibit Employees From Stopping Shoplifters

A California bill to prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters or active shooters has passed the state Senate, in spite of opposition from retailers who say it would add to the state’s escalating retail theft problem. “With growing awareness of workplace violence, California needs smarter guidelines to keep workers safe in the office or on the…


California School Board Faces Backlash for Blocking LGBT Book

A school board in Southern California is facing backlash for blocking a new social studies textbook containing “LGBT issues.” The president of the Temecula Valley School Board ,Dr. Joseph Komrosky, called gay rights activist Harvey Milk a “pedophile” during a school board meeting last month. “My question is, why even mention a pedophile?” asked Komrosky, making…


Bud Light No Longer the Top-Selling Beer Brand in US Amid Boycott

Bud Light is no longer the top-selling beer brand in the United States amid a boycott over the company’s decision to produce a promotional beer can for transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Industry figures provided to Newsweek show that Modelo Especial’s sales topped $333 million in the four weeks that ended on May 28, compared with Bud…


Instagram Algorithms Promote Pedophile Networks: Investigation Finds

Instagram’s algorithms connect a vast network of pedophiles, an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, Stanford University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered. An investigaton by the Stanford Internet Observatory’s chief technologist, David Thiel, research manager Renée DiResta, and director Alex Stamos discovered that a massive network of English-speaking social media accounts buy, sell,…