Tag: Social Issues

Fentanyl Is Silently Killing California’s Youth as Epidemic Spreads Across America

Fentanyl is silently killing thousands of youth and young adults as California lawmakers struggle to pass laws preventing teens and adults from accessing the drug easily. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is often laced with other drugs, resulting in users unknowingly consuming it, leading to dangerous situations of addiction or overdose, leading to death….


IN-DEPTH – Jan. 6 Defendants and Prisoners Raise Thousands in Donations the Government Wants to Confiscate

The United States government is going after money donated to Jan. 6 defendants and prisoners through crowdfunding platforms. For over two years, the United States government has pursued and punished anyone involved in the protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI is still “seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals” whom…


US Education Department Issues Pride Month Promise to Public Schools

LGBT Pride Month has come to public schools nationwide with a Twitter announcement by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). “Everyone in the school community should feel valued for who they are and free to be their authentic self. Our message to LGBTQI+ students, teachers, and staff as we begin #PrideMonth: ED has got your…


US Birthrate Fell Slightly in 2022 After Prior Year Jump

The number of U.S. births dropped slightly in 2022 after rising last year, with only 10 states seeing more than 100,000 births. The country saw 3,661,220 births in 2022, according to a May 1 report (pdf) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. This is a marginal decline from…


Mother Files Lawsuit Against School After Daughter Assaulted by Transgender Student

A lawsuit has been filed against an Oklahoma school by Theresa Gooden, the mother of a 15-year-old female student who was allegedly physically assaulted in the women’s restroom by a 17-year-old student who identifies as transgender. The lawsuit was filed on May 25 in the Oklahoma County District Court. The incident occurred on Oct. 26,…


Walmart to Offer Pride Merchandise Despite Controversies

Walmart is continuing to provide LGBT products as part of Pride Month, the firm said on Wednesday amid a consumer backlash against multiple brands aligning with such ideologies. “We haven’t changed anything in our assortment,” Latriece Watkins, Walmart’s chief merchandising officer, said on May 31, according to Reuters. Watkins’ statement comes following a backlash against…


COVID-19 Testing Resumes in Beijing, Shandong, as Reinfection Cases Surge

China has resumed COVID-19 PCR testing in Beijing and Shandong Province amid rising re-infections, while the regime’s top health advisers have warned of a new wave of mass infections. Since May 29, mainland netizens have posted on Chinese social media platforms that PCR test kiosks in Beijing are quietly back in business. Mainland media “City…


‘Southwoke’ Website Takes Aim at Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has joined several brands, including Bud Light, Target, and PetSmart, being targeted for “wokeness.” The Dallas-Texas-based airline was recently denied its request to take over the “Southwoke.com” website that takes aim at the company’s LGBT policies and hiring guidelines. The Southwoke website features photoshopped images of Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan and Board…


Los Angeles Dodgers to Honor LGBTQ Anti-Christian Group

The Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of LGBTQ people dressed as hedonistic nuns, to be honored in an upcoming pride game. The group uses extravagant Christian imagery as a form of mockery to scorn religious beliefs. This would never be tolerated if directed at Muslims or Jews, but our…


Los Angeles County Buildings Fly Progress Pride Flag for the First Time

The Progress Pride flag will be flown, for the first time, over Los Angeles County buildings during June’s Pride Month, starting June 1. The issue was approved by a 5–0 vote in March by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The motion requires the display of the flag over libraries, fire, and sheriff’s stations,…