The University of Texas at Austin spends more than $13 million on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) salaries for close to 200 jobs, according to documents obtained by The Epoch Times. That’s enough money to fund 342 in-state students to attend one of Texas’ top publicly funded universities for a year, based on $35,000 in…
UT Austin Spends Over $13 Million on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Salaries: Documents
California Could Lose Most Populous Status in 20 Years, Caltrans Predicts Population Decline Through 2050
Estimates released by the California Department of Transportation show the exodus out of the state continuing, with the population expected to decline from about 39 million today to approximately 35.7 million by 2050. The transportation department began analyzing populations to guide road and highway planning and development in 2000. Orange County’s population is expected to…
Interview With Pro-Life Activist Whose Mother Was Visited by FBI
The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads” channel recently spoke to a pro-life activist whose mother was visited by two FBI agents. According to a doorbell video that went viral online, on April 18, two FBI agents showed up at the Virginia home of Tracy Ketch, the mother of Elise Ketch. The agents told Tracy: “We just need to speak with…
IN-DEPTH: Misdiagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Patient With Mental Health Issues Led to Reassignment Surgery
By the time Richard Anumene was approved for gender reassignment surgery, he had accumulated a litany of mental health problems his attorney argues should have disqualified him from the procedure. Still, in March 2021, Anumene—who had changed his name to Rika Ila Abbir—underwent a series of operations that left him with what some call only…
‘You Should Go to Jail’: DeSantis Warns Doctors Who Perform Child Sex-Change Surgeries
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed recently signed legislation giving minors who’ve become victims of medical malpractice following gender transition procedures the ability to sue physicians. DeSantis commented on the matter during an appearance on the “Dinesh D’Souza Podcast” Thursday, saying doctors who perform irreversible sex-change surgeries on children “should go to jail for that.” On…
Troubling Trend: Marijuana Use Among US Workers Jumps To Historic Highs
American workers using marijuana on the job rose to a “historic” high last year, according to a new study. Diagnostic information service Quest Diagnostics released a report on May 18, analyzing over 6 million employee urine samples in 2022, and found that 4.3 percent of them were positive for cannabis, up from 3.9 percent in 2021….
Push for $2.7 Billion to Build 5000 Youth Housing Properties in Australian State
Cathy Beacham was heavily pregnant and had escaped family violence when she was confronted by the prospect of becoming homeless. The then-17-year-old reached out for support from her midwife, who instead called child protection not knowing what else to do, making Beacham feel degraded and fear her baby would be taken away. It wasn’t until…
Illegal Immigrants, Reparations Concern Locals at Chicago Vivek Ramaswamy Event
CHICAGO—On a rainy Friday in South Shore, presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy listened as a group of mostly black Chicagoans voiced concerns about incoming illegal immigrants, reparations for slavery, and more. He showed up after locals objected to the planned placement of those illegal immigrants at a shuttered high school nearby. Footage of a protest against…
Chinese Regime Fines Talk Show Firm $2 Million for Mocking Chinese Military
China’s communist regime fined a mainland Chinese talk show company around $2 million and suspended its performances indefinitely this week after a comedian was reported by audience members for mocking China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the regime’s military slogan. Observers pointed out that it’s becoming harder for talk show hosts and comedians to survive…
Customers Call for ‘Bud Light Treatment’ of Target Over Transgender Line of Children’s Clothes
Target’s new line of queer and transgender clothes for kids—including little girls’ bathing suits with tucks for male genitalia—has incited a backlash akin to the “Bud Light” fallout. The blowback is specific to the retail giant’s recent release of an LGBT line of clothing and accessories a few weeks ahead of “Pride” month. To market…
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