Tag: social justice

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier: How Critical Race Theory Is Undermining the Military

“I spoke up and said we need to remove the politics from our military environment. And I was relieved of my command,” says Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier. How has critical race theory made its way into the U.S. military, and what is at stake? We sit down with Space Force Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier, author of…


The Great Reset: Social Justice With Chinese Characteristics

Commentary What are your thoughts on the Great Reset? Are you for it, or are you against it? On one side, there are those who view it as a force for good, a much-needed reboot for humanity. These people, most of whom lean left and probably enjoy The Guardian, see it as a way to tackle the dramatic…


California Postpones New Social Justice Math Framework

The California Board of Education voted unanimously to postpone a new mathematics framework that incorporates ethnic and social justice studies after critics argued it would “de-mathematize math.” The board postponed the Mathematics Curriculum Framework—a document guiding how teachers should implement the state’s math standards—during its July 13 meeting, following a letter signed by 468 higher educators and business leaders in the fields of science,…


Universities’ Social Justice Agenda Falsely Labels Whites and Christians as Oppressors, Says Professor

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion is a top issue for many Canadian universities, but an outspoken professor says such tolerance is not extended to some students and professors who are “excluded with impunity” due to being perceived as oppressors. “When the universities say that they’re promoting diversity and inclusion, they really are not telling the…


Nick Vujicic: Creating a Bank Free of Social Control After Facing Financial Cancel Culture

Banks in the United States are enforcing social justice cancel culture, and they are kicking out people who support values not in line with the new state moral system. To defend against financial cancel culture, however, motivational speaker Nick Vujicic is creating a new bank. To learn more about this, we sat down with him…


Critical Race Theory Is on the March—and a Winning Issue for Conservatives

Commentary Critical race theory (CRT) is now center stage in the culture war between left and right, emerging in recent months as one of the nation’s most contentious issues. On the surface, it may seem progressives are winning as CRT infects schools across America, but the fight against this racist indoctrination is really a winning…


At University, Ideological Dissent Is Not Welcome

Commentary Lisa Keogh, a law student at Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland, was attending an online class when she was asked to express her opinion. The question was, what is a woman? In a BBC interview on May 18, Keogh said that because of her answer—that women have female reproductive organs—the university is investigating her…


University of Central Florida Launches Graduate Degree Program in Social Justice

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is offering a certificate program for graduate students who wish to specialize in social justice. Students can now receive a graduate certificate in “Social Justice in Public Service” via the UCF School of Public Administration. The program, according to the university’s website, seeks to develop leaders “who can influence…


Dumbing Down Public-School Math in the Name of Social Justice

Commentary In the interest of “math equity”—doing something about racial disparities in accelerated mathematics classes for gifted middle-school and high-school students—the state of California is considering simply doing away with public schools’ accelerated math track altogether. The current system, which allows youngsters with demonstrated math proficiency to start algebra in the 8th grade and take…


Mount Allison University Signals Its Social Justice Commitments Loud and Clear in the Rima Azar Case

Commentary Intellectual engagement with the things of the world involves critical discussion. Since critical discussion can require one to hear unpleasant ideas about things that matter deeply to one, intellectual engagement can be threatening. Nonetheless, because universities are places of intellectual engagement, students must expect to feel, every now and then, that what is important to them…