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Taibbi Testifies Before Congress, Says Social Media Companies' Lists Of 'Mis,' 'Disinformation' Spreaders is 'Digital Mc...
03/09/2023

Taibbi Testifies Before Congress, Says Social Media Companies' Lists Of 'Mis,' 'Disinformation' Spreaders is 'Digital McCarthyism'

Journalist Matt Taibbi referred to social media companies making lists of individuals engaging in “misinformation” and “disinformation” as “digital McCarthyism.” Taibbi and fellow journalist Michael Shellenberger testified before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federa...

Phyllis Schlafly: The So-Called First Lady of Anti-Feminism
03/08/2023

Phyllis Schlafly: The So-Called First Lady of Anti-Feminism

In honor of Women’s History Month 2023, this is the first installment of a series of profiles of women whose work, lifestyle, and legacy have earned them the label anti-feminist. Phyllis Schlafly opposed the absence of women from the home, turned the tides of a thriving political movement, and sec...

Atlanta Police Arrest 23 Militant Activists for Domestic Terrorism After Attack on Officers, Equipment at Site of Planne...
03/06/2023

Atlanta Police Arrest 23 Militant Activists for Domestic Terrorism After Attack on Officers, Equipment at Site of Planned 'Cop City'

The Atlanta Police have arrested 23 people for domestic terrorism after what the department says was a “coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers” at the future site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center on Sunday. The $90 million training facility, nicknamed “Cop...

Florida Bill Would Expand the Parental Rights in Education Law, Dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' By Critics
02/28/2023

Florida Bill Would Expand the Parental Rights in Education Law, Dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' By Critics

New legislation introduced in Florida would expand the Parental Rights in Education law, referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The original Parental Right in Education bill, or HB 1557, was passed by the state legislature in March 2022. Under the policy, teachers cannot provide l...

Teens Barricade Themselves In Bedroom, Defying Judge's Order To Return To Father They Say Abused Them
02/28/2023

Teens Barricade Themselves In Bedroom, Defying Judge's Order To Return To Father They Say Abused Them

In response to a judge’s order to return to their father’s custody, a Utah brother and sister have barricaded themselves into their bedroom at their mother’s residence, refusing to live with their father whom child welfare investigators say sexually abused them. Despite government investigator...

Law Prohibiting China from Buying Farmland Sent to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
02/28/2023

Law Prohibiting China from Buying Farmland Sent to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin

Virginia is set to ban foreign adversaries from buying any agricultural land in the state through a new law. Both the House of Delegates and the state Senate approved SB 1438, which was sent to Governor Glenn Youngkin on Feb. 27. Youngin has already pledged to sign the bill into law. “China has on...

East Palestine Residents Reporting Illnesses Following Chemical Spill
02/28/2023

East Palestine Residents Reporting Illnesses Following Chemical Spill

Local residents of East Palestine, Ohio are now suffering from severe health issues just weeks after a train derailment resulted in the spill of toxic chemicals which were released into the soil. The derailment caused a massive fire, sparking concern among public officials that an explosion could re...

Katy Perry Brought to Tears By Santa Fe School Shooting Survivor on American Idol
02/27/2023

Katy Perry Brought to Tears By Santa Fe School Shooting Survivor on American Idol

An American Idol performance by a school shooting survivor left judge Katy Perry in tears. The 21-year-old contestant, Trey Louis, survived the school shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018 — which left eight students and two teachers dead. Thirteen others were wounded by the killer. Lou...

WATCH: 'Rage Against the War Machine' Rally Draws Crowd in Washington DC
02/23/2023

WATCH: 'Rage Against the War Machine' Rally Draws Crowd in Washington DC

The Libertarian Party and the People’s Party presented a “Rage Against the War Machine” anti-war rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Feb. 19. Advocates at the rally issued demands that included cutting off funding for the war in Ukraine, negotiating peace, disbanding NATO, slas...

White House Dismisses 'Bad Faith Attacks' on Secretary Buttigieg Over East Palestine Response
02/23/2023

White House Dismisses 'Bad Faith Attacks' on Secretary Buttigieg Over East Palestine Response

The White House has dismissed concerns about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s handling of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as “bad faith attacks.” There have been significant questions about the safety of the air and water in the town after a train carrying hazardous mate...

West Virginia House of Delegates Passes Campus Carry Bill
02/21/2023

West Virginia House of Delegates Passes Campus Carry Bill

The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed the Campus Self-Defense Act, sending it to Governor Jim Justice’s desk for a signature. The legislation, Senate Bill 10, will allow law-abiding carry permit holders to carry on state college campuses. On Tuesday, the bill passed through the House of ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Throw Support Behind Striking YouTube Music Staff
02/21/2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Throw Support Behind Striking YouTube Music Staff

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar have thrown their support behind members of YouTube Music’s Content Operations team that are currently on strike. The two lawmakers sent an open letter to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai about the strike on February 21. The 58 striking workers are t...

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