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Opinion

A Prayer for Cardinal Zen and China

At the apex of the free trade era, it was a common rationalization by its free world acolytes that prosperity would ultimately transform communist China into a human rights respecting democracy. Whenever someone dissented from this position and recited the litany of totalitarian abuses of the barbaric Beijing regime, one was dismissed as lacking in […]

Politics

POLL: Democratic Party Has Lowest Net Favorability Rating Compared to Eight Other Political Figures, Institutions

According to a new poll, the Democratic Party has the lowest net favorability rating when compared to eight other political figures and institutions. Fifty percent of adult respondents to the NBC News poll, released Monday, reported having negative feelings about the Democratic Party, with only 31 percent saying they have positive feelings – a 19 […]

National Security

Biden Approves Sending Troops to Somalia

Biden has authorized the deployment of hundreds of Special Operations troops to Somalia, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Indeed, the official confirmed to Fox News that the decision comes alongside approval of a Pentagon request for standing authority to target a dozen suspected leaders of the al-Shabab terrorist group that operates inside Somalia’s […]

Opinion

On the Sidewalks of New York: Capitalism Thrives in New York City

On the Sidewalks of New York is a weekly feature at Human Events wherein Jacqueline Toboroff, a native New Yorker, will share her observations and candid commentary on the goings-on in our nation’s largest city. Wherever you live, and whatever you feel, there is no escaping the fact that New York City matters. In Manhattan, […]

Culture

School District Weighs Punishing Students for ‘Malicious Misgendering’ of Peers

The Fairfax County Public Schools board in Fairfax, Virginia is considering punishing students – suspension or expulsion – for “malicious misgendering” of their peers based on “frequency and intensity.” Indeed, the Fairfax County Public Schools Students Rights and Responsibilities handbook, which will be voted on May 26th, includes in its updated version rules that make […]

Culture

‘Rust’ Producer Says Film Will Be Completed

“Rust” producer Anjul Nigam claimed the film will be completed despite the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Nigam made the announcement at Cannes while discussing another film he and Alec Baldwin are working on together, Fox News reports. “‘Rust’ is obviously a horrific tragedy,” Nigam said. “The investigation will hopefully be resolved soon and […]

Politics

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on ‘Implications’ of Reversing Roe v. Wade

The Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee is set to hold a hearing this week to consider the potential “implications” of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. “What are the implications?.” panel Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler told NBC News on Friday, per Just the News. “I think we know a lot of them but what are […]

National Security

Biden to Remove Five Terror Groups from Foreign Terrorist Organization List

The Biden administration will reportedly remove five extremist groups from the official Foreign Terrorist Organization List. As reported by Just the News, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress on Friday that each of the five groups is considered defunct due to their respective financial situations. The groups include Basque Fatherland and Liberty, the Japanese […]

World

McConnell Calls on Biden to Designate Russia a State Terrorism Sponsor

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday said he would support Joe Biden in naming Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, which would lift the sovereign immunity protections that shield the Kremlin from civil lawsuits. “I think it’s a good idea, and I would support that,” McConnell, who is in Stockholm after visiting Ukraine, said. […]

Opinion

Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

Every May, the United States celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month to honor the contributions of Jewish Americans to our country’s history and culture. For nearly four centuries, since the arrival of the first Jewish settlers in 1654 in modern-day New York City, the Jewish people have been an impactful and influential part of the fabric […]

Faith & Family

Texas Supreme Court Reinstates Transgender ‘Child Abuse’ Policy

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that government officials can continue to investigate parents who transition their children to the opposite sex for potential child abuse. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services determined that child sex change surgeries constituted child abuse in August of 2021 upon prompting by Gov. Greg Abbott, and […]

Politics

House of Representatives to Give Staff Free Peloton Memberships

The House of Representatives is set to announce that they will give staffers free Peloton memberships, courtesy of taxpayer dollars. According to a draft email obtained by Fox News from the office of the Chief Administrative Officer, the “premier employee benefit,” which will also be made available to all Capitol Police, will provide staffers with […]

Culture

South Carolina Bill Protecting Female Athletes Heads to Governor’s Desk

A South Carolina bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports in public middle and high schools as well as universities is heading to Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk for signature. The South Carolina Senate made a slight amendment to the bill when passing the measure on May 4th and the House then […]

Media

Unsocial Media Monitor: The left laughs at baby formula shortage concerns

This series on Human Events will be a weekly feature to shine a bright light on the social media activities between those who claim to be part of the “diversity and tolerance” crowd. Each week, we will take a look at some of the goings on from the world of social media. While the traditional […]

Media

AWKWARD…! CNN Accidentally Sends Welcome Packages to Laid-Off Employees

A week after the CNN+ streaming service shut down in April, the platform’s laid-off employees received a welcome package filled with branded gifts and notes. Indeed, hundreds of CNN+ employees were laid off when the streaming service shut down less than five weeks after launching in March. Just a few days later, several former employees […]

Politics

Senate Confirms Jerome Powell for Second Term as Fed Head

The Senate on Thursday voted 80 to 19 to confirm Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chair. Powell has served as Federal Reserve chair since 2018. As reported by Just the News, the 19 votes against his confirmation came from 13 Republicans and five Democrats, and included a range of lawmakers from […]

Media

Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal is on Hold

Elon Musk said Friday he is putting his purchase of Twitter on hold. Musk made the announcement in a tweet after agreeing to buy the Big Tech platform for $44 billion. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk tweeted. Twitter deal […]

Opinion

From Amplification to Celebration: A Brief History of Tech-Enabled Ignorance

Growing up, I don’t recall the words “disinformation” and “misinformation” being in common usage. While deception has been with us since the Garden of Eden, it took the advance of information technology to fully weaponize it. Yes, we had “modified limited hangouts”, misdirection and conspiracy theories, but by modern standards these were clumsy and easily […]

National Security

House Republicans to Introduce Legislation Banning Biden from Giving Cell Phones to Illegal Immigrants

House Republicans are set to introduce a bill Thursday to ban the Biden administration from giving out cell phones to illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Alternatives to Detention program is intended to allow the federal government to electronically surveil illegal immigrants awaiting deportation proceedings. Most illegal immigrants participating in the program are given an […]

Politics

House Jan. 6 Inquisition Subpoenas McCarthy, Four Other GOP Congressmen

The House January 6th Inquisition said Thursday it has subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican congressmen for their testimony on the Capitol riot. The four other members are Reps. Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks and Scott Perry, Just the News reports. Each of the members rejected the Inquisition’s request to […]

Media

Elon Musk Facing SEC Investigation Over Late Twitter Stake Disclosure

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is facing an investigation into the details of him taking a stake in Twitter, with federal regulators saying he was late in filing a key form in the process. SEC regulations require shareholders to make a public disclosure when they reach a 5 percent ownership stake in a company, Fox News […]

Politics

Wisconsin 2020 Election Probe Paused

The investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election is on hold. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced Wednesday he is pausing the investigation led by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. “We are pausing the investigation because it’s not like we’re going to keep looking into things we’ve already discovered,” Vos told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, […]

Politics

Democrat Abortion Bill Fails in Senate

The Democrat-led abortion bill failed in the Senate on Wednesday. Indeed, the “Women’s Health Protection Act” would have codified abortion access into federal law. As Just the News reports, a Republican filibuster blocked the bill, with 51 to 49 votes against proceeding with the legislation. Senate Democrats needed 60 votes to move forward. West Virginia […]

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