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The Florida governor has proven ruthless, relentless and skillful at exploiting the culture war for political gain. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The liberal media are the most worried.
Without defining our objectives (and Ukraine’s), we will remain in today’s semi-coherent muddle, even as we enter what Ukraine’s defense minister calls a “new, long phase of the war.” New York Post
VOA VIEW: Biden is trying to make up for his waste of time in getting involved.
New Yorkers will have to pay "hundreds of billions of dollars" in higher utility bills due to the state's “Green New Deal”-inspired plan, according to a top energy regulatory official. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The left is now concerned over their stupidity.
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Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.
Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The liberals are trying to promote a false theory.
The militants of Al Shabab collect taxes, decide court cases and control the streets. Somalis ask, will a new government even matter? New York Times
If Justice Thomas is genuinely concerned about the eroding faith in his own institution, the first thing he can do is look in the mirror. New York Times
VOA VIEW: America is proud of Justice Thomas.
A conspiracy theory espoused by a law enforcement agent, as well as the alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter, raise concerns, experts say.
USA Today
VOA VIEW: Leftwing media garbage.
Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years. It's just not clear they're moving quickly enough. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Facebook and the like want to hold the thrill as long as possible.
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Conservative shareholder-activists turned up the pressure on what they say is liberal-leaning "woke" corporate culture in several proposals at annual boardroom meetings over the past week. Washington Times
Billionaire Elon Musk said Twitter's algorithm is manipulating people without their understanding and encouraged people to make changes to how they use the social media platform. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It shows how Americans are allowing Twitter and other Big Tech companies control their minds.
Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of far-right candidates in Pennsylvania who are gaining traction ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Washington Times
There's a supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. ABC
VOA VIEW: What does this change?
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A Polish Nobel Prize-winning author says that Russia presents a threat to the “free world” and its attack on neighboring Ukraine had echoes of the Second World War ABC
VOA VIEW: Not Russia, Putin is the threat.
President Joe Biden said we must "address the hate that remains a stain on the soul of America." ABC
VOA VIEW: Filled with evil madness.
One person has been detained and a possible weapon has been recovered, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. CBS
VOA VIEW: Too much violence by the radical left.
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Ten people were killed Saturday in what officials are calling a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism. CBS
VOA VIEW: To preach liberal stupidity.
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on Americans' growing frustration with inflation, as gas, food and housing prices continue to climb. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will grow worse.
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Pennsylvania, where top Republicans are flocking in the final days before Tuesday's red-hot Senate primary election. CBS
Student debt has become a national crisis, with 43 million Americans carrying more than $1.7 trillion in debt. With some questioning the value of a college degree, efforts are being made to eliminate college from many corporations' job requirements, while promoting skills training for "new-collar jobs." Correspondent David Pogue talks with Wharton School of Business professor Peter Cappelli; Ken Frazier and Ginni Rometty of the OneTen Coalition; and with young people taking different approaches to higher education and the workforce. CBS
VOA VIEW: You make a loan for whatever reason - you pay the loan, period.
It's a historic move for the Nordic countries, which are known for their policies of military neutrality. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos said inflation is most hurtful to the least affluent and blasted President Joe Biden for the second time this week over inflation. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Biden deserves the beatdown.
The U.S. is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. CNBC
Stock futures were higher Sunday evening after a week of steep losses that ended on a high note, and ahead of a big earnings week for retailers. CNBC
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, approximately 3,573 people have died. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It made life very difficult for many, if not all.
Saudi Arabia's Aramco reported a more-than 80% jump in profit, topping analyst expectations and setting a new record for the company. CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged Congress to approve federal regulation of stablecoins. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The stablecoins market is too volatile for small investors.
The leak potentially overruling Roe v. Wade has not changes the preference of voters ahead of the midterm election's, with a poll showing a tight race between Republicans and Democrats. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A lot of noise about nothing.
Pro-choice activists who spoke to The Hill said they are preparing for a potential “big influx” of American women crossing the Mexican and Canadian borders seeking abortions if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. FOX News
More Americans say the country has gone too far with transgender policies compared to previous polls, closing the gap with those who say society has to do more to end discrimination against transgender people. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Liberals are the cause.
President Joe Biden expressed a commitment to funding law enforcement during remarks for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on Sunday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Talk is cheap, actions are not forthcoming.
Okinawa marked 50 years since its return to Japan from U.S. rule on Sunday as residents continue to call for the island to remove the remaining American military bases. UPI
The atmosphere is primed to set off a threat for feisty storms early this week across portions of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. UPI
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. UPI
VOA VIEW: It should have been done long ago.
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Parents across the country are fighting against critical race theory, gender ideology and generally inappropriate lesson plans all while the left denies any of this is being taught at all. Biden is trying to buy all with taxpayers' dollars.
A few weeks ago, parents at the Glendale Unified School District in California confronted their school board after they learned that a third-grade teacher had shown their kids videos for Gay Pride Month that included discussions of nudity and sexual arousal. One parent had learned about the lesson and pulled her child from the class. The teacher then reached out to her school administration to see about continuing her lesson plans for two more days, and it assured her that she could in defiance of parental wishes.
A parent group calling itself Gender and Our Children: La Canada, Glendale, Burbank +, or Gender LCGB, has organized to fight what’s happening at GUSD as well as neighboring school districts. To make matters worse, Gender LCGB notes, California does not allow opting out from this type of lesson. Some more vocal campaigners against CRT in schools have begun to use the word “grooming” for this push, which has been seized on by the left as a way of reducing — and diverting — the argument to semantics.
But even if it does not justify the use of the word grooming — given its pedophilic connotations — what we and our children are seeing is indoctrination. Liberals and their media assistants spent much of 2021 arguing that CRT isn’t taught in schools. In remarks to the American Federation of Teachers TEACH Conference in July, AFT chief Randi Weingarten said, “Let’s be clear: Critical race theory is not taught in elementary schools or high schools. It’s a method of examination taught in law school and college that helps analyze whether systemic racism exists — and, in particular, whether it has an effect on law and public policy,” She was clear…ly lying.
As recently as February, ABC News interviewed “Critical race theorists, educators and some parents” who say, “the theory isn’t being taught in K-12 classrooms . . . but rather in law schools and higher education courses.” Parents will not be gaslit by lies like this. We know what’s happening.
