Anyone who has previously read my columns will quickly conclude that I believe reparations (as being currently discussed) are a tragically stupid idea. You have probably read a multitude of opinions telling you why that is so. You are about to get a significantly different take on the issue. The first aspect comes from my […]
On May 17, 1954, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Supreme Court “set aside” the “separate but equal” doctrine in education in its Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Racial segregation would no longer be permitted in K-12 public schools. On June 29, 2023, the court finally buried the doctrine once and for all, along with the […]
An Arizona lawmaker wants the state’s collegiate governing body to investigate why an Arizona State University employee lost her job shortly after organizing an event featuring conservative speakers. Rep. Austin Smith, R-Surprise, wrote to the Arizona Board of Regents on June 21 following the decision by ASU to terminate the employment of administrator Ann Atkinson. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.png00Carly Moranhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCarly Moran2023-06-27 00:26:012023-06-25 07:45:19Arizona State University Sees Scrutiny Over Conservative Event Backlash
Arizona State University (ASU) advocated for keeping pornographic LGBTQ+ books in K-12 classrooms. The university featured commentary from professors on the subject as part of a feature story dedicated to Pride Month issued last week. “In June, Pride Month is a time to promote inclusivity, raise awareness and celebrate the contributions the LGBTQ+ community has made to […]
America’s K-12 classrooms are increasingly becoming indoctrination centers for a one-sided view of climate change, aka, global warming and the supposed existential threat to humankind. The Biden administration, universities, left-of-center think tanks and state governments are developing and spreading climate change curriculum that also contains an explicit activist bent to turn the nation’s children into […]
The Justice Department backtracked on its 2021 memo urging the investigation of concerned parents, but the Left and the Biden administration seem to be gearing up for another round. President Joe Biden’s White House did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment about the ties between the administration and the Southern Poverty Law […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.png00Tyler O'Neilhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngTyler O'Neil2023-06-22 00:26:452023-06-20 06:37:45CRICKETS: Biden White House Silent When Asked if it Conspired With Leftist Group to Target Parents Again
Twenty states now ban genital mutilation or what progressives call “gender-affirming care” for minors with gender dysphoria. In most cases, it has been achieved against almost universal support by the Democrat Party for invasive surgery and puberty-blocking drugs. Texas is the latest and largest state to pass such legislation banning such practices. Penalties vary by […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/FVUcT0zX0AMX4Qu-e1686854231402.jpeg380500Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2023-06-21 00:28:122023-06-19 06:34:32Twenty States Now Ban Genital Mutilation for Minors
Those old enough might remember in the early days of the sexual revolution, the common refrain was to “get the government out of the bedroom”. The thought was that the police powers of the state had no business involving themselves in the private sexual practices of consenting adults. This principle was applied first to heterosexual […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.png00Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2023-06-19 00:30:112023-06-20 09:04:15Get Your Bedroom Out of My Government
In 2021, Republicans swept to power in Virginia, riding a popular wave rejecting their opponents’ commitment to the teachers unions’ agenda of critical race theory–inspired instruction, COVID-19 mask mandates, school closures, and dismissal of parents’ involvement in their children’s education. During the buildup to this political rout, the Biden Administration Justice Department proposed at school board meetings as […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.png00Michael Watsonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMichael Watson2023-06-18 00:30:562023-06-15 16:38:45SPLC Plus Teachers Union Ideology Equals More Disparagement
It was NOT what I was expecting. I went on a Viking River Cruise, east-west up the Danube: Romania-Bulgaria-Serbia-Croatia-Hungary-Slovakia-Austria. Sounds pretty boring, right? A bunch of American geezers wandering around in ribcage-high Madras shorts and calf-high black socks? What a shock. Everywhere I went, from everybody I met, I got an earful about how bad […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.png00Charles M. Strausshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCharles M. Strauss2023-06-18 00:28:022023-06-15 16:46:45What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Laments of Victims of Communism
Reparations
/in /by Bruce BialoskyAnyone who has previously read my columns will quickly conclude that I believe reparations (as being currently discussed) are a tragically stupid idea. You have probably read a multitude of opinions telling you why that is so. You are about to get a significantly different take on the issue. The first aspect comes from my […]
Supreme Court Bans Racial Preferences in College Admissions
/in /by Jonathan ButcherOn May 17, 1954, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Supreme Court “set aside” the “separate but equal” doctrine in education in its Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Racial segregation would no longer be permitted in K-12 public schools. On June 29, 2023, the court finally buried the doctrine once and for all, along with the […]
Arizona State University Sees Scrutiny Over Conservative Event Backlash
/in /by Carly MoranAn Arizona lawmaker wants the state’s collegiate governing body to investigate why an Arizona State University employee lost her job shortly after organizing an event featuring conservative speakers. Rep. Austin Smith, R-Surprise, wrote to the Arizona Board of Regents on June 21 following the decision by ASU to terminate the employment of administrator Ann Atkinson. […]
ASU Advocates For Pornographic LGBTQ+ Books In K-12
/in /by Corinne MurdockArizona State University (ASU) advocated for keeping pornographic LGBTQ+ books in K-12 classrooms. The university featured commentary from professors on the subject as part of a feature story dedicated to Pride Month issued last week. “In June, Pride Month is a time to promote inclusivity, raise awareness and celebrate the contributions the LGBTQ+ community has made to […]
Climate Ideology in America’s Classrooms
/in /by Peter MurphyAmerica’s K-12 classrooms are increasingly becoming indoctrination centers for a one-sided view of climate change, aka, global warming and the supposed existential threat to humankind. The Biden administration, universities, left-of-center think tanks and state governments are developing and spreading climate change curriculum that also contains an explicit activist bent to turn the nation’s children into […]
CRICKETS: Biden White House Silent When Asked if it Conspired With Leftist Group to Target Parents Again
/in /by Tyler O'NeilThe Justice Department backtracked on its 2021 memo urging the investigation of concerned parents, but the Left and the Biden administration seem to be gearing up for another round. President Joe Biden’s White House did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment about the ties between the administration and the Southern Poverty Law […]
Twenty States Now Ban Genital Mutilation for Minors
/in /by Neland NobelTwenty states now ban genital mutilation or what progressives call “gender-affirming care” for minors with gender dysphoria. In most cases, it has been achieved against almost universal support by the Democrat Party for invasive surgery and puberty-blocking drugs. Texas is the latest and largest state to pass such legislation banning such practices. Penalties vary by […]
Get Your Bedroom Out of My Government
/in /by Neland NobelThose old enough might remember in the early days of the sexual revolution, the common refrain was to “get the government out of the bedroom”. The thought was that the police powers of the state had no business involving themselves in the private sexual practices of consenting adults. This principle was applied first to heterosexual […]
SPLC Plus Teachers Union Ideology Equals More Disparagement
/in /by Michael WatsonIn 2021, Republicans swept to power in Virginia, riding a popular wave rejecting their opponents’ commitment to the teachers unions’ agenda of critical race theory–inspired instruction, COVID-19 mask mandates, school closures, and dismissal of parents’ involvement in their children’s education. During the buildup to this political rout, the Biden Administration Justice Department proposed at school board meetings as […]
What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Laments of Victims of Communism
/in /by Charles M. StraussIt was NOT what I was expecting. I went on a Viking River Cruise, east-west up the Danube: Romania-Bulgaria-Serbia-Croatia-Hungary-Slovakia-Austria. Sounds pretty boring, right? A bunch of American geezers wandering around in ribcage-high Madras shorts and calf-high black socks? What a shock. Everywhere I went, from everybody I met, I got an earful about how bad […]