The Sha’Carri Richardson story tells us far more about social media’s ability to stir racial division than allegedly outdated Olympic drug rules. Richardson, a favorite to win the women’s 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics, is a cause celebre across corporate and social media because she was handed a one-month suspension for a positive marijuana
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The National Education Association, the largest teacher’s union in the United States that overwhelmingly supports Democrats, has approved plans to “fight back” against opponents of critical race theory. What are the details? As state lawmakers express concern over critical race theory and work to pass legislation banning CRT from public school classrooms, the NEA is
On Friday night, NPR devoted a segment to assessing the just-concluded term of the Supreme Court, or they guessed how much damage conservatives were aiming to cause with three Trump-appointed justices. Anchor Ari Shapiro brought in three liberals: their court reporter Nina Totenberg, Tom Goldstein of “SCOTUSBlog,” and law professor Jamal Greene. Totenberg touted that both Shapiro
A similar ankle monitor didn’t stop a man from murdering a woman and wounding a one-year-old baby in Houston this week. A woman is dead and her 1-year-old child was injured after police said the child’s father shot them during a domestic violence incident. It happened at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday at an apartment complex
Gas prices have reached a 7-year high under President Joe Biden — and relief is not on the horizon this summer. As of July 4, the national gas price average had risen to $3.13, nearly one full dollar more than July 4, 2020 when the average nationwide price was just $2.17, according to AAA. What
Hollywood produces a lot of liberal, anti-American films. But, occasionally, filmmakers get things right, offering movies and TV shows that showcase the best about our country. In honor of Independence Day, we at NewsBusters compiled five of the most patriotic movie or TV scenes. Movies such as Red Dawn and Rocky IV captured a time when Hollywood
Freshman Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a member of the so-called “Squad” of far-left House Democrats, triggered a tsunami of backlash Sunday when she said Independence Day is not about celebrating freedom for all Americans. What did Bush say? According to Bush, America is a “stolen land,” black people “aren’t free,” and when people declare that
Last month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s youngest daughter, 23-year-old Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, came out as “queer” on Instagram. But I guess that didn’t give her enough attention, so this week she had to one-up herself and declare that in addition to being “queer,” she’s also a “demisexual.” What is a demisexual, you ask? Does Demi
The border crisis may not be making headlines every day, but the crisis continues to unfold. Reporters, in fact, briefly spoke with a migrant smuggler this week who revealed why migrants are making the dangerous trek to the United States right now. What did the smuggler say? While reporting from the Rio Grande river in
Mainstream media reporters confronted White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday after she deflected questions about the alleged “abusive environment” of Vice President Kamala Harris’ office. What is the background? Harris has become the focus of scrutiny in recent weeks after several reports alleged a toxic environment in her West Wing office. “Harris’ team
The vast majority of Americans will spend this Independence Day weekend taking pride in their country as they celebrate the freedoms established by the Founding Fathers. However, there are some journalists who are embarrassed by the USA. Some of them even seem to take pride in actually shaming the country. Over the years, the Media Research
The Biden White House has regularly patted itself on the back for hiring more women than men and even claims to be a champion of “pay equity,” which Biden calls a “moral imperative.” The annual White House salary report even claims the Biden White House only has a gender pay gap of 1 percent between
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) was quick to blame an apparent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which was called the “eye of fire” because of the fire that it ignited on the ocean surface, on “corporate greed.” Unfortunately for de Blasio, his scapegoat holds no responsibility for the oil leak.
In theory, Vogue magazine is said to be, per Wikipedia, “an American monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers many topics, including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway.” As if. The current issue features a glowing portrait of Dr. Jill Biden — aka the First Lady of the United States. Biden graces the cover, glamorously posed on what
Kristie Alley voiced her opinion about children being exposed to “perverse” content on television and on the internet. The Hollywood actress warned that society’s open-mindedness will eventually lead us down a road of accepting pedophilia. Alley’s comments angered many, including fellow celebrities and an LGBTQ website. “Was watching TV …we’ve gone too far in my
As my PJ Media colleague Kevin Downey Jr. recently wrote, “White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told the mother of all whoppers when she said, “Republicans voted to defund the police.” It was a bizarre claim by Psaki, easily belied by the facts. As Kevin noted, “even the Washington Post knows the Democrats were behind defunding
There were dueling demonstrations over trans rights in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, which led to several confrontations, some of which were violent. The passionate protest and counter-protest were fueled by a viral video of a woman who was upset that there was a biological man who identified as a woman in the female-only area
For MSNBC’s Ali Velshi the sky might as well be falling, because on his Saturday he agreed with Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey that the country is at the point of no return on voting rights now that the Supreme Court has ruled that bans on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting do not violate Section 2 of
A teen was fatally shot during a road rage shooting in Texas, where an armed motorcyclist allegedly threatened another driver, who also had a gun. On June 25, JaDerek Gray was driving his motorcycle on I-35 in Fort Worth. The motorcyclist was driving in between the lanes of the highway, an illegal maneuver known as
It’s been nearly a month since my last update on my adventures of going maskless, and with good reason: Not much has changed. Until now. As time has passed since COVID-related restrictions were lifted, the vaccinated among us could go to public places mask-free. As I’ve said before, it’s glorious. During the masked days of
Out-of-control crime in San Francisco has forced retail giant Target to change their store hours, closing hours earlier than normal to fend of petty criminals who shoplift with near impunity. Retail crime is plaguing San Francisco. While some city leaders are looking for solutions, the issue gained national prominence last month when a viral video
American track and field star Gwen Berry, who is heading to Tokyo to compete in the hammer throw, came under new scrutiny this week after internet users unearthed problematic tweets involving racist comments and rape “jokes.” What is the background? Berry made headlines last weekend after she protested during the playing of the national anthem
On Friday’s PBS NewsHour, anchor Judy Woodruff finished the week-in-review segment by asking Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Democrats creating a select committee on the January 6 Capitol riot. Capehart took out a bucket of rhetorical sugar, insisting Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not just a “devout
The British brought slavery to the New World and Americans ended it roughly 230 years later. Every black person descended from slaves owes a debt to their ancestors’ struggles. The abomination of slavery is the reason most black people are here, in the greatest country in the world. I’m guessing almost every black American lives
Many concerned parents are asking, “Should children wear masks?” A new scientific study may provide an answer. The newly released study found that kids shouldn’t be forced to wear face masks because they can inhale unacceptable carbon dioxide levels after only three minutes of mask-wearing. The findings, which were were published in The Journal of
The journalists at MSNBC sure know how to celebrate America’s Independence Day, don’t they? It was nine years ago on Thursday that then-MSNBC host Melissa Harris Perry decided to trash the U.S. going into the Fourth of July holiday, reminding everyone of the country’s “imperialism, the genocide, the slavery.” On the eponymous July 1, 2012 program,
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) claimed Friday the suspension of American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is yet another example of racism and colonialism at work. The International Olympic Committee triggered outrage after suspending Richardson for 30 days after she tested positive for marijuana use. Critics pointed to the fact that marijuana use has been legalized for recreational
Nicole Egan, the author of Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America’s Dad, says the #MeToo movement lost credibility last year when it failed to defend Tara Reade, the former Biden staffer who accused him of sexual assault. “I think the Me Too movement suffered a huge credibility gap when they threw the Joe Biden accuser, Tara Reade,
Stunning new video the Post Millennial said it exclusively obtained shows the moment when a woman — who’s running for office in Washington state — entered a school bus full of kids in January 2010 and threatened to blow it up. The clip also shows the cop who came to the rescue by boarding the
MSNBC political analyst Claire McCaskill said that watching footage of the rioting at the U.S. Capitol should become a family tradition for the Fourth of July and Twitter didn’t take kindly to the suggestion. The former U.S. senator made the comments on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show on Friday when asked her final thoughts about the