Browsing All posts tagged under »Leftist Woke Agenda«

‘Would You Mind Defining Woke?’

March 19, 2023 by

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By Douglas Andrews ~ If you’re a conservative who uses the word “woke,” make sure you can explain what it means. As the event unfolded, we wanted to reach through our monitor, grab her by the shoulders, and shake her out of that cringeworthy stupor. If only. Instead, Bethany Mandel, a young mom and a […]

‘Goosebumps’ Books Changed 100X For Kids ‘Mental Health,’ Author Unaware

March 10, 2023 by

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By Tierin-Rose Mandelburg ~ Woke censorship just reached a new low. The publisher of Roald Dahl’s classics may have backed down some, but the author R.L. Stine reports that his Goosebumps has been on the culture chopping block — nobody consulted him about it. ​​​​​​​ As reported by Daily Mail, Stine’s Goosebumps books have received over 100 edits. Initially The Times reported […]

Tulsi Gabbard Didn’t Leave Democratic Party. The Party Left Her.

October 12, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ “I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party.” That was the message former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a now-former Hawaii Democrat, delivered Tuesday. Her message was clear: The Democratic Party has gone off the deep end of left-wing extremism. In a 30-minute video announcing the launch of her podcast and an […]

‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip Canceled For Laughing At Progressives

September 23, 2022 by

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By John Simmons ~ Progressives really have no sense of humor. The famous comic strip “Dilbert,” a fictional story about a character with the comic’s name that serves as a satirical commentary on office politics and workplace culture, has been removed from over 80 newspaper publications. Lee Enterprises, the company that distributes the comic, has not commented on […]

In Discussing Reparations, Honest History Of Slavery Makes The Left Uncomfortable

September 22, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ The Left loves to promote “reparations”—but only up until the point where history and truth run counter to its simplistic narratives about the past. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich threw CNN host Don Lemon for a loop on Tuesday when he asked her if the British monarchy should pay reparations for […]

Institutional Wokeness Hurts US Status Abroad By Sapping Our Strength Within

September 1, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ The ideological conformity and revolutionary zeal that’s taking over Western institutions threaten to not only “fundamentally transform” society, they threaten to destroy the bedrock of what made us so successful to begin with. Political scientist Walter Russell Mead recently wrote in The Wall Street Journal that campus wokeness is hurting America’s […]

Historical Association President’s Groveling Apology To Woke Mob Shows Why History Can’t Be Left To Institutions

August 27, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ Arguing for keeping “presentism” out of history seems like a straightforward argument from an acknowledged history scholar, right? Wrong. Not these days. The president of the American Historical Association, James H. Sweet, published an essay last week arguing that scholars should bar “presentism” from history. Sweet’s column in the American Historical […]

Aren’t We Better Than Minneapolis Teachers Union’s Racist ‘Fire Whites First’ Policy?

August 18, 2022 by

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By Douglas Blair ~ A teachers union in Minneapolis recently struck a deal with the city’s school district that explicitly targets whites for firing. Under the new contract negotiated by the union, Minnesota-based outlet Alpha News reported Sunday, “if excessing a teacher who is a member of a population underrepresented among licensed teachers in the […]

House-Passed ‘Respect For Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.

July 21, 2022 by

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By Jared Eckert ~ In an alarmist overreaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, congressional liberals this week passed radical legislation mislabeled as the Respect for Marriage Act. Although the bill’s final passage would threaten civil society and fundamental American freedoms, conservatives should see this development for what it really is: a publicity stunt. […]

Starbucks Closures Over Crime Show How Companies Dodge Woke Consequences

July 20, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ Troubled times may be ahead for the marriage between corporate America and the left. Starbucks recently announced that it’s closing over a dozen stores because of crime and safety concerns. “We’ve had to make the difficult decision to close some locations that have a particularly high volume of challenging incidents that […]

Starbucks Forced To Face Reality Of Growing Crime

July 18, 2022 by

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By Thomas Gallatin ~ Leftist social policies have fueled an increase in violent crime, especially in Democrat-run cities. In a bit of a case of “you reap what you sow,” Starbucks recently announced the closure of 16 of its stores in six different cities. Normally, such an announcement would not seem significant given the regularity […]

To These Twitter Know-Nothings, Anne Frank Had White Privilege

July 14, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ The most famous victim of the Holocaust was guilty of white privilege. That assertion was an actual topic of discussion by left-wing activists on social media. “Anne Frank trended on Twitter on Sunday as users on the social media platform debated whether the Holocaust victim was a beneficiary of ‘white privilege,’ […]

Ocasio-Cortez Pushes Unpopular Latinx Term

June 7, 2022 by

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By Douglas Blair ~ Latinx is the word that just won’t die. The word reentered the national consciousness Monday when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attempted to boost the word, and accused people of starting drama over it. In a video posted on her Instagram, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I want to have a note on gender inclusivity […]

San Francisco’s Language Policing

June 1, 2022 by

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By Douglas Blair ~ Not content to strip schools of “offensive names” or revel in its feces-filled sidewalks, San Francisco has yet again proven why it’s one of the most insane cities in America by engaging in some pointless language policing. The San Francisco Unified School District announced last Wednesday that it would no longer […]

Here’s How To Hold Woke Capital Accountable

May 27, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ If one was to create a test to evaluate how corporate America treats freedom of speech and religious liberty, how well do you think they would do? A pair of organizations just released such a test and, perhaps to no one’s surprise, the corporations didn’t do well. If assigned by letter […]

Sorry, Leftists, Medieval England Wasn’t Black

May 13, 2022 by

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By Douglas Blair ~ “Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” While it’s almost become cliché at this point to refer to the radical left’s antics using the language of George Orwell’s “1984,” the left’s ongoing assault against honest and accurate history makes Orwell’s tale look quaint in […]

Even Woke Cancel Culture Won’t Save The Left

May 2, 2022 by

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By Craig Rucker ~ Woke Cancel Culture media censorship and thought control has been a potent weapon for President Biden and Democrats, even on gasoline prices. Having promised to end fossil fuel production and use in America, Mr. Biden immediately shut down the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada; halted onshore and offshore leasing; rejected […]

Woke Investors Threaten The West’s Security

April 20, 2022 by

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By Rupert Darwall ~ Since Russia attacked Ukraine two months ago, Western governments have been learning the hard way about the critical importance of energy to their national security. Germany’s 20-year, trillion-dollar “Energiewende” (Energy Transformation) has made its economy totally dependent on supplies of Russian natural gas and paralyzed its response to Russian aggression. French president Emmanuel […]

California Wants To Regulate Your Bacon. Here’s Why The Supreme Court Should Save It.

April 14, 2022 by

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By GianCarlo Canaparo ~ Imagine that a friend of yours wants to lose 10 pounds. You might advise your friend to diet, avoid unhealthy foods, and exercise more. You might even offer some unconventional tips, like sleeping regularly or keeping a daily gratitude journal. But what if you went to all the stores in your […]

Amazon Bails Out Of Downtown Due To Violent Crime Surge, Dodges The Consequence Of Woke Policies

March 19, 2022 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ Amazon is getting out of Dodge. Well, more accurately, Seattle. The massive, mostly online retailer announced recently that it’s relocating 1,800 employees out of a downtown Seattle location due to a huge uptick in violent crime. “Given recent incidents near 3rd (Ave) and Pine (St), we’re providing employees currently at that […]

The Secretary’s Six Woke Objectives for America’s Army

February 21, 2022 by

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B.B. Bell  ~ Unfortunately for America, it’s just what China and Russia wanted to hear. Last week, the Army released a scathing assessment of Joe Biden’s actions when retreating from Afghanistan — an honest assessment of that deadly and disgraceful debacle. That was a straightforward and much-needed evaluation, which reflects well on the Army leadership’s […]

Surprise! Hollywood Awards Finally Recognize Non-Woke ‘Yellowstone’

January 29, 2022 by

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By Elise Erhard ~ Hell — or Hollywood — has frozen over. This year’s Hollywood awards season is finally recognizing one of the most un-woke (and popular) shows on television. For years, Hollywood’s ruling class ignored Paramount Network’s Yellowstone when awards season arrived. The series, starring Kevin Costner, is a high-quality drama about a Montana ranching family protecting […]

Steve Harvey Brutalizes Cancel Culture, Says It Has ‘Killed Comedy’

January 13, 2022 by

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By Gabriel Hays ~ Family Feud host Steve Harvey sees the writing on the wall. In a recent interview, The Steve Harvey Show star recently claimed that cancel culture has “killed comedy.” Harvey’s comments against cancel culture – that pernicious cultural phenomenon that seeks to silence those who express an opinion contrary to leftist values – […]