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Corporations are opening up their treasuries to give money to social justice causes, including Black Lives Matter, in the wake of nationwide protests and riots over the death of George Floyd. Many of the big companies are pushing their employees to do the same. Walmart—a new racial equity center—$100 million Warner Music—campaigns against violence and racism and social justice causes related to music industry—$100 million. Nike—“Organizations that put social justice, education and addressing racial inequality in America at the center of their work”—$40 million Alphabet/Google—various organizations, starting with $1 million each to Center for Policing Equity and Equal Justice Initiative—$12...

The corporate apparatus that oversees NBC News has again revealed itself to be a massive SJW media behemoth. And it is devoting $100 million to prove it.

Full title: Anoka Co. Sheriff has 'no appetite' to help Minneapolis if it abolishes police department[Sherrif] Stuart added the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office joined Minneapolis “in disgust over the way in which George Floyd lost his life,” but warned that nixing the police department could dampen further relations. “If they choose to eliminate their police department through defunding operations without a realistic plan, they must also choose to live with the consequences of their decisions. We are one of many agencies who have no appetite for going back to their city to restore order again;

As this once great land descends even further into this “check your privilege” wokescold madness the lawless not only want to govern your actions, but your thoughts as well. What so many are hailing as a transformative moment in American history is really a dystopian thought-policing nightmare. – Stephen Kruiser Some things that your great grand children may never know if progressives are allowed to complete their cultural revolution: Simple fun: driving their own car to a happy neighborhood bistro. Whiling away the afternoon drinking coffee and reading a book of their choice… Although their “choice” will be somewhat...

For way too long, too many conservatives and other normal people have failed to deploy our most potent weapon in the defense of free thought and expression – the utter refusal to go along with the demands of the carnivorous left. As has been said before by me and others, we need to introduce these spoiled brats to the concept of “no.” This is a critical moment, and how we react now will determine if our future is citizenship or serfdom. The Democrats’ kinetic operation that was the rioting has failed, the violent thuggery egged-on and enabled by half-wit MSNBCNN...

I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he’s truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to be revered, cherished, and flown high

From the Black Lives Matter movement to Pride month, corporate America is enriching itself through the appropriation of anti-capitalist cultural leftism. Capitalists have co-opted the causes of anti-capitalists, and neither party is fully aware of the incongruity—least of all the leftists applauding a system they theoretically deplore.Corporations are at least partially aware. Genuine anti-capitalists understand the incompatibility, as do some cynical corporate CEOs who outwardly pivot to cultural leftism purely for financial purposes. But movie stars and pundits and singers whose wealth, past and future, is made off the capitalist system seem entirely unaware that Black Lives Matter, for instance,...

We need a central thread to house all of the Antifa infiltrator videos that are coming in from all over the country. I'll start with this one from Instagram. It was posted about 13 hours ago by @kensingtonbeach_ and shows two white agitators with pipes in a black neighborhood in Philadelphia. The narrator asks them: "Whatch'all doin' in my hood?" The following text accompanies the post: "Antifa... Wonder what state or country this instigator is from. It’s the devil coming in and getting everyone going. It’s bigger then what the main stream media is showing. #StayWoke #Philly @nbcnightlynews @abcworldnewstonight"

The 'This Year Together' online event will stream live on Facebook and YouTube on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT. On the second night of Passover on Thursday, stars Norman Lear, Debra Messing, Chrissy Metz, Emmy Rossum, Sophia Bush, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Mayim Bialik, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tichina Arnold and more will join together for an online seder. The 'This Year Together' virtual event, which will feature inspirational poetry, music and readings, led by life coach and spiritual counselor Ryan Weiss, will stream live at 5 p.m. PT on Facebook and YouTube. "Whether you are unable to spend the holiday with your...

Over a dozen House Democrats led by California Reps. Norma Torres and TJ Cox are calling on the Trump administration to halt its efforts to produce county-specific social distancing guidelines, citing concerns over the potential misclassification of low-income and rural communities that lack access to coronavirus tests. Nearly two weeks ago, Trump sent a letter to U.S. governors outlining a plan to classify counties in the U.S. based on their risk factors and rescind social distancing guidelines accordingly. The president has showed a priority on re-opening the economy, which has been halted as a result of social distancing measures and...

The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has produced a report titled "Social Justice Education in America." Written by David Randall, it defines, describes, and delineates many of the destructive and deceptive ideas behind the innocent-sounding social justice programs that have mushroomed in American institutions of higher learning. According to this December 2019 report, "in the last twenty years, a generation of academics and administrators has transformed higher education into an engine of progressive political advocacy." Identity politics plays a major role in how social justice will be administered. Social justice activists work to increase the "state's coercive power" to decide...

One day there will be a dark unending abyss. One without beginning or end, without time or space. A mere black void, of intention and as I gaze upon it, peering into its endless depth I will realize it will have nothing more perverse than what I’ve seen during the great clown age. Make no mistake the headline is not an attempt to compete with the Babylon Bee for the most outrageous satirical piece. The book in question is very much real. Marvel’s recent attempt to cash in on the step-sibling trend on Pornhub has hilarious and massively backfired in...

Although far-left outlets like CNN have been describing the coronavirus as “Wuhan” for weeks, that description is now being described as racist by members of the left-wing media. Nevermind that the Asian media have used the term “Wuhan virus,” an NBC News reporter still tweeted Monday, “FYI: Calling #COVID19 the ‘Wuhan Virus’ is racist.” The stupidity, the ignorance behind this is simply astounding, but unfortunately, not at all surprising anymore. Naming a virus after the location from where it likely originated, using that as a shorthand, goes back decades. “Wuhan” was first discovered in Wuhan, China.

t’s finally happening! Nearly three years after the student revolt which became national news, Evergreen State College president George Bridges has announced his intention to return to teaching and hand the office of president to his successor. But true to form, Evergreen’s announcement of the decision said nothing about the reasons he is leaving. In fact, the Board of Trustees had nothing but praise for Bridges: Bridges, who came to Evergreen after serving as president of Whitman College in Eastern Washington, recently informed the board of his decision to retire as president and return to teaching, according to the news...

In another High Noon showdown, two more ESPN lefties bit the "bullet." Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre and their left-wing shtick will get till the end of March, and then their High Noon program will be designated for the television version of Boot Hill. Low and declining rating are listed as the cause of High Noon's impending death, according to ESPN. Highly unpopular, High Noon lasted less than two years. It was drawing little more than 300,000 viewers a day for quarter one, down from last year, USA Today's Scott Gleeson reports. That's why ESPN pulled the plug and designated...

Taken to extremes, liberalism eats its own. Exhibit A is the decline of one of the most prestigious and proudly liberal private schools in the city. Ethical Culture Fieldston in Riverdale, founded in 1878 by the son of a rabbi as a model for social justice, racial equality and intellectual freedom, now is convulsed by allegations of anti-Semitism, racial-discrimination lawsuits, quarrels over identity politics, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department run amok and a union­ized faculty impervious to criticism. Disgruntled parents are considering ways of extracting their children, angry donors are closing their wallets and distraught teachers are resigning or...

In yet another window into the country’s polarized political environment, in 2017 the Pew Research Center surveyed Americans regarding their views of major civic institutions. While there were divisions in how Republicans and Democrats viewed churches, banks, and labor unions, the largest gap was reserved for “colleges and universities,” with 72 percent of Democrats viewing them positively versus 58 percent of Republicans having the opposite opinion. Many on the left took the results as an illustration of a supposed broader anti-intellectualism on the right. Looking at the survey outcomes, Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye wondered, “Has America hit peak anti-intellectualism?” Citing the...

Student leaders, university officials and a history professor responded to another racial slur being used in an OU classroom Tuesday. Two weeks ago, a journalism professor compared using the phrase "OK Boomer" to the “N-Word.” Read Also: OU Journalism Professor To Step Down From Teaching Undergraduate Class For Rest Of Semester This week the university said a history professor gave a warning before using the word multiple times. “We are tired of the press conferences,” Black Emergency Response Team (BERT) student leader Miles Francisco said. “We are tired of the meetings and we are tired of the town halls we...

MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized Monday to Bernie Sanders for comparing the Democratic senator's win in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi takeover of France.