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Actor Charlton Heston and director Richard Fleischer didn’t agree on everything. In the early ‘70s, however, they found common ground with the idea that overpopulation was a serious threat to the future of humanity. The resulting film, Soylent Green, was one of the first ecological dystopian horror movies. It still packs something of a punch too, since key elements of the argument remain in our current debate. Set in an environment so trashed that it’s more or less impossible to be a decent human, Heston plays a corrupt NYPD cop who’s fortunate enough to share a tiny apartment with his...

The nation's leading industry group representing U.S. beef producers blasted Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams after he announced an effort earlier this week to push plant-based meals. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), which represents cattlemen and affiliate organizations across all 50 states, accused Adams of misleading on the carbon footprint and emissions profile of the American meat industry. The group noted that beef cattle represent a small fraction of nationwide emissions. "It’s easy for Mayor Adams to lob attacks at beef, anything that makes for better headlines than ‘Meet NYC’s Rat Czar,’ but the reality is that...

We’ve already gotten our “OOF” moment of the day and it took place at a House hearing when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s criticism of Republicans over various issues of national security and law enforcement. Just after that moment, it’s as if the entire hearing hit a brick wall. Watch:https://twitter.com/alec_sears/status/1648721288188313600

One of the most heated and never-ending debates in America is that of gun control. Opponents of gun control cite the Second Amendment of the Constitution as the final word to end all discussion, whereas proponents of increased gun control scream really loud. It's all so confusing!To help you understand why putting new gun control laws in effect will make you and your family safer, The Babylon Bee has compiled this helpful list.1. There were no guns in the Bible: If God thought guns would keep you safe, He would have created them a long time ago and written about...

A short time back, our editor-in-chief said that there had been a school shooting in Nashville, and asked if anyone would cover it. I wrote the first story about it for PJ Media. It wasn’t the first time I had ever written about human tragedy or cruelty. And I have hated doing it every time. I always feel like Judas collecting his 30 pieces of silver from someone else’s suffering. Be that as it may, the Nashville shooting mattered, and not just because it gave the Left more talking points about the evils of gun ownership. After all, if we...

Freemason Anglican bishop celebrates liturgy in papal basilica with 30 Protestant clergyVatican authorities gave the Anglican clergy permission to say ‘Mass’ in St. John Lateran’s, the ‘Mother of all the Churches of Rome and of the world.’ Pope Francis later greeted the group after his weekly general audience.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Led by a “re-married” Freemason, over 30 Anglican clergymen celebrated “Mass” in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran’s this week, sparking outrage among faithful Catholics.On April 18, a group of Anglican clergy from the Anglican suffragan Diocese of Fulham, in England, were granted permission to celebrate a liturgy...

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The man seen in a viral video destroying cases of beer at a Walmart in Topeka, Kansas has been charged with felony battery, assault and exposing his genitals in public, according to Topeka Police. The video has been watched over 5 million times. The incident happened on April 17, 2023 around 9:00 p.m local time at the Walmart located at 1501 SW Wanamaker Rd., according to police. “Officers learned that an adult male, identified as J Dustin D. Cain, 44, of Topeka, was in the store throwing things at people,” Topeka Police told me in an email Tuesday afternoon. The...

In a heated Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Alaska’s Senator Dan Sullivan accused the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro of breaking a critical shipbuilding law that legally requires the Navy and the Department of Defense to build a specific number of ships. The recent fight over amphibious warship procurement, as reported in a previous gCaptain article, played a significant role in the argument presented by Senator Sullivan. This comes two weeks after Congresswoman Betty McCollum – ranking member of the powerful Defense Appropriations Subcommittee – told Del Toro and Chief Of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday...

Why Soylent Green was more prophetic than it seemsITEM: Insects are an ideal source of protein for denizens of a world facing climate change and a growing population.ITEM: The rise of government-assisted euthanasia produces a new source of organ donations.ITEM: A new startup that specializes in composting people seeks to raise $5 million in its latest funding round.Scenes from a 1970s dystopian science fiction film? Nah, just typical headlines from the past year. How apropos, then, that it should be the fiftieth anniversary year of one of that subgenre’s most iconic films, Soylent Green. And, while we’re counting anniversaries, we’ve...

A 23-year-old woman has been busted in the brutal knife attack of an Upper East Side juice bar worker last week that left the man fighting for his life, police said Wednesday. Chala Jamison, of Manhattan, was arrested Monday and charged with attempted murder and burglary after allegedly stabbing the 39-year-old clerk multiple times during an argument at Juice Island on Third Avenue near East 61st Street, cops said. The two were in an argument inside the store at around 8:30 p.m. on April 12 — when Jamison allegedly grabbed a knife off the juice bar counter and stabbed the...

For generations parents could look to the Disney Corporation for wholesome entertainment. The rescue of damsels in distress, the thwarting of evil, and the celebration of heroes were stories that could inspire young people to strive for accomplishment and pursue moral outcomes. Sadly, the company has shifted gears toward defiling its previous storytelling success. Instead of the affection and heroism of Disney's classic "Lady and the Tramp," the corporation's latest concoction "Pauline" has its teenage protagonist become so stressed out by school, climate change, and societal breakdown that she seeks comfort from a one-night stand with Satan. This follows 2022's...

Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said Wednesday that immigrants are needed in America because they, among other things, "pick the food we eat," "clean our homes," and "rebuild our communities after climate disasters." Jayapal's comments – which some GOP colleagues and others criticized as stereotyping immigrants — came during a House Judiciary Committee markup of legislation pertaining to the immigration crisis, known as the Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023. "Trump's policies, combined with his anti-immigrant rhetoric, made us less safe, less competitive in attracting the best and the brightest, and undermined our most basic human values of compassion...

People in Nashville weighed in on Bud Light facing backlash for partnering with a trans influencer, with some saying the brand won’t be forgiven easily. "I'm a Bud Light drinker and I don't drink it anymore as a result," one man, Rick, told Fox News. "I don't think I'll go back—not for a long time." But Trudy said the anger toward the brand is "very overblown." "That's not a reason not to drink a beer," she said. AMERICAN TELLS BUD LIGHT ‘TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE’ Bud Light remains embroiled in controversy after the brand sent transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney a...

Despite the ongoing debate over morals and values in public schools today, one organization is finding a way to bring Jesus to public school kids each and every week. With all the talk about issues between parents and America's public schools, students across Pennsylvania are learning about Jesus and the Bible, thanks to the unique approach of Bible2School. Kori Pennypacker, the CEO of Bible2School, told CBN News, "Bible2School is a 40-year-old nonprofit organization and we equip parents, moms, dads, grandparents to teach the Bible to public school kids during their school day – that means typically over lunch and recess."...

Elyria Police are investigating after a parent allegedly sprayed an elementary school principal with mace. According to the police report, the incident happened Tuesday around 8:45 a.m. at Hamilton Elementary School. The report states that the principal told police that while he was greeting students in the hallways, he noticed the 27-year-old woman arguing and yelling obscenities at the school’s assistant principal and another school administrator. According to the report, the assistant principal, who is 7 months pregnant, was attempting to keep the woman from entering the building. The assistant principal told authorities that the woman was threatening her with...

Seeing this screenshot of an old, now-deleted TikTok video of Dylan Mulvaney from 2021 where he was very upset about not being able to find work UNTIL his friend wrote him a femme character is pretty damn eye-opening. Guess we understand why it’s deleted. Ahem. Gosh, Dylan really may not just feel like a girl. Whoda thunk?! It’s not that he was born in the wrong body, it’s that as a man he couldn’t get any work. So he’s taking acting gigs from real women. Because of course, he is.

Like George Washington before him, Donald Trump made it clear that he would not pursue a war detrimental to our nation. This is contrary to the Biden administration’s comfort with the potential for massive death and destruction if they further their political objectives. Unlike his political opponents in the Democrat and Republican parties, Donald Trump is very serious about the dangers that Americans face. Like Churchill in the mid-1930s, who repeatedly warned Great Britain and the world about Adolph Hitler and was ignored, Trump is the only one speaking about the Russo-China threat to our nation. Who else can lead...

Michigan leaders may be willing to put up as much as $300 million toward the unprecedented effort to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant. State officials may contribute millions in taxpayer dollars toward Holtec International’s attempt to get its Palisades nuclear plant upgraded and fired back up to provide 800 megawatts of carbon-free, base load power as the energy sector transitions away from fossil fuels. If successful, it would be the first nuclear plant in the nation returned to generating power after being decommissioned. The plant was shuttered last year when its owner exited the nuclear energy generation business and...

Popular Florida restaurant Grills Seafood, which has locations in Orlando, Melbourne and Port Canaveral, has severed ties with Bud Light amid the Dylan Mulvaney fallout. In a lengthy Facebook post on the restaurant’s official page, owner Joe Penovich cited his “biblical faith” as the main reason it will no longer sell Bud Light. Grills first opened in 1997. “It is true we made the decision to remove Bud Light because of their support of something that is in direct opposition to our Biblical faith,” Penovich wrote. “There is no judgement in our heart concerning those who believe in these rapidly...