Fairfax County Public Schools could shell out up to $280,000 of taxpayer funds for a pricey equity consultant to develop an “anti-racist” curriculum. Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced the school would develop “a new Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Education Curriculum Policy” in an email sent to parents Thursday.
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Woke Education Loses Big in Texas Election
Voters in a Texas suburb this weekend elected five candidates who oppose “antiracism,” bucking a local school board’s attempt to create radical curriculum standards for K-12 education. Conservatives picked up two school board seats, two city council seats, and the mayor’s office in Southlake, a suburb north of Dallas.
Lincoln Project’s Social Media Influence Has Plummeted
Lack of engagement appears to be at the root of the liberal PAC’s social media collapse. According to Sprout Social, the Lincoln Project’s mentions have plummeted since Trump left office in January. Mentions fell 55 percent from January to February, and an additional 25 percent in March. In April, the group’s mentions fell 14 percent from March totals.
DCCC Chair Spent Big on Travel as He Urged Constituents to Stay Home
As Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney suspended in-person campaign efforts and told constituents to stay home to fight coronavirus, the New York Democrat disclosed spending tens of thousands of dollars to travel the state, prompting ethics concerns.
Biden’s 100 Days of Hubris
President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress underscored this administration’s left turn. The speech was a laundry list of progressive priorities in domestic, foreign, and social policy with a price tag, when you add in the American Rescue Plan, of some $6 trillion.
Bezos-Owned Washington Post Endorses Terry McAuliffe Over 2 Qualified Black Women
Former DNC fundraiser was instrumental in luring Amazon to Virginia with lucrative tax incentives.
Pompeo Pushes Investigation into Kerry for Leaking Secrets to Iran
Kerry must immediately resign from the Biden administration, says Rep. Banks.
Philly DA Enjoyed European Excursion as Homicides Spiked
As Philadelphia’s top law enforcement officer spent two weeks on a jaunt through Europe financed by a liberal dark money group, the city witnessed 3 murders, 30 rapes, 63 armed robberies, and 120 assaults with a firearm. Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner traveled to Europe in May 2019, a year in which his city experienced a 12-year high in homicides.
A New Systemic Racism?
At the country’s elite institutions there’s a deep hostility to white men. Call it the new systemic racism. The latest crop of New York Times interns provides a window into the dynamics at work. Of the Times’s 33 interns, one appears to be a white male. Five are men and 27 are women.
“Cancel Rent” Champion Ayanna Pressley Raked in Thousands as Landlord
The progressive congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) has called rent cancellation legislation “literally a matter of life and death.” At the same time, she has collected cash from her own rental properties. Pressley and her husband made as much as $15,000 in rental income in 2019 after purchasing a $658,000 Boston home.
The Question Biden Won’t Answer
Will the democratically elected government of Afghanistan survive American withdrawal?
Kristen Clarke Is a Bigot and a Liar
In an appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division offered a series of answers that veered into outright falsehood. The most bald-faced of the lies Kristen Clarke offered in her own defense relates to her activism while a Harvard University undergraduate.
Military Academies Go Woke
America’s military service academies are using “anti-racist” and critical race theory teaching tools to train their faculty and future officers. Administrators at West Point are embracing the radical racial politics that have taken hold over many American campuses, according to documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
How Brexit Saved Britain
Europe’s vaccine debacle demonstrates the downsides of the EU.
Nation of Islam Calls Member Who Assaulted U.S. Capitol “Brother with Such Great Potential”
The organization has vowed to find the motive for attack, including mind control.
CBS Smears Ron DeSantis While Pete Buttigieg Gets the Obama Treatment from AP
Most journalists do not want Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) to be president. They would, however, very much like Pete Buttigieg to be president. The media coverage of the two politicians reflects this preference. Sometimes it really is that simple.
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Could Boost Pelosi’s Investment Portfolio
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes a provision to boost electric vehicle use—which House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) stands to personally benefit from. Pelosi’s husband Paul purchased between $500,000 and $1 million in Tesla investments in December.
Marxist Angela Davis Calls on Students at Pricey Private School to “Dismantle Capitalism”
Headlining a diversity and inclusion webinar hosted by an elite California K-12 preparatory school on Wednesday, Marxist Angela Davis called on students at the $47,300 a year prep school to “dismantle capitalism.” Davis, a militant black power activist, headlined the final session of the Head-Royce School’s 2021 CommunityEd series.
Biden’s Bloodthirsty, Floor-Pooping Canine Companion Is a Window into His Soul (Satire)
Dog problems raise serious questions about Biden’s ability to lead, experts say. As the saying goes: There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. But what if one of those bad owners happens to be the president of the United States?
Covid Tracking Apps Have Eerie Echoes of Chinese Surveillance System
Biden’s Covid team appears to have entertained an electronic test-and-trace program that would have let businesses deny service to patrons based on their health data. The program has eerie echoes of China’s surveillance system, which uses data from citizens’ phones to impose quarantines.
Biden Education Nominee Ignored Sexual Assault Allegations
Four women say the San Diego Unified School District, under the leadership of district superintendent and Biden Education Department nominee Cindy Marten, turned a blind eye to sexual assault allegations against a teacher and implied that one woman bringing complaints was engaged in a publicity stunt.
Gov. Newsom Earned Praise from Anti-Vaccine Extremists
An anti-vaccine extremist who compared vaccination programs to the Holocaust praised California governor Gavin Newsom for watering down legislation that would have curbed vaccine exemptions. Newsom met with prominent anti-vaccine activists to discuss Senate Bill 276, which aimed to crack down on medical vaccine exemptions sold by some California doctors.
Ann Wintour Caves to the Woke Mob
Multiple apologies for decade-old tweets couldn’t save Alexi McCammond’s new job as Teen Vogue editor in chief.
Liberal Networks Fixate on Tucker Carlson While Fox News Covers Dem Scandals
Given their natural affinity for Democratic politicians, the liberal networks have been far less focused on the scandals involving Govs. Cuomo and Newsom or the Biden administration’s border crisis than they have been on finding “the new Donald Trump.” At least for now, Tucker Carlson fits the bill.