wnd--2020-07-14--5 arguments against 'America is a racist country'

The left-wing charge that America is a racist country is the greatest national libel since the Blood Libel against the Jews .
America is , in fact , the least racist multiracial , multiethnic country in world history .
Neither the claim that America is a racist society nor the claim that it is the least racist country can be empirically proven .
Both are assessments .
But honest people do need to provide arguments for their position .
I have found every argument that America is racist , let alone `` systemically '' racist , wanting .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blacks , and on the rare occasions they do ( about 15 times a year ) , there is almost always a valid reason ( as in the infamous 2014 case in Ferguson , Missouri ) ; police kill more unarmed whites than blacks ; the reason there are proportionately so many more blacks in prison is that blacks disproportionately commit violent crimes ; and so on .
There are very powerful arguments against the charge that America is a racist society .
I offered one in my column last week : No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much racism in America , why are there so many false claims of racism and outright race hoaxes ?
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Moreover , there were probably no racist hoaxes when America really was racist , just as there were no anti-Semitic hoaxes in 1930s Germany , when there was rampant anti-Semitism .
You need hoaxes when the real thing is hard to find .
No .
2 : The constant references to slavery .
If there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , there would be no reason to constantly invoke slavery and the Confederacy .
The very fact that The New York Times , the leader in racist dishonesty , felt it necessary to issue its `` 1619 Project , '' which seeks to replace 1776 as the founding of America with 1619 , when the first African slaves arrived in America , is a perfect illustration of the point .
The fact that `` The 1619 Project '' was labeled false by the leading American historians of that era ( all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whom led a campaign to impeach President Donald Trump ) adds fuel to the argument .
Even regarding the past , the promoters of the `` America is racist '' libel need to lie to paint America as bad as possible .
No .
3 : The reliance on lies .
`` The 1619 Project , '' which will now be taught in thousands of American schools , is based on lies .
All Americans who care about America and/or truth should inquire if their children 's school will teach this and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a school that does not .
Two of the biggest lies are that preserving slavery was the real cause of the American Revolution and that slavery is what made America rich .
Even the charge of endemic racist police brutality is a lie .
There are undoubtedly racist police , but racism does not characterize police interactions with blacks .
No .
4 : The large African immigration to the United States .
Nearly 2 million black Africans and more than 1 million blacks from the Caribbean have emigrated to the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why would so many blacks voluntarily move to a country that is `` systemically racist , '' a country , according to the promoters of the `` America is racist '' libel , in which every single white is a racist ?
Are all these blacks dumb ?
Are they ignorant ?
And what about the millions more who would move here if they were allowed to ?
How does one explain the fact that Nigerians , for example , are among the most successful immigrant communities ?
No .
5 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the University of California 's list of racist `` microaggressions , '' saying , `` There is only one race , the human race , '' is a `` racist microaggression . ''
This is , of course , Orwellian doublespeak .
Anyone who believes there is only one race is not , by definition , a racist .
If everyone in the past had believed there was one race , the human race , there would never have been racism , let alone a slave trade based on racism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with the intellectual farce known as `` microaggressions , '' like the race hoaxes , proves how little racism there is in America – because the entire thesis is based on the fact that there are so few real , or `` macro , '' aggressions .
The race riots , the ruining of people 's careers and lives over something said or done at any time in their lives , the ruining of professional sports ( especially basketball and football ) , the tearing down of America and its history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln – all of this is being done because of a lie .
As I wrote in a column three years ago : `` The Jews survived the Blood Libel .
But America may not survive the American Libel .
While the first Libel led to the death of many Jews , the present Libel may lead to the death of a civilization .
Indeed , the least oppressive ever created . ''

The left-wing charge that America is a racist country is the greatest national libel since the Blood Libel against the Jews. America is, in fact, the least racist multiracial, multiethnic country in world history.
Neither the claim that America is a racist society nor the claim that it is the least racist country can be empirically proven. Both are assessments. But honest people do need to provide arguments for their position. I have found every argument that America is racist, let alone "systemically" racist, wanting. For example, the police almost never kill unarmed blacks, and on the rare occasions they do (about 15 times a year), there is almost always a valid reason (as in the infamous 2014 case in Ferguson, Missouri); police kill more unarmed whites than blacks; the reason there are proportionately so many more blacks in prison is that blacks disproportionately commit violent crimes; and so on.
There are very powerful arguments against the charge that America is a racist society.
I offered one in my column last week:
No. 1: If there is so much racism in America, why are there so many false claims of racism and outright race hoaxes?
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I offered 15 recent examples. Moreover, there were probably no racist hoaxes when America really was racist, just as there were no anti-Semitic hoaxes in 1930s Germany, when there was rampant anti-Semitism. You need hoaxes when the real thing is hard to find.
No. 2: The constant references to slavery.
If there were a great deal of racism in America today, there would be no reason to constantly invoke slavery and the Confederacy. The very fact that The New York Times, the leader in racist dishonesty, felt it necessary to issue its "1619 Project," which seeks to replace 1776 as the founding of America with 1619, when the first African slaves arrived in America, is a perfect illustration of the point. The fact that "The 1619 Project" was labeled false by the leading American historians of that era (all of whom are liberals and at least one of whom led a campaign to impeach President Donald Trump) adds fuel to the argument. Even regarding the past, the promoters of the "America is racist" libel need to lie to paint America as bad as possible.
No. 3: The reliance on lies.
"The 1619 Project," which will now be taught in thousands of American schools, is based on lies. All Americans who care about America and/or truth should inquire if their children's school will teach this and, if so, place their child in a school that does not.
Two of the biggest lies are that preserving slavery was the real cause of the American Revolution and that slavery is what made America rich.
Even the charge of endemic racist police brutality is a lie. There are undoubtedly racist police, but racism does not characterize police interactions with blacks.
No. 4: The large African immigration to the United States.
Nearly 2 million black Africans and more than 1 million blacks from the Caribbean have emigrated to the United States in just the last 20 years. Why would so many blacks voluntarily move to a country that is "systemically racist," a country, according to the promoters of the "America is racist" libel, in which every single white is a racist? Are all these blacks dumb? Are they ignorant? And what about the millions more who would move here if they were allowed to? How does one explain the fact that Nigerians, for example, are among the most successful immigrant communities?
No. 5: The preoccupation with "microaggressions."
According to the University of California's list of racist "microaggressions," saying, "There is only one race, the human race," is a "racist microaggression." This is, of course, Orwellian doublespeak. Anyone who believes there is only one race is not, by definition, a racist. If everyone in the past had believed there was one race, the human race, there would never have been racism, let alone a slave trade based on racism.
The very fact that the left came up with the intellectual farce known as "microaggressions," like the race hoaxes, proves how little racism there is in America – because the entire thesis is based on the fact that there are so few real, or "macro," aggressions.
The race riots, the ruining of people's careers and lives over something said or done at any time in their lives, the ruining of professional sports (especially basketball and football), the tearing down of America and its history, the smearing of moral giants like Abraham Lincoln – all of this is being done because of a lie.
As I wrote in a column three years ago: "The Jews survived the Blood Libel. But America may not survive the American Libel. While the first Libel led to the death of many Jews, the present Libel may lead to the death of a civilization. Indeed, the least oppressive ever created."


wnd--2020-07-15--Jeff Sessions loses in U.S. Senate race in Alabama

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville won Alabama ’ s Senate runoff Tuesday , beating former senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions 63 % to 37 % , the New York Times reported .
His win marks the end to a long and bitter primary election between Tuberville , who received President Donald Trump ’ s endorsement despite having never held elected office , and Sessions , one of Alabama ’ s most well-known politicians who was devoted to Trump ’ s agenda , even as the president campaigned against him .
The runoff , which was delayed due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate reached 50 % in the state ’ s primary on March 3 .
Even though it was before Trump ’ s endorsement , Tuberville beat Sessions 33 % to 31 % .
Sessions ’ s unsuccessful attempt to win back his old seat likely marks the end of his decades-long political career .
He was the first senator to endorse Trump in 2015 and was named as attorney general after Trump ’ s victory the following year .
Session ’ s relationship with the president began to deteriorate after the then-attorney general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign colluded with Russia .
Trump ultimately fired Sessions in November 2018 .
Tuberville is slated to face off against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones in November .
A former lawyer who successfully prosecuted the KKK members involved in the Birmingham Church Bombing , Jones beat disgraced candidate Roy Moore in a 2017 special election to fill the seat vacated by Sessions .
The race , which leans Republican , according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report , is viewed as one of Republicans ’ only opportunities to pick up a Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown Tuberville leading Jones by single digit margins .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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By Andrew Trunsky
Daily Caller News Foundation
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville won Alabama’s Senate runoff Tuesday, beating former senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions 63% to 37%, the New York Times reported.
His win marks the end to a long and bitter primary election between Tuberville, who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite having never held elected office, and Sessions, one of Alabama’s most well-known politicians who was devoted to Trump’s agenda, even as the president campaigned against him.
The runoff, which was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, came after no candidate reached 50% in the state’s primary on March 3. Even though it was before Trump’s endorsement, Tuberville beat Sessions 33% to 31%.
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Sessions’s unsuccessful attempt to win back his old seat likely marks the end of his decades-long political career. He was the first senator to endorse Trump in 2015 and was named as attorney general after Trump’s victory the following year.
Session’s relationship with the president began to deteriorate after the then-attorney general recused himself from the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. Trump ultimately fired Sessions in November 2018.
Tuberville is slated to face off against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones in November. A former lawyer who successfully prosecuted the KKK members involved in the Birmingham Church Bombing, Jones beat disgraced candidate Roy Moore in a 2017 special election to fill the seat vacated by Sessions.
The race, which leans Republican, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, is viewed as one of Republicans’ only opportunities to pick up a Senate seat in November. Recent polls have shown Tuberville leading Jones by single digit margins.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-07-15--Just having COVID-19 symptoms raises risk for psychiatric disorders, loneliness

( STUDY FINDS ) -- CAMBRIDGE , England — Individuals who are currently dealing with , or already overcame , @ @ @ @ @ to develop general psychiatric disorders and feel lonely .
That ’ s the main finding @ @ @ @ @ released by the Cambridge Judge Business School .
Women and young adults appear to be @ @ @ @ @ .
Prior research points to the pandemic ’ s effects on specific mental health issues @ @ @ @ @ insomnia or anxiety .
However , this study is among the first to conduct an @ @ @ @ @ into citizens ’ overall mental health .
In all , 15,530 U.K. residents were surveyed @ @ @ @ @ ways to mitigate the psychiatric health risks associated with COVID-19 symptoms , researchers say that @ @ @ @ @ or live with a partner enjoy more robust protection against both general psychiatric disorders and @ @

(STUDY FINDS) -- CAMBRIDGE, England — Individuals who are currently dealing with, or already overcame, COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop general psychiatric disorders and feel lonely. That’s the main finding of a new study just released by the Cambridge Judge Business School. Women and young adults appear to be most vulnerable to these developments.
Prior research points to the pandemic’s effects on specific mental health issues in populations, such as insomnia or anxiety. However, this study is among the first to conduct an extensive, nationally representative investigation into citizens’ overall mental health. In all, 15,530 U.K. residents were surveyed for this project.
Regarding ways to mitigate the psychiatric health risks associated with COVID-19 symptoms, researchers say that people who have a job or live with a partner enjoy more robust protection against both general psychiatric disorders and loneliness.
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wnd--2020-07-15--George Soros giving $220 million to address 'racial injustice'

Left-wing billionaire George Soros is promising $ 220 million for groups that promote `` racial justice , '' confirming him as , according to Forbes , a `` major villain to right-wing groups who decry his support for 'terrorists . '
'' `` Racial justice '' was a focus of failed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders , who sought to turn America into `` a nation that affirms the value of its people of color '' by addressing five types of violence against `` black , brown and indigenous Americans , '' physical , political , legal , economic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is `` a terrible level of police violence '' against unarmed minorities across the nation .
Sanders promised , if elected , to spend billions on jobs and education and eliminate detention centers .
`` No more profiteering from locking people up , '' he said .
While his campaign collapsed , Soros announced just this week a financial commitment to the same goals .
`` Soros has long used his considerable wealth — estimated at $ 8.3 billion by Forbes — to address systemic inequality experienced by communities of color , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Racial Justice Initiative in 2003 , '' Forbes reported .
The report said $ 150 million of the new money is to go to five-year grants to black-led justice organizations , including Black Voters Matter and Circle for Justice Innovations .
`` Open Society also will make up to $ 70 million in investments in efforts to advance racial justice , including in cities that are rethinking public safety , 'moving beyond the culture of criminalization and incarceration , and aiming to create safe , healthy , and racially just communities , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a son of George Soros , said it 's `` time for urgent and bold action to address racial injustice in America . ''
`` These investments will empower proven leaders in the Black community to reimagine policing , end mass incarceration , and eliminate the barriers to opportunity that have been the source of inequity for too long . ''
The Soros money already has supported the ACLU 's campaign to reduce jail sentences and prop up `` state organizations led by people of color . ''
The Jerusalem Post reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Open Society organization .
The New York Times said the mass infusion of cash `` will immediately reshape the landscape of black political and civil rights organizations , and signals the extent to which race and identity have become the explicit focal point of American politics in recent years . ''
The Times reported Patrick Gaspard , the foundation 's president , said : `` There is this call for justice in black and brown communities , an explosion of not just sympathy but solidarity across the board .
So it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understood we can place a bet on these activists — black and white — who see this as a moment of not just incrementalism , but whole-scale reform . ''
The report noted part of the impetus behind the `` justice '' campaigns is the fact that Democrats `` are desperate to defeat President Trump , '' combined with `` an extraordinary protest movement that has pushed many to action . ''
Heather McGhee , a foundation board member , said in the Times : `` It frees up time and ensures that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and small-dollar donations stop , they can keep fighting this fight .
If you take the blinders of racism off , of course you should be investing in black leadership — and these organizations shouldn ’ t be worrying about money . ''
In 1994 , Soros pledged funding for criminal justice reform .
And in January , he pledged $ 1 billion for a `` global university '' to `` fight authoritarian governments and climate change . ''

Left-wing billionaire George Soros is promising $220 million for groups that promote "racial justice," confirming him as, according to Forbes, a "major villain to right-wing groups who decry his support for 'terrorists.'"
"Racial justice" was a focus of failed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who sought to turn America into "a nation that affirms the value of its people of color" by addressing five types of violence against "black, brown and indigenous Americans," physical, political, legal, economic and environmental."
His campaign claimed there is "a terrible level of police violence" against unarmed minorities across the nation.
Sanders promised, if elected, to spend billions on jobs and education and eliminate detention centers.
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"No more profiteering from locking people up," he said.
While his campaign collapsed, Soros announced just this week a financial commitment to the same goals.
"Soros has long used his considerable wealth — estimated at $8.3 billion by Forbes — to address systemic inequality experienced by communities of color, including Open Society’s launch of a Racial Justice Initiative in 2003," Forbes reported.
The report said $150 million of the new money is to go to five-year grants to black-led justice organizations, including Black Voters Matter and Circle for Justice Innovations.
"Open Society also will make up to $70 million in investments in efforts to advance racial justice, including in cities that are rethinking public safety, 'moving beyond the culture of criminalization and incarceration, and aiming to create safe, healthy, and racially just communities," a news release said.
Alex Soros, a son of George Soros, said it's "time for urgent and bold action to address racial injustice in America."
"These investments will empower proven leaders in the Black community to reimagine policing, end mass incarceration, and eliminate the barriers to opportunity that have been the source of inequity for too long."
The Soros money already has supported the ACLU's campaign to reduce jail sentences and prop up "state organizations led by people of color."
The Jerusalem Post reported the money is coming through Soros' Open Society organization.
The New York Times said the mass infusion of cash "will immediately reshape the landscape of black political and civil rights organizations, and signals the extent to which race and identity have become the explicit focal point of American politics in recent years."
The Times reported Patrick Gaspard, the foundation's president, said: "There is this call for justice in black and brown communities, an explosion of not just sympathy but solidarity across the board. So it’s time to double down. And we understood we can place a bet on these activists — black and white — who see this as a moment of not just incrementalism, but whole-scale reform."
The report noted part of the impetus behind the "justice" campaigns is the fact that Democrats "are desperate to defeat President Trump," combined with "an extraordinary protest movement that has pushed many to action."
Heather McGhee, a foundation board member, said in the Times: "It frees up time and ensures that once the corporations stop putting up statements and small-dollar donations stop, they can keep fighting this fight. If you take the blinders of racism off, of course you should be investing in black leadership — and these organizations shouldn’t be worrying about money."
In 1994, Soros pledged funding for criminal justice reform. And in January, he pledged $1 billion for a "global university" to "fight authoritarian governments and climate change."
Soros repeatedly has called Trump a "con man" and "narcissist."


wnd--2020-07-15--New York pays Orthodox Jew for damage from its now-repealed counseling ban

New York City has agreed to pay $ 100,000 for damages caused by its repealed ban on counseling minors who want to be healed of same-sex attractions .
The lawsuit was brought by a Orthodox Jewish psychotherapist against the city , charging his First Amendment rights of speech and exercise of religion were violated , said the Alliance Defending Freedom .
The payment includes , according to the settlement agreement , attorneys ' fees and expenses .
Through an ordinance , the city had attempted to regulate private conversations between counselors and their patients , ADF said .
The counselor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement of the law .
`` In the face of the lawsuit , the city backtracked on its previous legislation and , last September , voted to repeal the counseling ban .
In light of the repeal and this settlement , Schwartz and his attorneys are dismissing their lawsuit in Schwartz v. City of New York , '' ADF said .
`` All New Yorkers and all Americans deserve the right to private conversations , free from government control , '' said ADF Senior Counsel Roger Brooks .
`` New York City directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by trying to regulate and censor private sessions between an adult and his therapist .
While the city eventually saw the writing on the wall and reversed course , it needlessly cost the taxpayers of New York tens of thousands of dollars for enacting its unconstitutional policy in the first place , because Dr. Schwartz was forced to go to court to protect his rights .
`` Other cities should not repeat the same error .
We ’ re grateful that New York City is no longer threatening to censor Dr. Schwartz ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him or his patients . ''
The ordinance had addressed `` certain patient-counselor conversations that the New York City council disfavors , '' ADF said .
`` The counseling censorship law extend [ ed ] to the counseling of willing adult patients and threatens increasing fines of $ 1,000 , $ 5,000 , or $ 10,000 for first , second , and subsequent violations . ''
ADF said the city wanted to make it illegal `` for any person to provide services for a fee that 'seek to change a person ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person ’ s gender identity to conform to the sex of such individual that was recorded at birth . '
'' The organization said : `` Notably , the law only prohibited counsel in one direction—assisting a patient who desires to reduce same-sex attraction or achieve comfort with their biological sex .
… By contrast , counseling that steers a patient towards a gender identity different than his or her physical body was permitted . ''
More than a dozen states or local governments have moved to suppress so-called `` conversion therapy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , appealed a federal judge 's decision to block an ordinance prohibiting the counseling of children who seek help overcoming same-sex attractions .
In that case , the judge wrote : `` Nothing is more intimate , more private , and more sensitive , than a growing young man or woman talking to a mental health therapist about sex , gender , preferences , and conflicting feelings .
The ordinance inserts the city 's code enforcers into the middle of this sensitive , intense and private moment .
But this moment is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of privacy , something the ordinance ignores .
...
The Florida Constitution 's privacy amendment suggests that government should stay out of the therapy room .
The Tampa Ordinance does not address this constitutional issue , and in doing so the city attempts to occupy a very private space , contrary to a strong statewide policy . ''
Now , an expert with Christian Concern , a non-profit legal group in the United Kingdom , is arguing a whole population is harmed by the counseling bans .
Carys Mosely of Christian Concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last 15 years is that one-sided uncritical normalization of homosexuality has taken over social research .
The result is lack of further research on how rape of adult men by men can push them into homosexuality , and the resultant silence from the counseling profession and organizations helping victims .
The fact that most victims were heterosexual with many now experiencing homosexual attraction would have been an inconvenient truth for some gay activists .
Exactly how this situation arose needs to be investigated thoroughly as it has real-world implications . ''
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal of research literature arguing that there is a stigma to men admitting to being victims that is due to homophobia , i.e .
fear of being perceived to be gay if they admit to being rape victims .
As the term homophobia is a loaded word this kind of claim needs to be approached with caution .
For the claim could be taken to mean that acceptance of homosexuality would make it easier for victims to come forward .
`` In reality , what is needed is a climate where it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping them that the same-sex attraction they experience as a result of being raped is unwanted .
On this basis , victims need to be free to ask for counseling that helps them diminish this unwanted same-sex attraction and any ensuing homosexual behavior .
However , this is no longer possible .
`` The reason for this is a professional ban on any counseling or therapy which helps clients diminish same-sex attraction . ''
Her comments were triggered by a case in the U.K. against Reynhard Sinaga , who was imprisoned for life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report said Sinaga , a doctoral student from Indonesia , `` was jailed for life for 159 sexual offenses , including 136 rapes of men , in Manchester Crown Court .
The police identified 48 victims but have been appealing for the many more they have hitherto failed to track down .
The police have told the press that they believe he may have targeted up to 195 men .
The Crown Prosecution Service told the BBC that he is the 'most prolific ' rapist ever in recorded legal history in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , leading to the largest rape inquiry in British history . ''
The rapist 's strategy , the report said , was to live near a gathering place for the homosexual community .
`` He used to watch for young men leaving bars and clubs to lure them to his flat , all the while offering them help to sit down and have a drink , '' the report said .
`` Detectives inferred from available evidence that once back in his flat he would spike their drinks with GHB , an illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gay scene .
The victims became unconscious as a result and therefore mostly had no memory of being attacked . ''
However , one victim awoke and hit back at Sinaga .
He also stole a mobile phone , which `` turned out to have videos of his crimes . ''
Christian Concern 's Mosley said : `` Nobody has said anything about the fact of unwanted same-sex attraction among some adult male victims of male rape .
This is very important because historic research literature going back decades shows that victims are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orientation , '' Moseley said .
`` For example [ a ] dissertation from the University of Central Lancashire in 2004 found that 70 % of male rape victims surveyed experienced ' a long term crisis over sexual identity ' ( Table 3.5 , page 107 ) .
Furthermore , it was found that over one third ( 35 % ) of its sample of male rape victims had experienced problems with sexual orientation as a result ( Appendix 4E , page 254 ) . ''
In `` nearly all cases , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that included confusion over their sexual preference .
The issue is being litigated in a number of jurisdictions .
At least one case is expected to reach the Supreme Court , which then will have to rule on the speech limits the ordinances impose .

New York City has agreed to pay $100,000 for damages caused by its repealed ban on counseling minors who want to be healed of same-sex attractions.
The lawsuit was brought by a Orthodox Jewish psychotherapist against the city, charging his First Amendment rights of speech and exercise of religion were violated, said the Alliance Defending Freedom.
The payment includes, according to the settlement agreement, attorneys' fees and expenses.
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Through an ordinance, the city had attempted to regulate private conversations between counselors and their patients, ADF said.
The counselor, Dovid Schwartz, sued to halt enforcement of the law.
"In the face of the lawsuit, the city backtracked on its previous legislation and, last September, voted to repeal the counseling ban. In light of the repeal and this settlement, Schwartz and his attorneys are dismissing their lawsuit in Schwartz v. City of New York," ADF said.
"All New Yorkers and all Americans deserve the right to private conversations, free from government control," said ADF Senior Counsel Roger Brooks. "New York City directly violated our client's freedom of speech by trying to regulate and censor private sessions between an adult and his therapist. While the city eventually saw the writing on the wall and reversed course, it needlessly cost the taxpayers of New York tens of thousands of dollars for enacting its unconstitutional policy in the first place, because Dr. Schwartz was forced to go to court to protect his rights.
"Other cities should not repeat the same error. We’re grateful that New York City is no longer threatening to censor Dr. Schwartz’s conversations and impose government-approved orthodoxy on him or his patients."
The ordinance had addressed "certain patient-counselor conversations that the New York City council disfavors," ADF said. "The counseling censorship law extend[ed] to the counseling of willing adult patients and threatens increasing fines of $1,000, $5,000, or $10,000 for first, second, and subsequent violations."
ADF said the city wanted to make it illegal "for any person to provide services for a fee that 'seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or seek to change a person’s gender identity to conform to the sex of such individual that was recorded at birth.'"
The organization said: "Notably, the law only prohibited counsel in one direction—assisting a patient who desires to reduce same-sex attraction or achieve comfort with their biological sex. … By contrast, counseling that steers a patient towards a gender identity different than his or her physical body was permitted."
More than a dozen states or local governments have moved to suppress so-called "conversion therapy." Recently, officials in Tampa, Florida, appealed a federal judge's decision to block an ordinance prohibiting the counseling of children who seek help overcoming same-sex attractions.
In that case, the judge wrote: "Nothing is more intimate, more private, and more sensitive, than a growing young man or woman talking to a mental health therapist about sex, gender, preferences, and conflicting feelings. The ordinance inserts the city's code enforcers into the middle of this sensitive, intense and private moment. But this moment is already governed by Florida's very broad rights of privacy, something the ordinance ignores. ... The Florida Constitution's privacy amendment suggests that government should stay out of the therapy room. The Tampa Ordinance does not address this constitutional issue, and in doing so the city attempts to occupy a very private space, contrary to a strong statewide policy."
Now, an expert with Christian Concern, a non-profit legal group in the United Kingdom, is arguing a whole population is harmed by the counseling bans.
Carys Mosely of Christian Concern explained: "What has happened in the last 15 years is that one-sided uncritical normalization of homosexuality has taken over social research. The result is lack of further research on how rape of adult men by men can push them into homosexuality, and the resultant silence from the counseling profession and organizations helping victims. The fact that most victims were heterosexual with many now experiencing homosexual attraction would have been an inconvenient truth for some gay activists. Exactly how this situation arose needs to be investigated thoroughly as it has real-world implications."
She continued: "There is a great deal of research literature arguing that there is a stigma to men admitting to being victims that is due to homophobia, i.e. fear of being perceived to be gay if they admit to being rape victims. As the term homophobia is a loaded word this kind of claim needs to be approached with caution. For the claim could be taken to mean that acceptance of homosexuality would make it easier for victims to come forward.
"In reality, what is needed is a climate where it is acceptable for victims to tell those professionals helping them that the same-sex attraction they experience as a result of being raped is unwanted. On this basis, victims need to be free to ask for counseling that helps them diminish this unwanted same-sex attraction and any ensuing homosexual behavior. However, this is no longer possible.
"The reason for this is a professional ban on any counseling or therapy which helps clients diminish same-sex attraction."
Her comments were triggered by a case in the U.K. against Reynhard Sinaga, who was imprisoned for life for raping up to 195 men.
The report said Sinaga, a doctoral student from Indonesia, "was jailed for life for 159 sexual offenses, including 136 rapes of men, in Manchester Crown Court. The police identified 48 victims but have been appealing for the many more they have hitherto failed to track down. The police have told the press that they believe he may have targeted up to 195 men. The Crown Prosecution Service told the BBC that he is the 'most prolific' rapist ever in recorded legal history in the U.K., if not the entire world, leading to the largest rape inquiry in British history."
The rapist's strategy, the report said, was to live near a gathering place for the homosexual community.
"He used to watch for young men leaving bars and clubs to lure them to his flat, all the while offering them help to sit down and have a drink," the report said. "Detectives inferred from available evidence that once back in his flat he would spike their drinks with GHB, an illegal Class C drug widely used in the gay scene. The victims became unconscious as a result and therefore mostly had no memory of being attacked."
However, one victim awoke and hit back at Sinaga.
He also stole a mobile phone, which "turned out to have videos of his crimes."
Christian Concern's Mosley said: "Nobody has said anything about the fact of unwanted same-sex attraction among some adult male victims of male rape. This is very important because historic research literature going back decades shows that victims are at risk of experiencing confusion in sexual orientation," Moseley said. "For example [a] dissertation from the University of Central Lancashire in 2004 found that 70% of male rape victims surveyed experienced 'a long term crisis over sexual identity' (Table 3.5, page 107). Furthermore, it was found that over one third (35%) of its sample of male rape victims had experienced problems with sexual orientation as a result (Appendix 4E, page 254)."
In "nearly all cases," she said, the victims reported damage that included confusion over their sexual preference.
The issue is being litigated in a number of jurisdictions. At least one case is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which then will have to rule on the speech limits the ordinances impose.


wnd--2020-07-15--Job-skills school getting new attention

Job-skills school getting new attention

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
The education of a Trump is elite and always expensive and explicitly directed toward the goal of a university degree .
It begins with a preparatory institution , usually a boarding school with a storied heritage stretching back two centuries and with annual tuition in the five figures .
This preparation culminates in an acceptance letter from either the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania or Georgetown University in Washington , D.C .
But is the pomp and splendor and expense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Ivanka Trump , UPenn class of 2004 and senior adviser to the president , has her doubts .
In fact , as she has long argued , an overemphasis on expensive four-year degrees that often require loans can be crippling .
Hence a new public-private White House initiative complete with an ad campaign backed by Apple , IBM , and the Business Roundtable .
The message , which will soon be broadcast across the country by the Ad Council and on donated air space , is simple : “ Find something new.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans , many of them out of a job because of the pandemic and in need of a solution now rather than later , with education and training programs that can be accessed immediately , often online , and don ’ t require the time or money of a bachelor ’ s degree .
“ There has never been a more critical time for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to be aware of the multiple pathways to career success and gain the vocational training and skills they need to fill jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ While we celebrate and encourage American innovation , we recognize the responsibility of both the public and private sectors to invest in American workers and ensure that they are reconnected with good jobs and prepared for the future , ” she wrote .
The campaign features a video of workers who started careers without crushing university debt .
It also has plenty of splashy graphics .
A man in a hardhat climbs the outside of a building , surrounded by a basket guard .
The caption reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In another photo , a worker stands in a field of solar panels .
The superimposed message : “ The new corner office.
” It is meant to be inspiring and optimistic – an antidote to the `` American carnage ” that the president mentioned in his inaugural address to describe the gutted factories and rotting Rust Belt manufacturers he had seen on the campaign .
He promised to make America great again with trade deals and by reversing the policies enacted by politicians who , as he said earlier on the trail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rape our country.
” Trump ’ s team says she was paying close attention .
“ She really saw a lot of Americans across the country , where industries had left their communities , and the federal response was , ‘ Well , the role of government is to say here 's a Pell Grant and you should go back to a four-year university , ’ ” a senior administration official familiar with Ivanka Trump ’ s thinking told RealClearPolitics .
“ As if that was our only responsibility.
” The White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have “ the best universities in the world.
” The same administration stresses , however , that while it wants “ to continue to push people to get a bachelor 's degree and beyond , it is not the only way to get a good job.
” Administration officials say they are open-eyed about the fact they are challenging conventional wisdom , but they argue the university track has failed too many students .
But they point out that the traditional college-to-career pipeline leaks and leaves students in the lurch .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long that everybody in my school goes to college , gets a degree , gets the job , and retires , ” a senior administration official told RCP .
“ But we know that that 's not really how it actually works .
Yet we continue to have federal policies that promote that way of thinking.
” Oren Cass applauds the policy innovation .
The executive director of American Compass and author of “ The Once and Future Worker , ” Cass told RCP that “ the original sin of our system is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and particularly the idea that ‘ college ’ is something you do by hanging out on a campus between the ages of 18 and 22.
” That mentality is a recipe for crushing student debt , he argued , and situation where “ fewer than one-in-five Americans go smoothly from high school to college to career.
” Rather than four years of loans , Cass insists that for most people , “ an employer is a better potential source of both formal training and on-the-job experience than just enrolling yourself in college could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ degree is so ingrained , a senior White House adviser said , that when it comes down to parents and children making an actual decision , some end up saying that skills training or an apprenticeship is “ not for my kid.
” The White House plans to disrupt that mindset .
Trump signed an executive order to prioritize job skills over a degree in federal hiring .
Ivanka Trump has made technical colleges a frequent stop on her circuit , and now the eldest daughter of the president has recruited at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate for educational disruption .
Most notably , the CEO of Apple .
“ Now more than ever , we need to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to succeed and seize new opportunities , ” Tim Cook said .
“ To invest in our future , we have to invest in people , in education , and the many paths to a well-paying job or starting a new business .
This initiative is about empowering people across the nation to discover a more hopeful future for themselves and their families.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very much on board .
[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Philip Wegmann
Real Clear Politics
The education of a Trump is elite and always expensive and explicitly directed toward the goal of a university degree.
It begins with a preparatory institution, usually a boarding school with a storied heritage stretching back two centuries and with annual tuition in the five figures. This preparation culminates in an acceptance letter from either the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania or Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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But is the pomp and splendor and expense of this kind of college always worth it? Ivanka Trump, UPenn class of 2004 and senior adviser to the president, has her doubts. In fact, as she has long argued, an overemphasis on expensive four-year degrees that often require loans can be crippling.
Hence a new public-private White House initiative complete with an ad campaign backed by Apple, IBM, and the Business Roundtable. The message, which will soon be broadcast across the country by the Ad Council and on donated air space, is simple: “Find something new.”
The goal is straightforward: Connect Americans, many of them out of a job because of the pandemic and in need of a solution now rather than later, with education and training programs that can be accessed immediately, often online, and don’t require the time or money of a bachelor’s degree.
“There has never been a more critical time for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to be aware of the multiple pathways to career success and gain the vocational training and skills they need to fill jobs in a changing economy,” Ivanka Trump said in a statement.
“While we celebrate and encourage American innovation, we recognize the responsibility of both the public and private sectors to invest in American workers and ensure that they are reconnected with good jobs and prepared for the future,” she wrote.
The campaign features a video of workers who started careers without crushing university debt. It also has plenty of splashy graphics.
A man in a hardhat climbs the outside of a building, surrounded by a basket guard. The caption reads, “The new corporate ladder.” In another photo, a worker stands in a field of solar panels. The superimposed message: “The new corner office.”
It is meant to be inspiring and optimistic – an antidote to the "American carnage” that the president mentioned in his inaugural address to describe the gutted factories and rotting Rust Belt manufacturers he had seen on the campaign. He promised to make America great again with trade deals and by reversing the policies enacted by politicians who, as he said earlier on the trail, had continued “to allow China to rape our country.” Trump’s team says she was paying close attention.
“She really saw a lot of Americans across the country, where industries had left their communities, and the federal response was, ‘Well, the role of government is to say here's a Pell Grant and you should go back to a four-year university,’” a senior administration official familiar with Ivanka Trump’s thinking told RealClearPolitics. “As if that was our only responsibility.”
The White House stresses that the United States continues to have “the best universities in the world.” The same administration stresses, however, that while it wants “to continue to push people to get a bachelor's degree and beyond, it is not the only way to get a good job.”
Administration officials say they are open-eyed about the fact they are challenging conventional wisdom, but they argue the university track has failed too many students. But they point out that the traditional college-to-career pipeline leaks and leaves students in the lurch.
“There has been a myth for too long that everybody in my school goes to college, gets a degree, gets the job, and retires,” a senior administration official told RCP. “But we know that that's not really how it actually works. Yet we continue to have federal policies that promote that way of thinking.”
Oren Cass applauds the policy innovation. The executive director of American Compass and author of “The Once and Future Worker,” Cass told RCP that “the original sin of our system is the ‘college for all’ mentality and particularly the idea that ‘college’ is something you do by hanging out on a campus between the ages of 18 and 22.”
That mentality is a recipe for crushing student debt, he argued, and situation where “fewer than one-in-five Americans go smoothly from high school to college to career.” Rather than four years of loans, Cass insists that for most people, “an employer is a better potential source of both formal training and on-the-job experience than just enrolling yourself in college could be.”
The desirability of a university degree is so ingrained, a senior White House adviser said, that when it comes down to parents and children making an actual decision, some end up saying that skills training or an apprenticeship is “not for my kid.”
The White House plans to disrupt that mindset. Trump signed an executive order to prioritize job skills over a degree in federal hiring. Ivanka Trump has made technical colleges a frequent stop on her circuit, and now the eldest daughter of the president has recruited at least a handful of Silicon Valley titans to advocate for educational disruption. Most notably, the CEO of Apple.
“Now more than ever, we need to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to succeed and seize new opportunities,” Tim Cook said. “To invest in our future, we have to invest in people, in education, and the many paths to a well-paying job or starting a new business. This initiative is about empowering people across the nation to discover a more hopeful future for themselves and their families.”
Ivanka Trump and the first family is very much on board.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]


wnd--2020-07-15--Man who launched Goya 'buycott': 'Love is winning'

The radio host who launched a `` buycott '' of the products of the Goya Food company to counter a boycott in response the CEO 's praise of President Trump says `` love is winning . ''
Mike Opelka told `` Fox & Friends '' he 's `` trying to fight anger with love . ''
On Friday , he wrote on Twitter , `` My brother came up with a terrific idea and I am encouraging all to join me in purchasing $ 10 worth of Goya Foods products and donating them to your local food bank .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a boycott , '' he wrote .
`` Let 's show the # Goyaway people what compassion can do . ''
On Tuesday , he said , `` It looks like love is winning and that 's really what this is about , taking a negative and turning it into a positive that works for the employees of Goya and the people who need food right now . ''
The Miami Herald reported 27-year-old Casey Harper of Virginia already has raised more than $ 190,000 through online donations to buy Goya Food products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Harper , a producer for conservative political pundit Eric Bolling , blew past the original $ 10,000 goal in hours .
`` We expect to begin purchasing as soon as possible , and will have video and pictures of the process so everyone can see the results ! ''
he said .
`` Our purchase will focus on rice , beans and canned goods .
Also , because of the added volume , donations beyond the $ 150K mark will go to pantries beyond the Washington , D.C. , area . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' purchases of the food company 's products because of the high demand .
Goya , founded in 1936 , describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country .
It encountered the anti-Trump resistance after CEO Robert Unanue praised the president during a White House event .
When the left criticized him , he declined to apologize , drawing further flak from the likes of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
Unanue has described the backlash over his comments as `` oppression of speech . ''
He pointed out he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who wanted help encouraging people to eat better .
But now he 's under fire for appearing at the White House and praising the current president .
`` And so you 're allowed to talk good or to praise one president , but … when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic educational prosperity and you make a positive comment , all of a sudden that 's not acceptable , '' he said .
In a commentary at NJ.com , Roland A. Alum and Luis A. Alum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-haters '' in any community , those who are pursuing `` divisive hatemongering '' do not represent the community at large .
`` We can not lose sight either that Goya , a proud ethnic minority , family-run enterprise , has provided employment to thousands of workers of all backgrounds throughout the country since its founding by visionary Spaniard immigrants who were , evidently , fleeing Spain ’ s fratricidal civil war 84 years ago , '' the commentary .
`` In fact , Goya is a firm with a solid record of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentors not only small business entrepreneurs , but also high school and college students of all ethnic backgrounds , especially in this great Garden State of ours . ''

The radio host who launched a "buycott" of the products of the Goya Food company to counter a boycott in response the CEO's praise of President Trump says "love is winning."
Mike Opelka told "Fox & Friends" he's "trying to fight anger with love."
On Friday, he wrote on Twitter, "My brother came up with a terrific idea and I am encouraging all to join me in purchasing $10 worth of Goya Foods products and donating them to your local food bank.
"Let's push a BUY-cott, not a boycott," he wrote. "Let's show the #Goyaway people what compassion can do."
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On Tuesday, he said, "It looks like love is winning and that's really what this is about, taking a negative and turning it into a positive that works for the employees of Goya and the people who need food right now."
The Miami Herald reported 27-year-old Casey Harper of Virginia already has raised more than $190,000 through online donations to buy Goya Food products and donate them to local food pantries.
My brother came up with a terrific idea and I am encouraging all to join me in purchasing $10 worth of @GoyaFoods products and donating them to your local food bank. Let's push a BUY-cott, not a boycott. Let's show the #Goyaway people what compassion can do. https://t.co/SoHXRXHADG — Mike Opelka (@stuntbrain) July 10, 2020
Harper, a producer for conservative political pundit Eric Bolling, blew past the original $10,000 goal in hours.
"We expect to begin purchasing as soon as possible, and will have video and pictures of the process so everyone can see the results!" he said. "Our purchase will focus on rice, beans and canned goods. Also, because of the added volume, donations beyond the $150K mark will go to pantries beyond the Washington, D.C., area."
Some stores have posted signs limiting customers' purchases of the food company's products because of the high demand.
Goya, founded in 1936, describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country. It encountered the anti-Trump resistance after CEO Robert Unanue praised the president during a White House event.
He called Trump an "incredible builder."
When the left criticized him, he declined to apologize, drawing further flak from the likes of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Unanue has described the backlash over his comments as "oppression of speech."
He pointed out he was contacted years ago by Michelle Obama, who wanted help encouraging people to eat better.
He eventually participated in a White House event.
But now he's under fire for appearing at the White House and praising the current president.
"And so you're allowed to talk good or to praise one president, but … when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic educational prosperity and you make a positive comment, all of a sudden that's not acceptable," he said.
In a commentary at NJ.com, Roland A. Alum and Luis A. Alum said that while there are "misguided self-haters" in any community, those who are pursuing "divisive hatemongering" do not represent the community at large.
"We cannot lose sight either that Goya, a proud ethnic minority, family-run enterprise, has provided employment to thousands of workers of all backgrounds throughout the country since its founding by visionary Spaniard immigrants who were, evidently, fleeing Spain’s fratricidal civil war 84 years ago," the commentary. "In fact, Goya is a firm with a solid record of corporate responsibility that, moreover, regularly mentors not only small business entrepreneurs, but also high school and college students of all ethnic backgrounds, especially in this great Garden State of ours."


wnd--2020-07-15--Doctors association: Here's how to stop COVID surge

Governors in border states where positive tests for COVID-19 are surging are mistakenly reimplementing damaging lockdowns and mask-wearing orders while an effective and less intrusive method is available , contends the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons .
The group pointed to new restrictions by Govs .
Doug Ducey of Arizona , Greg Abbott of Texas and Gavin Newsom of California on struggling small businesses .
`` These measures will destroy livelihoods , but there is little evidence that they will save lives , '' AAPS said .
The physicians said a `` better , evidence-based approach would be to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure and infection despite protective gear , '' referring to medical and dental workers along with law enforcement , first responders , factory workers , truck drivers , clergy and others who serve the public .
Pointing to the response to HIV/AIDS , the group noted that while there is still no vaccine , people who might be exposed to HIV are offered post-exposure or pre-exposure prophylaxis with antiviral drugs .
They cited the recently published , peer-reviewed study from India showing that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is being used safely and effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet while policemen and others in India may choose to take hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis , Arizona 's Gov .
Ducey issued an executive order specifically prohibiting its prophylactic use .
Hydroxychloroquine is an FDA-approved medicine , used commonly for malaria and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis , and physicians have the authority to prescribe it for other indications , the group argued .
Yet most states have imposed unprecedented restrictions on physicians and pharmacists who prescribe or dispense it for COVID-19 .
A peer-reviewed study by the Henry Ford Health System released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed hydroxychloroquine cut the COVID-19 death rate in hospitalized patients by half .
There are now 53 studies -- 33 peer-reviewed -- on hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19 , almost all with favorable results , AAPS pointed out .
The doctors argue the very few negative studies were meaningless because the treatment was applied too late to expect a positive result .
`` To prevent sickness , hospitalization , death and likely long-term health problems in COVID-19 survivors , governors must immediately remove all restrictions on HCQ use for pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to practice medicine , '' AAPS said .

Governors in border states where positive tests for COVID-19 are surging are mistakenly reimplementing damaging lockdowns and mask-wearing orders while an effective and less intrusive method is available, contends the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
The group pointed to new restrictions by Govs. Doug Ducey of Arizona, Greg Abbott of Texas and Gavin Newsom of California on struggling small businesses.
"These measures will destroy livelihoods, but there is little evidence that they will save lives," AAPS said.
The physicians said a "better, evidence-based approach would be to protect the people most at risk of exposure and infection despite protective gear," referring to medical and dental workers along with law enforcement, first responders, factory workers, truck drivers, clergy and others who serve the public.
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Pointing to the response to HIV/AIDS, the group noted that while there is still no vaccine, people who might be exposed to HIV are offered post-exposure or pre-exposure prophylaxis with antiviral drugs.
They cited the recently published, peer-reviewed study from India showing that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is being used safely and effectively to prevent COVID-19 in exposed workers.
Yet while policemen and others in India may choose to take hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis, Arizona's Gov. Ducey issued an executive order specifically prohibiting its prophylactic use.
Hydroxychloroquine is an FDA-approved medicine, used commonly for malaria and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and physicians have the authority to prescribe it for other indications, the group argued.
Yet most states have imposed unprecedented restrictions on physicians and pharmacists who prescribe or dispense it for COVID-19.
A peer-reviewed study by the Henry Ford Health System released just before the Fouth of July holiday showed hydroxychloroquine cut the COVID-19 death rate in hospitalized patients by half.
There are now 53 studies -- 33 peer-reviewed -- on hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19, almost all with favorable results, AAPS pointed out.
The doctors argue the very few negative studies were meaningless because the treatment was applied too late to expect a positive result.
"To prevent sickness, hospitalization, death and likely long-term health problems in COVID-19 survivors, governors must immediately remove all restrictions on HCQ use for pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment of HCQ. Doctors must be allowed to practice medicine," AAPS said.


wnd--2020-07-15--Thomas Sowell: U.S. could reach 'point of no return' under Biden

Economist and author Thomas Sowell warned that a Joe Biden presidency could be the `` point of no return '' for America .
`` If the election goes to Biden , there 's a good chance that the Democrats will control [ Congress ] and considering the kinds of things that they 're proposing , that could well be the point of no return for this country , '' he said in an interview that aired Sunday on `` Life Liberty & Levin '' with Mark Levin .
Sowell said that even though he is regarded as pessimistic he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would degenerate to the point where they are now where adult human beings are talking about getting rid of the police . ''
`` I never dreamed we 'd come to this point .
It just seems such utter madness , '' he said .
`` And what is frightening is how many people in responsible positions are caving in to every demand that is made , repeating any kind of nonsense that you ’ re supposed to repeat . ''
Sowell , who turned 90 last month , has served on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UCLA .
Since 1980 , he has been a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University .
Levin asked Sowell about the left 's claim that America is beset by `` systemic racism . ''
`` What does that mean ?
And whatever it means , is it true ? ''
Levin asked .
`` It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses , '' Sowell replied .
He said the currency of the phrase reminds him of the `` propaganda tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the premise if a lie is `` repeated long enough and loud enough '' it would be widely believed .
Levin said most of the protesters do n't live in the communities they claim to support and , instead , live among the people they claim are oppressors .
`` They 're absolute hypocrites , '' Levin said .
`` They claim they want equality for all .
They claim that there 'll be the withering away of the ... police departments ... and yet every time you look at a Marxist state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , centralized police state . ''
Sowell agreed , saying that activists who claim to be casting off racial and class differences end up only creating their own `` nomenclature '' and establishing their own hierarchies .

Economist and author Thomas Sowell warned that a Joe Biden presidency could be the "point of no return" for America.
"If the election goes to Biden, there's a good chance that the Democrats will control [Congress] and considering the kinds of things that they're proposing, that could well be the point of no return for this country," he said in an interview that aired Sunday on "Life Liberty & Levin" with Mark Levin.
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Sowell said that even though he is regarded as pessimistic he was "never pessimistic enough to think things would degenerate to the point where they are now where adult human beings are talking about getting rid of the police."
"I never dreamed we'd come to this point. It just seems such utter madness," he said. "And what is frightening is how many people in responsible positions are caving in to every demand that is made, repeating any kind of nonsense that you’re supposed to repeat."
Sowell, who turned 90 last month, has served on the faculties of universities such as Cornell and UCLA. Since 1980, he has been a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Levin asked Sowell about the left's claim that America is beset by "systemic racism."
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"What does that mean? And whatever it means, is it true?" Levin asked.
"It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses," Sowell replied.
He said the currency of the phrase reminds him of the "propaganda tactics" of Nazi Germany, based on the premise if a lie is "repeated long enough and loud enough" it would be widely believed.
Levin said most of the protesters don't live in the communities they claim to support and, instead, live among the people they claim are oppressors.
"They're absolute hypocrites," Levin said. "They claim they want equality for all. They claim that there'll be the withering away of the ... police departments ... and yet every time you look at a Marxist state, it is an authoritarian, top-down, centralized police state."
Sowell agreed, saying that activists who claim to be casting off racial and class differences end up only creating their own "nomenclature" and establishing their own hierarchies.
See the interview:


wnd--2020-07-15--FLASHBACK: Roger Stone accepted Jesus as his savior at Franklin Graham rally

Controversy , it seems , is a constant companion of Roger Stone , the longtime political operative and friend of Donald Trump who is in the news this week because the president commuted his 40-month prison sentence in a case prompted by the Robert Mueller special counsel investigation .
Few apparently are aware , however , that the man known for his hardball politics , self-promotion and licentious lifestyle declared in an interview that he had accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and is a changed man .
Journalist David Brody reposted a Just the News interview conducted in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Franklin Graham rally , calling it the greatest decision he had ever made .
`` It does n't matter how grievous your sins may be , they can be washed away , if you will simply accept Jesus Christ as your savior , '' Stone told Just the News in a podcast interview on `` The Pod 's Honest Truth '' with David Brody .
`` This is the greatest decision that I 've ever made .
And I 'm very at peace with it . ''
After decades of relishing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- featured in the popular Netflix documentary `` Get Me Roger Stone '' -- he confessed to Brody he had had `` some wilder days . ''
`` I mean I was a sinner .
We 've all sinned .
The good news is we can all get right with God , '' he said .
In January , when he was `` having a very hard time '' dealing with the emotions of facing a prison sentence , he attended a Franklin Graham rally in Boca Raton , Florida .
A friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the famous evangelist , the son of Billy Graham , before the event began .
`` I kind of laid my problems out for Franklin Graham , and I asked for his help , and he essentially said , 'It 's not my help you need , you need God 's help , ' '' Stone recalled .
`` He said , 'You just need to reach out to God to cleanse your sins , to receive Christ as your savior , and then you can stop worrying . '
'' At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and raised his hand with others in response to the invitation to accept Jesus .
`` I know I felt the calling , and we confessed our sins , and we got right with Christ , '' Stone said .
`` I was looking for some political fix , but what I was really looking for was a spiritual fix . ''
He said it felt like `` a cement block being removed from my chest . ''
`` I 've chosen to walk with the Lord , and that has really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Afterward , Graham 's team followed up with daily texts to encourage him in his faith and sent him a special Billy Graham Bible .
In an interview Monday night with Fox News ' Sean Hannity , Stone thanked Hannity , Fox News host Tucker Carlson , Franklin Graham and others who gave spiritual support , and legal counsel and advice through his prosecution and sentencing .
Struggling with respiratory and other issues , the prospect of being put in a `` COVID-infested '' prison was a near death sentence , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I 'm grateful for God , '' Stone told Hannity .
He recalled Hannity giving him counsel in an email to `` rededicate his life to Christ and be reborn . ''
`` Your advice was as solid as can be .
You said God will never desert you , he will never abandon you , he will protect you if you confess your sins and you walk in his way , '' Stone said .
`` And I have done my very best to do that . ''
'The old Roger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the March interview with Brody , Stone said he now spends every day in prayer and Bible reading .
`` I never really realized how practical the Bible is .
`` This is not just some history book , '' he said .
`` It does n't matter what your situation is .
There 's solid practical advice throughout the Bible , regardless of what problem you 're dealing with . ''
Well aware of his past and how people perceive him , he acknowledged many will be skeptical and say : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guy 's a showman , he ’ s a political animal .
This is a pose .
This is a head fake .
This is posturing to gain public sympathy . ''
He said `` the old Roger Stone would have been angry about that . ''
`` But I 'm not angry because I really believe that He , God , knows what 's in my heart , '' Stone said .
`` He knows whether my conversion back to my faith is real or not , whether it is honest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm perfectly at peace .
With those who want to scoff , scoff .
It does not bother me . ''
Stone said his calling , now that he has devoted his life to Christ , is `` get back to trying to save this country . ''
He believes President Trump also is `` a changed man . ''
`` I know some people scoff at that , but they 're wrong .
He 's a person of deep faith , '' he said .
`` Maybe he was n't always a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does n't matter.
” Stone said Trump `` was put in place by God at the right time for the right reasons . ''
`` He ran because he wants to do something , much like Ronald Reagan [ did ] .
He did n't run because of himself .
He ran because of us .
And that 's why I believe that he was placed there by God to save this country . ''
Stone acknowledged to Brody that his story and Trump 's may one day wind up in Ripley 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that ’ s the beauty of God 's saving grace .
`` Everyone can be redeemed , '' he said .
`` That 's the most important lesson of the Bible .
”

Controversy, it seems, is a constant companion of Roger Stone, the longtime political operative and friend of Donald Trump who is in the news this week because the president commuted his 40-month prison sentence in a case prompted by the Robert Mueller special counsel investigation.
Few apparently are aware, however, that the man known for his hardball politics, self-promotion and licentious lifestyle declared in an interview that he had accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and is a changed man.
Journalist David Brody reposted a Just the News interview conducted in March in which Stone recounted his conversion at a Franklin Graham rally, calling it the greatest decision he had ever made.
"It doesn't matter how grievous your sins may be, they can be washed away, if you will simply accept Jesus Christ as your savior," Stone told Just the News in a podcast interview on "The Pod's Honest Truth" with David Brody. "This is the greatest decision that I've ever made. And I'm very at peace with it."
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After decades of relishing the role of "political bad boy" -- featured in the popular Netflix documentary "Get Me Roger Stone" -- he confessed to Brody he had had "some wilder days."
"I mean I was a sinner. We've all sinned. The good news is we can all get right with God," he said.
In January, when he was "having a very hard time" dealing with the emotions of facing a prison sentence, he attended a Franklin Graham rally in Boca Raton, Florida.
A friend arranged for him to meet personally with the famous evangelist, the son of Billy Graham, before the event began.
"I kind of laid my problems out for Franklin Graham, and I asked for his help, and he essentially said, 'It's not my help you need, you need God's help,'" Stone recalled.
"He said, 'You just need to reach out to God to cleanse your sins, to receive Christ as your savior, and then you can stop worrying.'"
At the end of the rally, Stone stood up and raised his hand with others in response to the invitation to accept Jesus.
"I know I felt the calling, and we confessed our sins, and we got right with Christ," Stone said. "I was looking for some political fix, but what I was really looking for was a spiritual fix."
He said it felt like "a cement block being removed from my chest."
"I've chosen to walk with the Lord, and that has really made my burdens so much easier."
Afterward, Graham's team followed up with daily texts to encourage him in his faith and sent him a special Billy Graham Bible.
In an interview Monday night with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Stone thanked Hannity, Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Franklin Graham and others who gave spiritual support, and legal counsel and advice through his prosecution and sentencing.
Struggling with respiratory and other issues, the prospect of being put in a "COVID-infested" prison was a near death sentence, he said.
"More than anything else, I'm grateful for God," Stone told Hannity.
He recalled Hannity giving him counsel in an email to "rededicate his life to Christ and be reborn."
"Your advice was as solid as can be. You said God will never desert you, he will never abandon you, he will protect you if you confess your sins and you walk in his way," Stone said.
"And I have done my very best to do that."
'The old Roger Stone would have been angry about that'
In the March interview with Brody, Stone said he now spends every day in prayer and Bible reading.
"I never really realized how practical the Bible is. "This is not just some history book," he said. "It doesn't matter what your situation is. There's solid practical advice throughout the Bible, regardless of what problem you're dealing with."
Well aware of his past and how people perceive him, he acknowledged many will be skeptical and say: "You know, Roger Stone, the guy's a showman, he’s a political animal. This is a pose. This is a head fake. This is posturing to gain public sympathy."
He said "the old Roger Stone would have been angry about that."
"But I'm not angry because I really believe that He, God, knows what's in my heart," Stone said. "He knows whether my conversion back to my faith is real or not, whether it is honest or not. And therefore, I'm perfectly at peace. With those who want to scoff, scoff. It does not bother me."
Stone said his calling, now that he has devoted his life to Christ, is "get back to trying to save this country."
He believes President Trump also is "a changed man."
"I know some people scoff at that, but they're wrong. He's a person of deep faith," he said. "Maybe he wasn't always a person of deep faith, but it doesn't matter.”
Stone said Trump "was put in place by God at the right time for the right reasons."
"He ran because he wants to do something, much like Ronald Reagan [did]. He didn't run because of himself. He ran because of us. And that's why I believe that he was placed there by God to save this country."
Stone acknowledged to Brody that his story and Trump's may one day wind up in Ripley's museum of Believe It or Not.
But that’s the beauty of God's saving grace.
"Everyone can be redeemed," he said. "That's the most important lesson of the Bible.”
See Stone's interview with David Brody:
See Stone's interview with Sean Hannity:


wnd--2020-07-14--The antidote to Cancel Culture

The antidote to Cancel Culture

Each week brings more bad news on `` cancel culture '' – primarily individuals losing their jobs for one allegedly offensive statement .
Cancel culture is about shutting people down based on passing , momentary ideological fads .
• The communications director of Boeing was forced to abruptly resign because someone complained about an article he wrote in 1988 arguing against women serving in combat .
• J.K. Rowling , the creator of Harry Potter , is being attacked by cancel culture for her pointing out the obvious – men do not menstruate .
Even if a man becomes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not menstruate .
`` Off with her head ! ''
declare the snowflakes .
• Professor Dr. Mike Adams was drummed out of the University of North Carolina because of a few politically incorrect tweets .
Cancel culture , which is political correctness on steroids , demands rigid conformity to a stifling , ever-changing set of rules , so that things that were uncontroversial a decade ago are now fireable offenses .
It requires yesterday 's heroes to live up to today 's momentary standards – and if they do n't , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have we now become a nation of what one judge called `` eggshell plaintiffs '' ?
The phrase goes back to a case in the early 1990s , in Bloomingdale , Michigan , when a painting in a public school was removed .
The painting was that of Christ , and it had been hanging in that high school since 1962 , when the doors first opened .
An agnostic student claimed he suffered `` psychological damage '' by seeing the portrait .
The ACLU sued on his behalf .
The court agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case said it regrettably creates `` a class of 'eggshell ' plaintiffs '' – plaintiffs who get offended too easily .
The painting came down .
Recently , a group of liberal writers and academics posted a now famous open letter on Harper 's , calling effectively for an end to cancel culture because it is stifling free speech and robust debate .
This letter signed by J.K. Rowling , Noam Chomsky , Salmon Rushdie and nearly 200 other liberals , asseverates : `` Editors are fired for running controversial pieces ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists are barred from writing on certain topics ; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class ; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study ; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes . ''
Incredibly , this basic affirmation of free speech was viciously attacked by the cancel mob – thus proving the point of the authors .
The ultimate antidote to cancel culture gets back to one of the core messages of Jesus Christ : The Golden Rule .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christ gave one of the greatest prescriptions for healthy living in one sentence .
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you .
He said this `` sums up the Law and the Prophets . ''
In other words , the whole Old Testament , or the Hebrew Bible , can be summed up in the Golden Rule .
The cancel culture does the opposite .
They tear down statues .
They troll people on the internet , looking for ways to destroy reputations – and maybe even get people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world , and He has designed things in such a way that we reap what we sow .
If you engage in cancel culture , do n't be surprised if bad things you have done unto others will end up coming unto you .
The Bible also says : You may be sure that your sins will find you out .
Even when people take to Twitter in a pseudonym , it will one day be found out .
Again to quote Jesus : What you whisper today will one day be shouted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't like the idea of a God who will judge us , but there is a God who will one day judge each of us .
And yet , even secular people speak of Karma .
What is Karma , but the idea that we reap what we sow ?
Dr. Walter Williams , a columnist and a professor at George Mason University , once told me in an interview that liberty is predicated on courage – even being courageous enough to be possibly offended .
Williams told me , `` In order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a very , very brave person , that is , you have to trust that people will say and do voluntary things with which you disagree .
… The true test of one 's commitment to free speech does n't come when he allows people to be free to say the things that he agrees with ; it comes when he allows people to be free to say those things that he finds offensive . ''
The problem with snowflakes is that eventually they melt .
So here 's a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : If you do n't want people to cancel you or your work , then stop canceling the work of others .

Each week brings more bad news on "cancel culture" – primarily individuals losing their jobs for one allegedly offensive statement. Cancel culture is about shutting people down based on passing, momentary ideological fads.
The communications director of Boeing was forced to abruptly resign because someone complained about an article he wrote in 1988 arguing against women serving in combat.
J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, is being attacked by cancel culture for her pointing out the obvious – men do not menstruate. Even if a man becomes a transgenderized "female," he still will not menstruate. "Off with her head!" declare the snowflakes.
Professor Dr. Mike Adams was drummed out of the University of North Carolina because of a few politically incorrect tweets.
Cancel culture, which is political correctness on steroids, demands rigid conformity to a stifling, ever-changing set of rules, so that things that were uncontroversial a decade ago are now fireable offenses. It requires yesterday's heroes to live up to today's momentary standards – and if they don't, we need to tear them down.
Have we now become a nation of what one judge called "eggshell plaintiffs"?
The phrase goes back to a case in the early 1990s, in Bloomingdale, Michigan, when a painting in a public school was removed. The painting was that of Christ, and it had been hanging in that high school since 1962, when the doors first opened.
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An agnostic student claimed he suffered "psychological damage" by seeing the portrait. The ACLU sued on his behalf. The court agreed, even though one concurring judge in the case said it regrettably creates "a class of 'eggshell' plaintiffs" – plaintiffs who get offended too easily. The painting came down.
Recently, a group of liberal writers and academics posted a now famous open letter on Harper's, calling effectively for an end to cancel culture because it is stifling free speech and robust debate.
This letter signed by J.K. Rowling, Noam Chomsky, Salmon Rushdie and nearly 200 other liberals, asseverates: "Editors are fired for running controversial pieces; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes."
Incredibly, this basic affirmation of free speech was viciously attacked by the cancel mob – thus proving the point of the authors.
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The ultimate antidote to cancel culture gets back to one of the core messages of Jesus Christ: The Golden Rule.
In His Sermon on the Mount, Christ gave one of the greatest prescriptions for healthy living in one sentence. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. He said this "sums up the Law and the Prophets." In other words, the whole Old Testament, or the Hebrew Bible, can be summed up in the Golden Rule.
The cancel culture does the opposite. They tear down statues. They troll people on the internet, looking for ways to destroy reputations – and maybe even get people fired.
We live in God's world, and He has designed things in such a way that we reap what we sow. If you engage in cancel culture, don't be surprised if bad things you have done unto others will end up coming unto you.
The Bible also says: You may be sure that your sins will find you out. Even when people take to Twitter in a pseudonym, it will one day be found out. Again to quote Jesus: What you whisper today will one day be shouted from the housetops.
Secular people don't like the idea of a God who will judge us, but there is a God who will one day judge each of us. And yet, even secular people speak of Karma. What is Karma, but the idea that we reap what we sow?
Dr. Walter Williams, a columnist and a professor at George Mason University, once told me in an interview that liberty is predicated on courage – even being courageous enough to be possibly offended.
Williams told me, "In order to be for liberty, you have to be a very, very brave person, that is, you have to trust that people will say and do voluntary things with which you disagree. … The true test of one's commitment to free speech doesn't come when he allows people to be free to say the things that he agrees with; it comes when he allows people to be free to say those things that he finds offensive."
The problem with snowflakes is that eventually they melt. So here's a message to any part of the cancel culture: If you don't want people to cancel you or your work, then stop canceling the work of others.


wnd--2020-07-15--Trump drops plan to deport foreign students taking online-only classes amid pandemic

( SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ) -- The US government has rescinded a directive that would have stripped visas from @ @ @ @ @ courses are offered online only , it was announced on Tuesday , ending a week-long @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump ’ s administration .
The move came after dozens of universities , @ @ @ @ @ joined Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in trying to block the new @ @ @ @ @ been informed by the parties that they have come to a resolution of the combined @ @ @ @ @ ” Judge Allison Burroughs of the Massachusetts District Court said in a hearing that lasted @ @ @ @

(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) -- The US government has rescinded a directive that would have stripped visas from thousands of international students whose courses are offered online only, it was announced on Tuesday, ending a week-long stand-off between American academia and President Donald Trump’s administration.
The move came after dozens of universities, tech firms and US states joined Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in trying to block the new policy.
“I have been informed by the parties that they have come to a resolution of the combined … preliminary injunction motion,” Judge Allison Burroughs of the Massachusetts District Court said in a hearing that lasted about two minutes.
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wnd--2020-07-15--Trump signs Hong Kong Autonomy Act, ends city's preferential trade status

( SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ) -- US President Donald Trump took two actions against China in response to Beijing @ @ @ @ @ Kong on Tuesday , signing an executive order ending the city ’ s preferential trade @ @ @ @ @ bill that would require sanctions against foreign individuals and banks for contributing to the erosion @ @ @ @ @ autonomy .
“ Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China , @ @ @ @ @ news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House .
“ No special privileges @ @ @ @ @ , and no export of sensitive technologies.
” Trump did not say when the new @ @ @ @ @ would go into effect , and the text of the directive is yet to be @ @ @ @ @ open up Hong Kong to the tariffs his administration has slapped on Chinese exports over @ @ @ @ @ war that has raged between Washington and Beijing for the past two years .

(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) -- US President Donald Trump took two actions against China in response to Beijing’s moves on Hong Kong on Tuesday, signing an executive order ending the city’s preferential trade treatment, and enacting a bill that would require sanctions against foreign individuals and banks for contributing to the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
“Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China,” Trump said in a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House. “No special privileges, no special economic treatment, and no export of sensitive technologies.”
Trump did not say when the new executive order’s provisions would go into effect, and the text of the directive is yet to be released. The move could open up Hong Kong to the tariffs his administration has slapped on Chinese exports over the course of the trade war that has raged between Washington and Beijing for the past two years.
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wnd--2020-07-16--Women face battery charges after attacking airline employees

( CBS MIAMI ) – Three women are facing battery charges after authorities say they attacked Spirit Airlines employees at @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday evening .
Part of the incident was captured on cellphone video and was sparked @ @ @ @ @ The arrest report says BSO deputies arrived at the Spirit Airlines gate where a disturbance @ @ @ @ @ Sheriff Office deputies say Danaysha Akia Cuthbert Dixon , 22 , Kaira Candida Ferguson , @ @ @ @ @ Wright , 20 , all from Philadelphia , `` intentionally struck Spirit Airlines employees with @ @ @ @ @ water bottles , and metal signs . ''
An airports spokesperson released the following statement @ @ @ @ @ The safety and security of the traveling public and airport employees is part of our @ @ @ @ @ of the individuals as seen in the video during Tuesday 's incident is unacceptable and @ @ @ @ @ our facility .
We applaud the prompt response by our airline partner and the Broward @ @ @ @ @

(CBS MIAMI) – Three women are facing battery charges after authorities say they attacked Spirit Airlines employees at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday evening.
Part of the incident was captured on cellphone video and was sparked after a flight delay.
The arrest report says BSO deputies arrived at the Spirit Airlines gate where a disturbance was taking place.
Broward Sheriff Office deputies say Danaysha Akia Cuthbert Dixon, 22, Kaira Candida Ferguson, 21, and Tymaya Monique Wright, 20, all from Philadelphia, "intentionally struck Spirit Airlines employees with phones, shoes, full water bottles, and metal signs."
An airports spokesperson released the following statement on the incident: "The safety and security of the traveling public and airport employees is part of our core mission. The behavior of the individuals as seen in the video during Tuesday's incident is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our facility. We applaud the prompt response by our airline partner and the Broward Sheriff's Office."
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wnd--2020-07-16--Russian hackers accused of targeting coronavirus research

( DW.COM ) – The UK , U.S. and Canada accused hackers backed by the Russian state of trying to @ @ @ @ @ on COVID-19 vaccines .
Russia rejected the accusations as `` groundless . ''
Cybersecurity agencies @ @ @ @ @ and Canada said in a report released Thursday that a network of Russia-backed hackers is @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccine research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions .
The report , published by the @ @ @ @ @ ( NCSC ) , attributed the cyberattacks to a group known as APT29 , or @ @ @ @ @ said was `` almost certainly '' operating as part of Russian intelligence services .
According @ @ @ @ @ hackers targeted governmental , diplomatic , think-tank and health care institutions in the UK , @ @ @ @

(DW.COM) – The UK, U.S. and Canada accused hackers backed by the Russian state of trying to steal information from researchers working on COVID-19 vaccines. Russia rejected the accusations as "groundless."
Cybersecurity agencies in the UK, U.S. and Canada said in a report released Thursday that a network of Russia-backed hackers is trying to steal information on coronavirus vaccine research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions.
The report, published by the UK's National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), attributed the cyberattacks to a group known as APT29, or Cozy Bear, which it said was "almost certainly" operating as part of Russian intelligence services.
According to the report, the hackers targeted governmental, diplomatic, think-tank and health care institutions in the UK, U.S. and Canada.
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wnd--2020-07-16--NPR says radio ratings have dived during pandemic

( NEWSER ) – With people stuck at home for months on end and hungry for news , this could @ @ @ @ @ for radio – but NPR ratings took a dive this spring as the pandemic stopped @ @ @ @ @ for most of its shows are down by around a quarter year-on-year , with people @ @ @ @ @ still tuning in but former commuters failing to do so , writes media reporter David @ @ @ @ @ however , including Chicago , Minneapolis , and Detroit , bucked the trend with a @ @ @ @ @ .
Lori Kaplan , the network 's senior director of audience insights , says the @ @ @ @ @ sea change '' that was already taking place .
More people have turned to the @ @ @ @ @ this year , NPR expects to generate more revenue from podcast sponsorship than radio sponsorship @ @ @ @ @

(NEWSER) – With people stuck at home for months on end and hungry for news, this could have been a golden time for radio – but NPR ratings took a dive this spring as the pandemic stopped people from commuting. Ratings for most of its shows are down by around a quarter year-on-year, with people who already listened from home still tuning in but former commuters failing to do so, writes media reporter David Folkenflik.
Some stations, however, including Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit, bucked the trend with a sharp rise in home listening. Lori Kaplan, the network's senior director of audience insights, says the pandemic has accelerated a "sea change" that was already taking place. More people have turned to the network's digital offerings and this year, NPR expects to generate more revenue from podcast sponsorship than radio sponsorship for the first time.
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