Future educators are instructed in the work of “White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo in over a dozen universities across the country, according to Parents Defending Education. The revelation was included in a recent report from Parents Defending Education, a group focused on ridding ideology from education, that took a deep dive into education class syllabi from 67 universities across the 34 states. The report found that Critical Race Theory and anti-white rhetoric was deeply embedded into the coursework of America’s future educators. In course description syllabi, Parents Defending Education found 54 references to Critical Race Theory, 28 references to critical theory, 18 references to “oppression” and/or “power,” 55 references to Paulo Freire and the “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” 16 references to Robin DiAngelo, 34 references to “queer” or the tenets of queer theory, 31 references to white privilege, 20 references to white supremacy, and 28 references to whiteness. Courtesy of Parents Defending Education DiAngelo, who is featured in Daily Wire host Matt Walsh’s new documentary “Am I Racist?,” is well-known for promoting the idea that all white people are racist. Her work is taught in at least 16 of the universities surveyed, including the University of Southern California, the University of Florida, the Chaminade University of Honolulu College of Education, the University of Maryland, the University of Michigan, Missouri State University, the University of New Hampshire, Ohio State University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point, and others. Parents Defending Education researcher Rhyen Staley told The Daily Wire that it was inappropriate for students to be instructed in Robin DiAngelo’s work. “The fact that current and future K-12 teachers are being conditioned to believe that Robin DiAngelo’s destructive ideas are ‘best practice’ is deeply troubling,” he said. “A significant amount of America’s youth cannot read at grade level, yet Colleges of Education are dedicating time and resources to promoting DiAngelo’s philosophy of resentment and loathing based on immutable characteristics. DiAngelo’s hatecraft has no place in any academic setting.” The report from Parents Defending Education highlights several other ideologically-focused classes, including a class offered at the University of Pennsylvania called “Activism Beyond the Classroom.” The themes of the class include abolitionism, activism, Black Lives Matter, critical pedagogy, decolonization, and queer theory. At the University of Utah, the education branch has offered classes like “Racial Battle Fatigue in Education,” “Whiteness Theory and Education,” and “Critical Race Theories: A Focus on FemCrit and LatCrit.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Students attending Colorado State University can get an ethnic studies degree with teacher certification with an “Intro to Ethnic Studies” class where they can learn about “whiteness,” “white privilege,” and “Trump and the politics of hate and White radicalism.” The activist-focused classes are not only in blue states, but even present at institutions in conservative states like Alabama, Mississippi, and Ohio. For example, a class called “Multicultural and Social Education for Leadership Personnel” at the University of Alabama includes themes on anti-racism, decolonization, Marxism, and queer theory. “Across the nation, parents and policy makers have been pushing back against school districts that have been implementing radical ideologies such as critical race theory, queer theory, decolonization, whiteness, and anti-meritocracy,” Parents Defending Education said in a summary of its research. “Unfortunately, these ideas are being ingrained into both current and future teachers, becoming part of K-12 lessons, classroom culture, and worldview.”

The Japanese television executives behind “The Boyfriend,” Netflix’s first-ever same-sex reality dating show, said the project aimed to “deepen the understanding” of the LGBTQ community in the socially conservative country.  Like many other reality dating shows, the series features nine single men living in a beach house looking for love. But unlike so many American shows with the same premise, “The Boyfriend” is completely devoid of sexual content. Even the kissing scenes are tame by comparison, per Variety.  “It’s no different from the familiar reality shows we’ve seen before. The only thing that felt odd or questionable was that, while there have been plenty of heterosexual reality shows, there have been so few featuring same-sex couples, and none in Japan,” casting director Taiki told the outlet. “We didn’t aim to create a special genre.” The group behind the show says that was the point. Even if they weren’t explicitly talking about having sex, contestants did share their coming out stories on camera. Participants were encouraged to have deep discussions about life.  “I don’t think this show has caused a 90-degree shift in public opinion, but it might have provided a moment for those who felt distant from LGBTQ+ people to realize that everyone struggles, enjoys life, makes friends and falls in love just like anyone else,” said Durian Lollobrigida, a drag queen who appeared as a commentator on the show. “It could lead them to think, ‘Hey, they’re just like us.’” The drag queen said his presence on the show was “crucial.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “As this was Japan’s first romance reality show featuring male same-sex relationships, it was crucial to have someone from that community in the studio,” said Durian Lollobrigida, a drag queen who appeared as a commentator on the show. “Although my influence might be limited, by being a studio commentator who is a member of that community, I wanted to act as an interpreter … to help lower the barriers and deepen the understanding that viewers may have towards LGBTQ+.” Variety also noted how producers intentionally made diversity a priority, casting men of Korean and Taiwanese descent despite a “social stigma” about other ethnicities in Japan.  Even if they weren’t explicitly talking about having sex, contestants did share their coming out stories on camera. Participants were encouraged to have deep discussions about life.  “I discussed with the cast how growth and valuable experiences stem from shared friendships, youth and struggles, not just romance. This led to many unexpected miracles on set,” Hishida Keisuke, the director, said.   

Former NFL head coach Tony Dungy called out Vice President Kamala Harris over comments she’s made numerous times about how her “faith” allows for her support for abortion. In a post on Thursday on X, the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts asked Harris about what she said during the ABC Presidential Debate with former President Donald Trump when she claimed that she could support abortion without abandoning her “faith,” then wrote similarly on social media. “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree: The government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be telling a woman what to do with her body,” Harris’ post read on X. In response, Dungy wrote, “Dear VP Harris: I hear you make this statement all the time. Exactly what ‘faith’ are you talking about when you say you don’t have to abandon it to support abortion?” Dear VP Harris: I hear you make this statement all the time. Exactly what “faith” are you talking about when you say you don’t have to abandon it to support abortion? Are you talking about the Christian faith that says all babies are made in the image of God (Gen 1:26), that God… https://t.co/Lo7v8V4wRm — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) September 19, 2024 “Are you talking about the Christian faith that says all babies are made in the image of God (Gen 1:26), that God places them in the womb (Jer 1:5) and that we should not take any life unjustly (Luke 18:20)?” he added. “Are you talking about that faith or some nebulous, general ‘faith’ that says we’re good enough, and smart enough to make our own decisions?  What ‘faith’ are you talking about?” Dungy also shared a post from former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson, who blasted Harris for her post claiming that a young mom was dead because of Georgia’s pro-life laws, when in reality, the woman’s “tragic death was caused by complications from legal abortion drugs and gross medical malpractice,” Watson wrote. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “She should have been treated immediately by physicians who instead waited too long to act,” he added. “Georgia’s pro-life law is not the issue. It does not criminalize doing a D&C, especially when there is no detectable fetal heart rate.” “Amber should be alive, and [Harris] should focus her attention on these facts so we can prevent the next tragedy rather than promoting politically motivated falsehoods,” Watson continued. In the VP’s original post, she claimed the Georgia woman “should be alive today, raising her son and pursuing her dream of attending nursing school. This is exactly what we feared when Roe vs. Wade was struck down. In more than 20 states, Trump Abortion Bans prevent doctors from providing basic medical care.” Also, notably, there is no such thing as a “Trump Abortion Ban” since these pro-life restrictions are state-level. The Daily Wire thoroughly debunks the narrative parroted by Harris and her allies in the media, here. Related: Tony Dungy Posts Pro-Life Message, And He Won’t Apologize For It.

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli American Council National Summit in Washington, D.C., and told the crowd that the “sacred bond” between the United States and Israel was in serious trouble due to the machinations of the Biden-Harris administration. “We’re gathered tonight to talk about the sacred bond between the United States and Israel, and it’s a bond that’s in serious trouble,” Trump stated. “In less than three weeks, we will mark the one-year anniversary of the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Trump noted. “On October 7, Hamas terrorists slaughtered more than 1,200 Israelis, including men, women, children, and even little, beautiful babies. They tortured, wounded, kidnapped, and horribly maimed thousands more. Unthinkable.” “This evening, we repeat the vow that we have kept in our hearts since the terrible day in October: Never again,” he declared. “This should never have ever happened. … Weak leadership in the United States allowed this to happen, and it should never have happened.” “If we continue down our current path, with four more years of Kamala, Israel will be faced not just with an attack, but with total annihilation,” he asserted. “You don’t have a protector. You have a big protector in me; you don’t have a protector on the other side. And I’ve said long and loud, anybody, and especially over the last few years, anybody who’s Jewish and loves being Jewish and loves Israel is a fool if they vote for a Democrat.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Israel will face “unceasing, bloody war to obliterate the Jewish state and drive Jews out of the Holy Land. That’s what they want to do. They want to drive Jews out of the Holy Land,” he said. “Let me spell out bluntly the danger of four more years of weakness in this White House,” he warned. “If Kamala is re-elected, Iran will quickly obtain nuclear weapons. … Iran will, right now, quickly obtain nuclear weapons capable of killing millions and millions of people, Jewish people, non-Jewish people. There’s no discrimination with nuclear weapons. … the regime will be free to unleash its militant terror brigades to turn the Jewish homeland into hell on earth. They’ve already started with October 7. Rockets will rain down from above until the Iron Dome has been exhausted. … Terrorist death squads will conduct constant raids into Israeli territory from all sides, going door-to-door and torturing, raping, kidnapping, and massacring innocent civilians.” “Israel and Jewish people are attacked by the media,” he said accurately. “I don’t think there’s anybody worse to Israel than The New York Times. I read articles about Israel that I know are false, The New York Times and plenty of others. So my message today is very simple: if you want Israel to survive, you need Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Under my leadership, America will once again stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our friend and ally, the State of Israel.” “If Kamala Harris wins instead of the most pro-Israel president ever … you will have the most anti-Israel president by far — far worse than Barack Hussein Obama,” he said. “Over the past 12 months, Kamala Harris has repeatedly demanded an immediate cease-fire to save Hamas. She wants to save Hamas. Meanwhile, she and Biden deployed the U.S. military to build a $230 million pier to resupply Hamas. … Kamala Harris has even suggested that she would consider imposing a full arms embargo against Israel. And what she wants to do. She just yesterday reaffirmed her support for blocking major arms shipments, as you know, to Israel. She blocked them. If these are positions Kamala Harris takes before the election, just wait to see what she would do after the election. You won’t have a country left. Israel will be doomed.” “From the moment Kamala got to the White House, she and Crooked Joe took [our] historic successes and turned them into unprecedented failure and peril,” he noted. “You know that Harris restored funding to the Palestinian organizations, immediately giving them billions and billions of dollars, and much of that money went directly to Hamas, then Kamala and Joe Biden delivered over $100 billion in sanctions relief, all stuff that I held back.” “She pandered to the Hamas supporters and the anti-Semites in her own party,” he stated. “I’m the candidate of those who want to defend Western civilization, defend Israel, and defend the United States of America. When I return to the White House, we will quickly restore stability in the Middle East, and we will return the world to peace. We will stop the toxic poison of anti-Semitism from spreading here, all over America. It’s spreading. It’s spreading like it’s never spread before. I’ve never seen anything like it. … We will reject anti-Semitism in our schools, reject it in our foreign policy, we will reject it in our immigration system. But all of that starts with rejecting Kamala Harris at the ballot box this election.” “November 5, 2024, will be the most important day in the history of Israel. It will be the most important day in the history of the United States. Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you. God bless Israel,” he concluded.

Kamala Harris, the word salad queen, has a couple of major problems: She is stupid and narcissistic, and her campaign has no idea how to talk to men. At all. No clue. A super PAC supporting Harris put out the single worst political ad I have ever seen in my entire life. It is the worst ad I have ever seen because whoever wrote this ad has ever met a man. The ad begins: “Hey, white dudes. So, I think we’re all pretty sick of hearing how much we suck. Every time you go online it’s the same story: We’re the problem. And yeah, some white dudes are.” No dude has ever said this to another dude. No dude ever, when it’s not scripted by a woman. No man has ever said, “Hey, dudes, you know, a bunch of ladies out there say we’re the problem. And you know what? They’re right. Some of us are totally the problem.” That’s not even the proper way to construct an ad. You anticipate the ad continuing with: “They keep saying we’re the problem, but we’re not the problem. We’re the makers; we’re the people who are doing the dangerous jobs — and those are the people the Democrats support.” That’s where you would think it’s going. But that’s not where it goes because they do not know how to speak to dudes. Why? Because it wasn’t a dude writing this ad. Likely, some woke 22-year-old female intern at an ad agency for White Dudes for Harris wrote this ad. You thought they were going to appeal to men? Wrong. They’re basically saying that if you’re a man, the only way they can appeal to you is by desperately hoping you ignore Harris, whose picture appears one time in this ad. The ad was paid for by Beige Rainbow PAC, where all the men go: to Beige Rainbow. These people have no understanding of men. The core assumption in the ad is that men hate Kamala Harris. She’s going to lose men by a thousand points. There are men not yet born who will vote against Harris. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show Meanwhile, Harris herself is out on the campaign trail head-spinning, Linda-Blair-Exorcist style, word vomiting everywhere. The narcissism on the Democratic side of the aisle is insane. Prime example: Harris, who was put in place by an upper-level coterie of the Democrats without ever having won a single primary vote and stands as the emptiest candidate in American history. You can’t call her an empty vessel because there is no vessel. She is just a vacuum. On Thursday, she was on the campaign trail with Oprah Winfrey. Speaking of vacuity, Harris offered an extraordinary word salad when asked about America. Her speech is evidence of what happens when a narcissist is elevated to the top of the American public heap: We love our country. I love our country. I know we all do. That’s why everybody’s here right now. We love our country. We take pride in the privilege of being American. And this is a moment where we can and must come together as Americans, understanding we have so much more in common than what separates us. Let’s come together with the character that we are so proud of about who we are, which is, we are an optimistic people. We are an optimistic people. Americans, by character, are people who have dreams and ambitions and aspirations. We believe in what is possible. We believe in what can be, and we believe in fighting for that. That’s how we came into being, because the people before us understood that one of the greatest expressions, for the love of our country, one of the greatest expressions of patriotism, is to fight for the ideals of who we are, which includes freedom to make decisions about your own body, freedom to be safe from gun violence, freedom to have access to the ballot box, freedom to be who you are and just be, to love who you love openly and with pride, freedom to just be. And that’s who we are. We believe in all that. And so this is a moment where we stand knowing what we are fighting for. We’re not fighting against. It’s what we’re fighting for. To whom that garbage appeals deserves precisely what they receive. I don’t know how it’s possible to listen to that speech and not consider it the most vacuous bulls*** ever spoken. Furthermore, it went on for two minutes. I made it about 30 seconds before I started contemplating my life. Her extraordinary narcissism and emptiness is characteristic of many politicians, an empty class of people who don’t actually have ideas. They have impulses and a narcissistic desire for glory. That word salad — in which her conclusion is that America was founded on abortion, gun control, and trans rights — is astonishing. She basically said: “That is how I would characterize the people in this country: freedom to kill babies; freedom to not have guns, which doesn’t explain how the American Revolution happened; and the freedom to just be and to love who you want to love.” Yes, the Founders were obvious proponents of polyamorous pansexualism. Loved it. What a clown show we have created in this country, that Harris is considered an upper-level presidential candidate. Harris has insisted she was good at solving problems. She could not solve a Sudoku. She is stupid, vacuous, and narcissistic. Which makes her the perfect candidate for the Democratic party.

Former President Donald Trump claimed on social media recently that Vice President Kamala Harris’s team took information stolen from the Trump campaign by Iranian hackers and said it was “illegally spying on him.” Verdict: Unsubstantiated  Iranian hackers did send information to people associated with the then-Biden campaign (now the Harris campaign), however, there is no evidence at […]

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a post from former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh, calling for “Swifties” to vote against Trump. Verdict: False There is no evidence of Routh making this post. Fact Check: Routh smirked in his mugshot that was recently released after being arrested Sunday, Fox News reported. […]

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More than 8.5 million American tourists visited the Bahamas in 2023. The Caribbean nation offers pristine beaches, rich history, incredible water sports, delectable cuisine …  and some very serious interest from the People’s Republic of China. Chinese interest in the Bahamas recently made headlines after a hearing in which the commanders of U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Northern Command testified on the “aggressive” expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean. Though the Bahamas have long held a close relationship with the United States, its recent crises have invited influence from other quarters. Experts estimate that Hurricane Dorian cost the Bahamian economy around one-fourth of its national gross domestic product in 2019, equivalent to roughly $3.4 billion. The dramatic decline in tourism during COVID-19 further crippled the island chain nation, leaving it  particularly vulnerable to predatory Chinese influence. China was all too eager to step in. Currently, bilateral trade between the Bahamas and China totals $492 million. Additionally, China holds investments in a variety of infrastructural projects, including the development of a $3 billion deep-water containment port, $54 million in loans for a four-lane highway project, $3 billion in loans for the Baha Mar Resort, and a $12 million agreement for infrastructure upgrades. China’s aggressive Belt and Road Initiative extends well beyond the waters of the Bahamas. Ten Caribbean countries have signed on, including Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname. China currently holds the third-largest share in the Caribbean Development Bank and has sponsored investments of  more than $10 billion since 2005. Increasing Chinese presence in the Caribbean could prove especially problematic for Taiwan, a key U.S. partner. The region is home to four of the just 13 countries that officially recognize Taiwan globally. Between South America and the Caribbean, nine countries have shifted recognition to China from Taiwan since 2016, reflecting China’s economic dominance in the region and the growing subversion of American influence. The Bahamas, in addition to being a close trading partner of the United States and one of our closest neighbors, also plays host to the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic and Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, responsible for research, development, testing, and engineering of submarine warfare systems. With the Caribbean as the primary means of maritime access to the southeastern United States, relationships with our Caribbean partners are a matter of national security. Increased cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party and further encroachments through its Belt and Road Initiative are unwelcome advancements for the region’s future. China’s projection of power in the Bahamas undermines U.S. influence in the region, calls into question the information security of U.S. military operations in the region, and weakens Taiwan’s precarious international diplomatic position. The United States must not take its position in the Caribbean for granted. The post Why Is China Taking Such a Keen Interest in the Bahamas? appeared first on The Daily Signal.