Actor James Woods revealed in a rare interview that he was advised to keep his involvement with box office smash “Oppenheimer” under wraps over fears that his “pro-Trump” leanings would stand in the way of Oscars success. Woods told Sirius XM host and Daily Wire voice talent Megyn Kelly that when he signed on to the Christopher Nolan project, there was a conversation among others associated with the film about his Twitter account. “When ‘Oppenheimer’ came out, there was a discussion about my Twitter, and it was gently suggested that I basically remain invisible, which was painful — on the other hand, I’m a pragmatic person and I thought, a lot of people put their effort into this, so I’m just going to be an invisible pariah because the people who are going to be voting for Oscars, which is very important,” Woods said, recalling that when he had first announced his support for former President Donald Trump, he’d been unceremoniously dropped by his agent on the 4th of July. Woods went on to explain that ultimately, because he did not want to see others who had worked on the film miss out on acclaim or awards because his name was attached to the project, he agreed to keep his role quiet. “I don’t want to deprive those people. I don’t want to have some nutcase come out of the woodwork, fabricate some ridiculous story about me — I’ve had a million of them said, they’re all lies — I don’t want that to happen and have the clickbait story be, ‘James Woods is the executive producer, we’re not going to watch that movie!’ So I stepped back and basically took one for the team,” he said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “That environment is not the one my father shed blood for,” he added, referencing his late father, Gail Peyton Woods’ military service. Gail Payton Woods 1915-1960 USN (CB) WWII Purple Heart (2) USA (QMC) Korea and after pic.twitter.com/tWQwxsxuNB — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 25, 2015

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A California school district compelled high school freshmen to audit their “privileged” identities and present on “systems of oppression,” documents first obtained by Parents Defending Education reveal and exclusively shared with The Daily Wire. California’s Alameda Unified School District’s ethnic studies curriculum required students to assess their own level of privilege as they were taught Critical Race Theory and extreme gender theory. Students were given handouts including “My Relationship with Privilege and Oppression,” which purports to tell students “whether you are privileged or oppressed.” White, male, Christian students without a criminal record are singled out as the epitome of privilege. The document lists 29 different identities and characteristics—including race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, religion and education level—that are used to determine one’s alleged level of privilege or marginalization. “Who am I as an intersectional human being,” it asks students. Another assignment, called “A Map of Myself,” asks students to audit their own identities, categorizing each as a “position of privilege or marginalization.” “For each identity domain … consider if it puts you in a position of privilege or marginalization,” the assignment reads before asking students to list their race, ethnicity, biological sex, sexual orientation, and religion. Footnotes cite “anti-racist” author Robin DiAngelo and argue that “race is a socially constructed system.” “Considering all your social identities listed in the table above, on a daily basis, which ones are you most aware or conscious of?” the assignment inquires before going on to ask what “the most negative or difficult” thing about that identity is. The documents appear to be representative of the course writ large. An ethnic studies course syllabus divides the class into four sections, including “power and oppression,” which focuses on “who creates the master narrative and how that impacts the lived experiences of different groups” by creating the “understanding that laws & policies are not objective.” “Individuals obsessed with forcing this oppressor vs. oppressed paradigm are poisoning the minds of children,” Parents Defending Education senior adviser Michele Exner told The Daily Wire. “They want to perpetuate a victimhood mentality based on how many ideological boxes someone can check off. What they should be teaching is math, reading, writing, and history—all subjects that will actually help students of all backgrounds excel instead of pushing this divisive content in classrooms.” Students are expected to “identify social systems that structure and perpetuate power, privilege, and oppression” and “identify how identities intersect to create power, privilege, and oppression.” The syllabus also details a portion of the course titled “resistance and liberation,” which centers on the “history of resisting oppression as carried out by the oppressed groups themselves,” a theme that supposedly “directly challenges the ‘White Savior’ narrative.” Course vocabulary terms include “white supremacy,” “white privilege,” “microaggressions,” and “colonized mind.” Another assignment required students to study the “Four I’s Of Oppression”: “ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized” oppression. The assignment required groups of students to draw on those “Four I’s” to make a slideshow on “white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, or cisnormativity.” One course document indicates that students partook in a “privilege walk,” an exercise in which participants form a line and take steps forwards or backwards depending on their response to a series of questions. The exercise is intended to indicate the level of privilege each person supposedly has relative to each other. “In your own words, describe the emotions and thoughts you experienced during the privilege walk. How has it challenged or confirmed your perceptions of privilege and inequality?” Students were also asked to write an essay on successful political organizing strategies, including how leftwing movements “use grassroots organizing and social media to be successful.” Students could choose from a list of leftist movements to discuss, including Black Lives Matter and the Black Panthers. Alameda Unified School District did not respond to a request for comment.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed Vice President Kamala Harris during a press conference this week after she launched her presidential campaign and effectively locked up the Democratic presidential nomination in just 24 hours following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was ending his campaign. DeSantis correctly noted that Harris was rated as the most far-left member of the U.S. Senate, a fact that the media has attempted to bury this week in addition to the media rewriting history surrounding Biden putting Harris in charge of the border. “I think that … her tenure as VP has been disastrous,” DeSantis said during the press conference. “She was put in charge of the border. The media was running with that in 2021. Now they’re saying, ‘Well, no, she wasn’t overseeing the border’.” He said that all the same reporters who correctly reported in 2021 that she was placed in charge of the border are now “writing the opposite.” “They’re running interference for her because, of all the failures, that border ranks near the top of the failures of the Biden-Harris administration,” he said. “If you go back and watch her statements for when she was running for president in the 2020 cycle, I mean, she basically said, have an open border, she wants taxpayer-funded health care and benefits for illegal aliens. She doesn’t think you should deport somebody. So she is, as bad as Biden has been on that, she’s even more liberal on that.” He also highlighted her record of wanting to force all Americans onto a government health care program, supporting confiscatory tax increases, being weak on crime, and supporting rioters who were arrested during the violent Black Lives Matter riots in 2020. DeSantis posted the clip on X and added that she also wanted to destroy the oil and gas industry and confiscate the guns of law-abiding citizens. “The Democrats are only excited about Kamala Harris at the moment because they no longer have a candidate who’s catatonic. But she may fall flat on her face before the convention,” he added. He noted that she was forced to drop out of the Democratic primary in 2020 before any of the voting started because she failed to gain any traction with Democratic primary voters. “She’s a lousy candidate and would be an even worse president,” he added. WATCH: Kamala Harris was the most liberal U.S. Senator in Congress. She wanted to get rid of private insurance, eliminate oil & gas, provide benefits to illegal aliens, and confiscate the guns of law-abiding citizens. Then Joe Biden appointed her as “border czar” and we all know how… pic.twitter.com/SG6UhPs0rl — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) July 25, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, appointed as the Biden administration's border czar in early 2021, has faced mounting criticism for her handling of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. Conservative commentators and lawmakers have argued that her tenure has been marked by inaction and failure, as illegal immigration numbers have surged to record levels. Harris was tasked with addressing the "root causes" of migration from Central America, focusing on diplomatic efforts and economic development in countries like El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Despite these efforts, critics say her approach has been ineffective. According to Rodney Scott, a former Border Patrol chief, Harris's impact on border security has been minimal, with the U.S. gaining limited cooperation from Mexico and Panama mainly due to career professionals within the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department​. Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans “are making up” that Kamala was put in charge of the border. Too bad her accepting the role is on video… pic.twitter.com/WPQBU6MkUK — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 25, 2024 Republicans have been vocal about their dissatisfaction, with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) introducing a resolution to remove Harris from her role. Jackson accused Harris of neglecting her duties, resulting in a rise in illegal immigration and drug trafficking. He emphasized the need for a leader who would prioritize American interests and bolster border security​. Harris's approach has also been criticized for being more symbolic than substantive. Her trips to Central America and photo ops have been seen as insufficient by many, including former Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli, who argues that the administration's goal is to eliminate U.S. borders, undermining national sovereignty​​. The media is working overtime trying to remove the border responsibility from Kamala. It’s too bad Biden is on video saying he put her in charge of the border. Would be a shame if this went viral… pic.twitter.com/TiAvMsXP1O — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 24, 2024 While the White House has announced initiatives such as safe mobility offices in Guatemala and partnerships with private corporations to invest billions in Central America, the results have been underwhelming. An Associated Press report highlighted that nearly 250,000 people have passed through the dangerous Darien Gap in Panama this year alone, surpassing previous records and illustrating the ongoing migration crisis. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) criticized the administration's policies, blaming them for empowering cartels and exacerbating the fentanyl crisis, which has claimed numerous American lives. Green argued that Harris should acknowledge the administration's role in the crisis instead of attributing it solely to external factors​. Despite these criticisms, Harris has pivoted to other high-profile issues, such as abortion rights, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This shift has not quelled the criticism of her border czar performance, with many conservatives continuing to highlight her failures as emblematic of the administration's broader immigration policy shortcomings​. As the 2024 elections approach, Harris's role in the border crisis is likely to remain a focal point for Republican attacks, underscoring the political stakes of her controversial tenure as border czar. The post Media Seek to Erase Kamala Harris’ Failed Border Czar Role appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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