Feds Spend $1,009,762 Training ‘Social Justice’ Math Teachers
The National Science Foundation is spending over $1 million to train two-dozen “social justice” math teachers in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Harrington
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Feds Spend $142,974 Studying Elderly LGBT With Alzheimer’s
The National Institutes of Health is spending over $100,000 studying elderly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who have Alzheimer’s but do not have HIV.
USAID Spends $89.7 Million Finding Jobs for 55 Afghan Women
A federal government program to promote gender equality in Afghanistan and help women find employment is costing taxpayers over $200 million but has only found jobs for 55 women.
Feds Spend $172K to Fight Distracted Pedestrians Via Phone Alerts
The National Institutes of Health is spending over $170,000 studying how to crack down on distracted pedestrians looking at their phones when crossing the street by sending people warning messages on their phones to look at while they cross the street.
Roger Federer Is Tough to Beat. Brett Kavanaugh May Have Pulled an Upset.
The New York Times has found the answer to why Roger Federer lost in the fourth round at the U.S. Open to some Australian nobody: global warming.
U.K. Gov’t Report Finds E-Cigarettes ‘Substantially Less Harmful,’ Urges Deregulation
While the federal government considers increased regulation for electronic cigarettes, the United Kingdom is moving in the opposite direction, calling for a change in national policy that sees e-cigarettes as an important tool for smoking cessation.
Title IX Complaint Filed Against Feminist Professor Who Tells Women to ‘Hate Men’
An editorial by a feminist professor at Northeastern University that advocates it is okay for women to hate men “#BecausePatriarchy” has now led to a Title IX complaint.
Brown University Censors Gender Dysmorphia Study
Brown University is censoring findings from its own study on transgender youth, which found evidence that teens can be influenced by social media and their friend circles to want to change their gender identity.
Media Blame Wildfires on Climate Change, Ignore ‘Human-Driven Decline’ in Global Fire
While the media rush to blame wildfires on climate change, scientific evidence reveals there is less fire across the globe, and the credit goes to human activity.
Feds Spend $85,625 Assessing Rat Population After Hurricane Irma
The Fish and Wildlife Service is spending over $85,000 to assess the population of rats in the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma.
