Cancel Culture
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NIH defends booting critical scholars from symposium on sex as a spectrum
National Human Genome Research Institute says evolutionary biologist, philosopher violated "code of conduct" with unrelated questions in virtual group chat. One was kicked out before he even asked a question.
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Follow the science? Duke dumped doc who exposed lack of evidence 'racism is a public health crisis'
ER doctor Kendall Conger objected to Duke Health "acting politically under the guise of medical science" and shared administrator's email admitting no clinical evidence backs its pledge against "racism, bias, and hate."
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Reaffirmed: Masks make 'little to no difference' after 15-month review prompted by NYT columnist
Cochrane's rationale doesn't explain timing: Formal debate between authors, critics ended in December. Pro-mask activists who touted scarlet letter against study, trashed its lead author remain quiet. "The damage has been done," scientist says.
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Three men fought public schools in court for their free speech. They didn't survive.
Shawn McBreairty's lawyer says one of the last things he told him: "Why do they get to lie and cheat and we have to play by the rules?"
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Kansas City Chiefs' kicker sees surge in jersey sales following graduation speech
The NFL has not commented on the spike in jersey sales, but distanced itself from Harrison Butker's views, claiming they are not "those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger," according to the Associated Press.
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Anti-Israel campus 'deplatforming' incidents spike as universities invoke 'safety' to censor
Incidents on pace to "shatter last year's record," FIRE says. UNLV sides with protesters against Israeli physicist, USC blames "federal regulators" for decision to cancel anti-Israel valedictorian's commencement speech.
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Erasing history? Park Service to remove William Penn statue in Philadelphia, in inclusivity push
The National Parks Service is also seeking public input on the park.
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Eventbrite in hot water with conservatives after removing Riley Gaines event on women in sports
The event and ticketing company could face a conservative boycott the likes of which dethroned Bud Light this year as Virginia's Governor Youngkin tells his operations to stop using the service. Eventbrite's co-founder and Chairman, Kevin Hartz ended a message to those raising the issue by saying “Please go f*** yourself!”
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Da Vinci or 'Covidiot'? Conference cancels 'iconoclastic' doctor who questions COVID catechism
"It's disturbing to see yet another scientific organization choose censorship over open discourse," academic freedom group says. Vinay Prasad's essay on COVID response as template for authoritarianism triggers establishment.
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Lizards, orangutans and 'bigots': Gender identity boosters block biological sex challenges
Kansas City LGBTQ Commission chair brags about getting debate canceled by pulling out at last minute. Sponsor says it's considering "alternate format" like Heterodox Academy rescuing canceled anthropology event.
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Air Force reservist sues military branches for reprimand over private comments on 'cancel culture'
“Ordinary Americans, including our Airmen, are at risk of losing their livelihoods for saying things that, until yesterday, were matters of basic common sense and wisdom,” Major Jace Yarbrough said in a speech.
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Rumble, online platforms pressured to demonetize Russell Brand amid sexual assault allegations
The U.K. parliament recently passed a law that could lead to Rumble leaving the country, according to a former Facebook executive. In the meantime, Brand's live stand-up tour has been postponed, after he played last week to a 2,000-strong crowd in London on the night the allegations were first aired, and received a standing ovation from his fans.