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May 25 2023
Opinion
Why DeSantis is right to lean into the culture war
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) officially entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, kicking off his campaign in an unusual and rather uninspiring fashion. The governor’s Twitter Spaces chat with Elon Musk and David Sacks was plagued by technological glitches and "very online" questions about cryptocurrency and central banking, leaving much to be desired.
Still, there was a method to
Washington Examiner
Apr 27 2023
Analysis
Everything Is the Culture War Now
On the menu today: Digging into an intriguing but disputable poll from NBC News that finds the country starkly divided on social and cultural issues; wondering if the numbers are better for conservatives than they think, or whether they even want to hear good news these days; and wondering if Americans as a whole think too much about culture wars and not enough about actual wars.
National Review
May 23 2023
News
Shareholder Activists Drag Companies Into U.S. Culture Wars
A backlash against companies taking on issues ranging from climate change to abortion rights is helping to push shareholder proposals to record numbers this year.
More advocacy groups are using these resolutions to try to inject their voices into the corporate agenda, questioning companies’ adoption of policies that some view as being overly political. One group, for example, put
Wall Street Journal (News)
May 05 2023
Analysis
The culture wars are coming for kids’ online safety
The latest onslaught of child internet safety bills is upon us as expected, and it may soon intersect with America’s ongoing culture war.
As more evidence emerges that internet platforms can harm children and either can’t or won’t do anything to protect their users, the government has understandably felt the need to step in. States are proposing and even passing laws that restrict what
Vox
May 24 2023
News
Target Lands in Culture-War Crosshairs Over Pride Month
Target TGT -2.76%decrease; red down pointing triangle is facing growing criticism after it stopped selling certain items related to Gay Pride Month that offended some customers and social media commenters, a decision that prompted others to say the retailer had caved in to pressure from anti-LGBT voices. The controversy stemmed from the recent release of clothing, décor and other Pride items,
Wall Street Journal (News)
May 01 2023
News
US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
The new laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. They also criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors. And they limit transgender children and adults in accessing the bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms of their choice in state-run colleges and correctional facilities. Burgum has not yet acted on a bill
Sioux-City Journal
May 01 2023
News
US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
The new laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. They also criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors. And they limit transgender children and adults in accessing the bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms of their choice in state-run colleges and correctional facilities. Burgum has not yet acted on a bill
The Pantagraph
May 01 2023
News
US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
North Dakota’s House and Senate have adjourned, capping a session in which state lawmakers aggressively passed bills to restrict transgender rights, abortion access and library content — offering a glimpse of how Republican-controlled states have responded to these national hot-button issues. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has until May 19 to act on pending bills passed by the Legislature before
Globe Gazette
May 01 2023
News
US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
The new laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. They also criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors. And they limit transgender children and adults in accessing the bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms of their choice in state-run colleges and correctional facilities. Burgum has not yet acted on a bill
Arizona Daily Star: tucson.com
May 01 2023
News
US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
North Dakota’s House and Senate have adjourned, capping a session in which state lawmakers aggressively passed bills to restrict transgender rights, abortion access and library content — offering a glimpse of how Republican-controlled states have responded to these national hot-button issues. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has until May 19 to act on pending bills passed by the Legislature before
Associated Press