Six teenagers went on trial behind closed doors on November 27th‚ accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by an Islamic terrorist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values. Paty had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class […]

World leaders from developed nations will be told to “curb their excessive appetite for meat” [and dairy] during the United Nations’ upcoming COP28 annual climate conference‚ Bloomberg News reported Saturday. “Nations that over-consume meat will be advised to limit their intake while developing countries — where under-consumption of meat adds to a prevalent nutrition challenge — […] The post COP28: UN Plans to Drastically Curb Meat &; Dairy Consumption appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Democrats appear to be espousing “cynical‚ short-sided politics” in a feud over addressing the southern border crisis. In Senate floor remarks on Monday‚ McConnell delivered a retort of sorts to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after the New York Democrat issued a warning to Republicans who hope to link national security funds to U.S. border security reforms. “Unfortunately‚ Senate Democrats have already suggested they want to condition urgent resources for one of our top security priorities on not addressing another one‚” McConnell said. “Apparently‚ our colleagues are considering putting support for Israel on the chopping block unless we promise not to fix the border crisis they helped create.” McConnell added that “this sort of cynical‚ short-sighted politics has denied the American people real border security too many times” and emphasized that he believes the “challenges facing America are connected. And the time to address them — each of them — is now.” After rejecting a House bill to offset $14.3 billion in aid for Israel in its war with Hamas by slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)‚ Schumer announced on Sunday that he aims to have the Senate consider President Joe Biden’s request for roughly $106 billion in funds for Israel‚ Ukraine‚ Taiwan‚ border security‚ and more “as soon as the week of December 4th.” The “biggest holdup” to the supplemental national security package‚ Schumer argued‚ is the “insistence” by Republicans to link aid to Ukraine‚ which is fighting against Russian invaders‚ to “partisan” U.S. border security policy. “This has injected a decades old‚ hyper-partisan issue into overwhelmingly bipartisan priorities‚” Schumer said. “Democrats stand ready to work on common-sense solutions to address immigration‚ but purely partisan hard-right demands‚ like those in H.R. 2‚ jeopardize the entire national security supplemental package.” In the House‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has signaled openness to funding national security concerns raised by the Biden administration‚ including more money for the Ukraine defense effort‚ as long as border security is also addressed. Meanwhile‚ Senate Republicans have said they are drawing elements from H.R. 2‚ which the GOP-led House passed earlier this year‚ to develop a proposal that includes bumping up pay for border agents‚ resuming construction of a border wall‚ asylum reform‚ and parole reform. McConnell thanked his GOP colleagues for their efforts and touted how Senate Republicans “have been laser-focused on actually fixing our broken asylum process‚ not just pouring more money into a system that’s simply not working.” “Our Democratic colleagues would do well to take these efforts seriously‚” McConnell said. “The bottom line is simple: We don’t have the luxury of addressing glaring threats to our national security one at a time. Crises don’t solve themselves just because Washington can’t muster the political will to address them.”

Positive reactions poured in after The Daily Wire dropped a trailer for “Lady Ballers‚” a new feature-length comedy that mocks the recent phenomenon of men competing in women’s sports. The film‚ directed by Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing‚ will follow the story of a down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach‚ Rob‚ who will do anything to win — which in this case means teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women in order to brutally dominate multiple women’s sports. Boreing stars in the film alongside Daily Wire sports show “Crain &; Co.” hosts. “This looks sooo goood. Can’t wait to watch!” Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik reacted to the trailer‚ which has been viewed over 10.5 million times on X. This looks sooo goood 😂. Can’t wait to watch! https://t.co/lE0Aha7mIi — Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) November 27‚ 2023   “When and where can I see this?!” comedian Roseanne Barr said responding to the trailer’s drop on Monday. The film will be available to DailyWire+ members beginning this Friday‚ December 1‚ at 8:00 p.m. EST. When and where can I see this?! https://t.co/MKWA9kTpEf — Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) November 27‚ 2023   Paula Scanlan‚ a spokeswoman for the Independent Women’s Forum and advocate for keeping men out of women’s sports‚ said she was pleased the absurdity of men participating in women’s sports was being highlighted by film. “While most days it’s frustrating or upsetting that so many people defend men playing in women sports‚ we have to admit it is hilarious that they do … I’m glad the absurdity (and humor) of the situation is being highlighted by this film. I can’t wait to see it. I am so glad non woke people are entering the comedy space again!” she said. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz‚ who has a cameo in the film‚ shared the trailer for the film on X‚ taking aim at comedian Jimmy Kimmel. [Jimmy Kimmel]‚ this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes‚” Cruz said‚ referring to their basketball rivalry. .@JimmyKimmelLive‚ this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes. https://t.co/0n0w28bRdC — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 27‚ 2023 “This is what we have all been craving for so long. Actual comedy. Lady Ballers is going to be one of the top blockbusters of the year. Mark my words‚” conservative X account End Wokeness said. The trailer reveals a who’s who of conservative personalities — including Daily Wire stars Ben Shapiro‚ Brett Cooper‚ Michael Knowles‚ and Andrew Klavan‚ plus college women’s swim champ Riley Gaines‚ Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon‚ with even more to be revealed in the film. “I think it’s fair to say this trailer is the pinnacle of my acting career‚” Klaven said‚ sharing the trailer. Gaines‚ who was forced to race against male swimmer Lia Thomas during her collegiate career‚ said she was very excited for the film’s release. “Highlighting the absurdity of allowing men into women’s sports through comedy &; what’s supposed to be satire. This is the way Sooooo excited for this! Make sure to watch ‘LADY BALLERS’ ft me and some of the most influential people in the conservative movement on 12/1‚” she said. Other prominent reactions included: 🤣 AWESOME! https://t.co/4B7JZlWjwq — PragerU (@prageru) November 27‚ 2023 lol omg https://t.co/PL5sVWwXl2 — Tim Pool (@Timcast) November 27‚ 2023   Yes. The madness must be mocked. Well done‚ Jeremy. You'll get a mention when I win Best Supporting Actor for my part in this. https://t.co/5RZKdvqqzC — Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) November 27‚ 2023  

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These might provide smaller explosions‚ but that doesn’t mean that this equipment is useless. Quite the contrary! Here is how to unlock and use Scatter Mines in Modern Warfare 3. Modern Warfare 3: How to Unlock and Use Scatter Mines While you might expect and be ready to make use of the infamous Armory Unlocks feature‚ the truth is that to unlock Scatter Mines in Modern Warfare 3‚ all you need to know is to level up to level 18. Complete Daily and Weekly Challenges to gain a good amount of experience points. You can also farm XP by playing Kill Confirmed‚ which will grant you experience by picking up both the enemy’s and ally’s dog tags. Once you get to level 18‚ you will be able to allocate the Scatter Mine to your Tactical slot. Image: PC Invasion While this piece of equipment is under the Tactical banner‚ that doesn’t mean that the Scatter Mines don’t carry enough explosive power to deal with unsuspecting enemies. Y...

A mob of pro-Palestine students at a Queens high school who screamed for retribution against a Jewish teacher with the gall to attend a pro-Israel rally is another warning siren that America is devolving quickly into chaos reminiscent of the French Revolution. The response so far to this disturbing incident from New York City Mayor Eric Adams‚ a Democrat‚ has been nothing less than reprehensible and cowardly.  Here’s what happened: After a photo of a health teacher at Hillcrest High School in Queens was shared in a TikTok video‚ showing the teacher holding an “I Stand With Israel” sign‚ students organized a protest Nov. 20 outside her classroom door‚ demanding that the school fire her.  The protest‚ like so many others associated with social “justice‚” quickly whipped into a riotous frenzy. Students  screamed and attempted to enter the teacher’s room for over two hours. Students admitted to vandalizing the school during this riot‚ including ripping a water fountain from a wall and shattering tiles in a boys’ restroom. After two hours of terror‚ the New York Police Department finally responded‚ including its counterterrorism bureau‚ to investigate possible threats “against the school‚” according to New York City Council member James Gennaro‚ D-Queens.  The 23-year veteran teacher‚ whose name was omitted by the New York Post from its coverage for her safety‚ told the Post that she was “shaken to [her] core by the calls to violence against [her] that occurred online and outside [her] classroom last week.”  Adams announced that New York City Public Schools had begun an investigation into the origins of the riot. The mayor then wrote that “Project Pivot teams” from a diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion organization would lecture students on why such behavior is “unacceptable.” It’s obvious to any individual with a modicum of common sense that students who threaten the lives of others should be suspended or expelled. This used to be the case nationwide‚ but teachers unions and leftist professors deemed consequences “inequitable.” It should be noted that those teachers unions‚ which claim to protect teachers‚ have been awkwardly silent following this attack on a teacher. Social justice‚ the bastardization of true justice which suggests vigilantism against perceived disparities is virtuous‚ has been a religion preached under names such as “diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion” for over a decade in America’s grade schools and the teacher-education programs that staff them. So why should we be surprised when it becomes commonplace for posts on the social media app TikTok to trend by romanticizing an open letter from Osama bin Laden justifying the 9/11 attacks slaughtering U.S. civilians; violence against those who look Asian‚ Jewish‚ or white; and mobs of students vandalizing and destroying property? Why should a farmer be surprised when he plants corn and then harvests corn months later? This certainly isn’t the first time that populist views of perceived wrongs to a social group resulted in violent attacks. The French Revolution was a chaotic slaughter of anyone deemed friendly with the oppressive aristocracy‚ until Robespierre himself was beheaded. Soviet purges slaughtered millions with less premise than rumors and thin accusations. The most horrific populist lashings-out in the past few centuries didn’t start with Holocaust-like slaughter‚ either. Germany’s blame of the Jews for the loss of World War I resulted in night after night of Jewish businesses being vandalized‚ Jews being marked in public and followed around‚ and substituting their ethnicity for a political label. In the 1930s‚ Germany labeled Jews “communists.” Now‚ pro-Hamas factions label Jews “Zionists.” Any group—political‚ religious‚ economic‚ or national—that lays the blame of its woes at the feet of an ethnic group always lashes out animalistically in reprisal. These reprisals are laden with social “virtue‚” promising that the offended group was driven to violence after watching its brothers and sisters downtrodden by “the white man‚” “the Jews‚” “the capitalist‚” etc.‚ for so long. The liberal “woke” call to arms over some deep-seated‚ systemic ghost in all “oppressive” groups that must be constantly confronted is no different. Many‚ like Adams‚ have tut-tutted about racial violence and crime for years because social justice claims that these attacks are nuanced and virtuous. Jay Greene‚ a senior research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy‚ likens Adams’ feeble response to the treatment of Jews in imperial Russia: In Russia‚ Jews were chased by angry mobs in pogroms‚ which the czar either fomented or failed to prevent. In New York City Public Schools‚ we are witnessing modern pogroms of angry mobs chasing Jews fomented by the Squad‚ The New York Times‚ and university intellectuals. We’ll see if Mayor Adams is willing to do more than the czar to put a stop to this. The czar may not have pursued restorative justice and trust circles as a remedy‚ as NYC Public Schools do‚ but it would have accomplished no more than what the czar actually did. (The Daily Signal is the multimedia news organization of The Heritage Foundation) What saddens me most‚ as a former teacher and administrator in public schools‚ is Americans’ abysmal lack of knowledge of this history‚ which so many around them still know far too intimately. It’s no longer just a group of ignorant and stubborn children under the pained tutelage of teachers who must attempt to shine light on the darkness of mankind. Today‚ many teachers‚ administrators‚ and professors have cast aside these essential lessons from our bloody history‚ which cost so great a price. Authors such as Nikole Hannah-Jones and Howard Zinn created fantasy worlds wherein liberals dress up mob violence as justice‚ equity‚ and progress‚ while teachers funnel these poisonous hallucinogens to students in their honors history courses. I would beg each and every one of you to exchange the silly pseudoscience of “social studies” with the tried-and-true lessons of world history‚ as many in the school choice and classical education movements are attempting to do. But harvest time is already here. An entire generation has embraced “social justice” at the expense of any person foolish enough to stand‚ no matter how passively‚ in the way of “progress.”  Teachers will be watched (and mobbed) by their students and parents by their children. Survivors of the brutal Stasi regime in East Germany be damned. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post New York City Students Prove Natural Conclusion of ‘Social Justice’ Was Always Violent Mobs appeared first on The Daily Signal.

You can see it with your own eyes. But Democrats and their left-wing media allies call it a “fantasy.” What is it? Election fraud. A Lawrence‚ Massachusetts‚ voter who had been turned away from the polls on Election Day and told he had already voted found out he was the victim of fraud. He checked the footage on the video camera outside his front door and saw that a woman had removed mail-in ballots from his mailbox. He called police. It’s happening in many places. On Tuesday‚ Fight Voter Fraud Inc.‚ a nonprofit voter rights group‚ appeared in Connecticut Superior Court to demand the arrest of a woman alleged to have been caught on video committing mail-in ballot fraud in the 2019 Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary and again in the 2023 primary. The group‚ protesting that city officials pretend there’s no problem‚ also called on the Connecticut Legislature to appoint a special prosecutor. A staggering 60% of likely voters nationwide consider election cheating a problem‚ according to Rasmussen Reports. Yet the Left denies it’s happening. The Washington Post calls it a “myth” and a “fantasy offense.” Worst of all‚ the federal government is suppressing the evidence and censoring anyone who complains about election cheating.   Never-before-seen emails released by the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 6 reveal that a government-sponsored task force is muzzling public figures‚ thousands of ordinary Americans‚ and media outlets like Newsmax and The Babylon Bee when they report election irregularities. The emails show that officials within the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department—“the deep state”—organized the Election Integrity Partnership in 2020‚ recruiting academics at Stanford University and the University of Washington to question election honesty and then instruct social media companies such as Google‚ Facebook‚ and YouTube to label the postings as “misinformation” or take them down entirely. Don’t be fooled by the name Election Integrity Partnership. This task force does the opposite‚ silencing concerns about election integrity. In 2020‚ former House Speaker Newt Gingrich objected when the state of Pennsylvania adopted new election rules during the COVID-19 pandemic that‚ in his view‚ invited cheating. He tweeted‚ “Pennsylvania Democrats are methodically changing the rules so they can steal the election.” When Nicole Malliotakis was running for Congress in 2020 from Staten Island and southern Brooklyn‚ New York‚ she posted on Facebook: “Be sure to vote tomorrow because we’re not only taking on Max Rose‚ Nancy Pelosi &; Bill de Blasio. We’re taking on Dead Democrats‚ too!” The Election Integrity Partnership disagreed and instructed Facebook to remove Malliotakis’ post‚ which it did. Even if Malliotakis were wrong about dead people voting‚ she has a right to raise the issue.   In fact‚ Malliotakis was correct. A Staten Island grand jury subsequently identified numerous instances of fraud in the race for City Council there‚ including a ballot submitted on behalf of a dead person. The emails released by the House Judiciary Committee should outrage Americans. The federal government devised a scheme to covertly stamp out public debate over election fraud just when Democrats were pushing many states to adopt new election rules in the face of COVID-19. Americans were entitled to hear the pros and cons of those rules. They still are. The First Amendment bars government from censoring. So‚ what did the government do? It outsourced the censorship to the Election Integrity Partnership. All the same‚ it was government calling the shots‚ telling third parties to censor on its behalf. Louisiana and Missouri are suing to stop the federal government’s censorship scheme‚ and that case is now in the Supreme Court. Kate Starbird of the University of Washington‚ a member of the Election Integrity Partnership‚ told NPR she regrets the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation‚ and the lawsuit will dampen the Election Integrity Partnership’s future censorship operations. No worries. Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to be running for reelection in March 2024. Putin‚ President Xi Jinping of China‚ and other dictators who don’t tolerate complaints about election rigging will find the Election Integrity Partnership very handy.   It has no place in America. Tell our leaders to crack down on election fraud‚ instead of censoring its critics. COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS.COM The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post The Left Conspires to Keep Election Fraud Under Wraps appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Bill Gates‚ the World Economic Forum‚ and various “enlisted” UN agencies (and the EU not far behind) all in one place – what could go right? This time‚ the “joint undertaking” is the promotion of digital public infrastructure (DPI). Save the UN‚ which is supposed to be “the world organization‚” all these other actors blatantly represent rich elites; but a lot of their focus with the DPI push is now on underdeveloped or developing countries of “the third world.” Related: Digital ID‚ Bill Gates vaccine record‚ and payments system combo to be trialed in Africa There are two schools of thought about why this is so: that these entities and individuals are genuine‚ selfless benefactors who want to share their good fortune by‚ say‚ “making the world a better place”; or‚ that they purposefully target countries where legislation and regulation makes it easier to carry out many types of social‚ economic‚ etc. experiments than would be the case “at home.” That’s for observers to analyze‚ as DPI promoters emphatically claim only the best intentions. Like‚ for example‚ the Gates Foundation working to “expand Nigeria’s economic growth opportunities” via DPI. The ongoing experiment in this case is development and implementation of digital IDs and digital payments by the end of the decade‚ in as many places as possible‚ and that is the core intent behind the term “DPI‚” which many see as simply a UN‚ EU‚ Gates‚ etc.‚ buzzword. Regarding Nigeria‚ the Gates Foundation President for Global Growth and Opportunities Rodger Voorhies is actually “challenging” the country’s government to make more investments in creating a “DPI ecosystem.” That’s despite the fact Nigeria’s effort thus far has been described as “robust” – but apparently‚ it can “do better.” There’s no mistake the Gates Foundation is dead set on pushing this agenda anywhere it can. As reports put it‚ it is “leading a global fund-raising campaign for the development of DPI.” To challenge Nigeria’s government‚ Voorhies was right there in its capital recently‚ speaking to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The forum heard the usual elevator pitch for DPIs – secure and “seamless” access to various services‚ etc. Meanwhile‚ critics are warning about a sort of “centralization of surveillance” that would impact people’s financial sovereignty and other civil rights. The UN is not lagging far behind in talking up DPIs and incentivizing countries to use them‚ apparently‚ via any channel available‚ from developmental to cultural agencies (UNDP‚ UNESCO). The post Gates Foundation Doubles Down on Push For Digital ID and Payments in Nigeria appeared first on Reclaim The Net.