
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his Internet-billionaire friends really don’t want Donald Trump to be president because he will block their plans to increase immigration above the current inflow of 1 million people per year, according to a report from Politico.
by Neil Munro1 Dec 2015, 9:28 PM PST0

For the first time, “Catholic leaders representing all regional and national bishops conferences” have come together in a “joint appeal.” According to reporting in the New York Times, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai, India, called the October 26 meeting at the Vatican a “historic occasion.” What brought all these Catholic leaders together for the first time? Not the refugee crisis in Europe. Not the plight of Christians in the Middle East. Not a prayer meeting or a Bible study. It was climate change.
by Marita Noon9 Nov 2015, 7:22 AM PST0

“Representative democracy” has failed; the private sector is “inept”; and only bigger government – led by China and the US – has the power to save the world from climate change. So says Bill Gates in a dogmatic but somewhat confused
by James Delingpole2 Nov 2015, 9:32 AM PST0

Bill Gates renewed his foundation’s commitment to the Common Core standards initiative, saying that while there is still much more to do, he believes “we are on the right track.
by Dr. Susan Berry8 Oct 2015, 1:27 PM PST0

Both ISIS and al-Qaeda recently published new editions of their magazines. The al-Qaeda mag, called Inspire, calls for “lone wolf” terrorist attacks to murder a list of wealthy Americans.
by John Hayward10 Sep 2015, 9:52 AM PST0

Microsoft is laying off an additional 7,800 U.S. workers, on top of the 18,000 it’s already terminated. Meanwhile, the software giant is lobbying in Washington for an increase in H1B visas — allowing the company to replace these workers with foreigners who are willing to work for far less.
by Adelle Nazarian8 Jul 2015, 4:06 PM PST0

The irrepressible Sean Parker took to the Wall Street Journal editorial pages to announce that after building a $2.8 billion fortune, mostly from stealing music and selling peoples’ deepest secrets to marketers, he wants to reinvent his public reputation from that of a greedy loud-mouthed hacker to an old money philanthropist.
by Chriss W. Street27 Jun 2015, 3:05 PM PST0

Tech magnate Elon Musk is part of a group of science and technology celebrities—which includes Microsoft’s Bill Gates and physicist Stephen Hawking—who believe the impending development of artificial intelligence poses a threat to human society and perhaps even human survival.
by John Hayward25 May 2015, 6:41 PM PST0

A group of Common Core supporters resorting to mocking parents and other opponents of the boondoggle education initiative is studded with likely GOP presidential candidates, establishment Republican governors, top corporations, and the primary private funder of Common Core himself–Bill Gates.
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Apr 2015, 6:20 AM PST0

Ben Affleck traveled to Washington D.C. Thursday to offer testimony before the U.S. Senate about the importance of foreign aid in Africa, citing his philanthropic efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but he also stopped to reference his upcoming Batman film.
by Kipp Jones27 Mar 2015, 9:09 AM PST0

Even a CNN commentator is noticing that the Obama economy doesn’t look good for millennials. And if we’re going to fix a big problem that stands to ruin the hopes of an entire generation, we need to think about big solutions, not just finger-pointing.
by John Hayward19 Mar 2015, 9:01 AM PST0

A new report finds that the number of billionaires in the world leapt by 222 last year to 2,089, with a combined total $6.7 trillion in wealth–a sum that represents roughly one-third of America’s $18,099,042,237,252.89 national debt.
by Wynton Hall4 Feb 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

In a glowing tribute to outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D), U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan claims the state of Massachusetts has led the nation in education under the direction of Common Core champion Patrick, who will turn the reins over to a new Governor, Charlie Baker (R), on Thursday.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Jan 2015, 9:13 PM PST0

French economist Thomas Piketty claims the very wealthy and successful Bill Gates is among his fans–except when it comes to paying more taxes.
by Dr. Susan Berry5 Jan 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a turn at Jonathan Gruber’s strategy in getting Obamacare passed. The board advised Jeb Bush that if he wants to win the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, he should simply change the “polarizing” name of the
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Dec 2014, 6:58 AM PST0

The president of the premier organization that serves to promote and defend faithful Catholic education says Catholic dioceses that have adopted or adapted the Common Core standards have fallen into “a trap” that makes it difficult to see the “significant
by Dr. Susan Berry9 Dec 2014, 5:40 AM PST0

Last Spring, Breitbart Texas reported on a new teacher climate survey pushed through the 83rd legislative session called “Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning” or TELL Texas. In August, Texas Education Agency (TEA) statistics revealed that only about 20 percent of
by Merrill Hope5 Dec 2014, 5:47 AM PST0

The Washington state background check and gun registration initiative, I-594, that voters passed on November 4 has found its first casualty–the “World War II Pacific Theater” rifle display at Lyndon Pioneer Museum in St. Lynden. Breitbart News previously reported that
by AWR Hawkins19 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

President Barack Obama revealed that he had lunch with Bill Gates “the other day” during a Friday town hall event at an Indiana steel manufacturing plant. Gates was in Washington, D.C. on Monday for a Politico event, and he praised
by Tony Lee3 Oct 2014, 3:25 PM PST0

Though the developers and supporters of the Common Core standards have repeatedly said the purpose of the controversial education initiative is to close the achievement gap between low-income black and Hispanic and white middle-class students, an online Hispanic publication doubts
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Sep 2014, 9:18 PM PST0

The Gates Foundation has been very busy trying to figure out ways for governors, state boards, and commissioners of education to pretend they are giving up Common Core’s standards or tests, while ensuring these states still have warmed-over versions in
by Dr. Sandra Stotsky7 Sep 2014, 6:31 PM PST0

On August 29, Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety confirmed plans to give $1 million to Initiative 594, the gun control push in Washington state. This means Bloomberg is coming alongside other one-percenters–like Bill Gates, Nicolas Hanauer, and Steve Ballmer–to
by AWR Hawkins30 Aug 2014, 9:11 AM PST0

The federally funded Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a Common Core assessment consortium, issued a press release Friday that confirmed the Common Core standards and their associated tests are intended to drive curriculum. Though developers
by Dr. Susan Berry25 Aug 2014, 4:47 PM PST0

New York State education officials are qualifying the newly released results of students’ Common Core-aligned test scores with statements such as “We’re in a period of transition,” and “We’ve invested millions of dollars in training to support educators to better
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Aug 2014, 7:08 PM PST0

Despite Common Core champion Bill Gates funneling millions of dollars from his foundation to powerhouses like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the two largest teachers unions in the country, and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Politico says it’s “the moms”
by Dr. Susan Berry30 Jul 2014, 5:43 AM PST0