January 16, 2026

04 Culture

Israeli Tech CEO Calls on U.S. to Limit First Amendment Rights to Protect Their Interests

pgnewser January 15, 2026

Whether he realized it or not, Israeli billionaire tech entrepreneur and Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer just advocated for the restriction of Americans’ First Amendment rights essentially to protect Israel from online threats.

Here is how he chose to advance this Anti-First-Amendment narrative, “You’re seeing the polarization in countries that allow for the First Amendment and protect it, which is great. And I know it’s difficult to hear, but it’s time to limit the First Amendment in order to protect it. And quickly before it’s too late… I mean that we (government) need to control the platforms, all the social platforms. We need to stack, rank the authenticity of every person that expresses themselves online and take control over what they are saying, based on that ranking.”

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Israeli tech CEO calls on US govt to ‘limit’ First Amendment,’ take control of social media to prevent ‘lies’  Fox Business
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, weeks after a top Israeli defense official warned the world is soon to face its first cyber-based war. This meeting between Trump and Netanyahu comes amid growing debate within some conservative circles over the scope of American backing for Israel and the direction of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Netanyahu has referred to social media as a new weapon in the modern age.

Dilbert Creator Finds Christ at the End of Life

pgnewser January 15, 2026

Dilbert cartoon creator and political philosopher Scott Adams died at the age of 68 of cancer. Just before his death, Adams made a public declaration of belief in Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World. While the media chose to slander him after his death, his fans celebrated his life, mourned his passing, and welcomed his acceptance of Christ as his savior.

Adams wrote, “If you are reading this, things did not go well for me. I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain. I am of sound mind as I write this January 1st, 2026…. So here I go: I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and look forward to spending an eternity with Him…”

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Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 68 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.

He died just before the broadcast of his daily YouTube show, “Real Coffee with Scott Adams,” was set to begin, according to his ex-wife, Shelly Miles.

“He waited until just before the show started,” Miles lamented. “He’s not with us anymore.”

With a trembling voice, she read the farewell message he had prepared on New Year’s Day, confirming to his listeners that he had converted to Christianity. He had announced during a livestream on January 4 that he planned to convert to Christianity despite not being a believer.

“If you are reading this, things did not go well for me. I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain. I am of sound mind as I write this January 1st, 2026,” she read.

Adams noted in his letter that many of his Christian friends had urged him to “find Jesus” before he passed away, and while he wasn’t a believer, he had decided the risk-reward calculation to being a believer “looked so attractive” to him.

“So here I go: I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and look forward to spending an eternity with Him,” Adams wrote. “The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven,” he added.

 

Colorado Democrats Introduce Bill to Strip Parents of Rights on the Transing of Kids – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026

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To understand what leftists really mean, you always have to think in terms of opposites. They often say the exact opposite of what they mean or intend. This is to disarm you into potentially supporting them. This is the case in the naming of Senate Bill 26-018 in Colorado, dubbed the “Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors” bill.

The four Democrat sponsors of the bill are state senators Katie Wallace and Chris Kolker, and state representatives Meg Froelich and Lorena Garcia.

Their bill, if passed into state law, would allow a child to change his or her name, suppress records documenting a name change, and allow the court to strip away parents’ rights if they do not “affirm” their child’s name change.

Supreme Court Asked to Stop California Hiding Gender Confusion From Parents– www.standingforfreedom.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026

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[UPDATE] Thomas More Society has filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court on behalf of its clients, California teachers and parents, to block state law that requires teachers to hide students’ gender confusion from their parents.

The appeal was filed on January 8 after a panel of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed an injunction blocking the laws.

Paul M. Jonna, special counsel for Thomas More Society and a partner at LiMandri & Jonna LLP, argued,

“Right now, California’s parental deception scheme is keeping families in the dark and causing irreparable harm. That’s why we’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene immediately. The state is inserting itself unconstitutionally between parents and children, forcing schools to deceive families, and punishing teachers who tell the truth.”

Contraceptives in China now taxed in reversal of subsidization policy

pgnewser January 14, 2026

For three dedaces, Chinese citizens would not pay taxes on contraceptives, which includes drugs and condoms. Now, Chairman Xi has ordered a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives to discourage fertility. The move comes as the population has dropped for three years in a row, and the drop is only expected to plummet in upcoming years.

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China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate – Reuters
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HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and ​devices from January 1 in new steps ‌to spur a flagging birth rate.

Condoms and contraceptive pills now ‌incur value-added tax of 13%, the standard rate for most consumer goods.

The move comes as Beijing struggles to boost birth rates in the world’s second-largest economy. ⁠China’s population fell ‌for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will ‍continue.

China exempted childcare subsidies from personal income tax and rolled out an annual childcare subsidy last year, following ​a series of “fertility-friendly” measures in 2024, such as ‌urging colleges and universities to provide “love education” to portray marriage, love, fertility and family in a positive light.

Charlie Kirk’s Death Leads Americans to Buy Bibles

pgnewser January 14, 2026

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September 2025, church attendance and public proclamations of Christ have surged. Now, data reported by the Wall Street Journal reveals bible sales following his assassination increased by 36% in September. The news follows overall trends towards increased bible sales, as well as printed book sales in general.

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Sales of Bibles have jumped over the past year, according to The New York Times.

Bible sales in 2025 have surged about 12 percent over last year, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The report comes after sales of Bibles in the U.S. were also up in 2024, rising 22 percent through the end of October that year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Meanwhile, total print sales hit around 707 million units during 2025 through mid-December, The New York Times reported, citing recent data from Circana BookScan. By comparison, that number is just three million less than the pandemic-era peak in 2021, and 57 million copies more than in 2019, per The New York Times.

“The [book] industry itself is in transformation, which is always very challenging,” Dominique Raccah, the publisher of Sourcebooks, told the outlet.

Moreover, sales of romance books have also continued to rise during 2025, according to The New York Times. Romance sales have increased about 5 percent this year, the outlet reported, citing data from BookScan.

Scott Adams, Dilbert cartoonist who satirised office life, dies at 68– www.channelnewsasia.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip Dilbert captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirised the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68.

His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death Tuesday (Jan 13) on a livestream posted on Adams’ social media accounts. “He’s not with us right anymore,” she said. Adams revealed in 2025 that he had prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Miles had said he was in hospice care in his Northern California home on Monday.

“I had an amazing life,” the statement said in part. “I gave it everything I had.”

At its height, Dilbert, with its mouthless, bespectacled hero in a white short-sleeved shirt and a perpetually curled red tie, appeared in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in at least 70 countries and 25 languages.

26-year-old Canadian euthanized under MAID after losing eyesight: ‘Chose death over care’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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Kiano Vafaeian suffered from diabetes, vision impairment, and mental illness.

A 26-year-old man who sought Canada’s state-assisted suicide program after becoming depressed over losing his eyesight has now died.

Kiano Vafaeian suffered from diabetes, vision impairment, and mental illness. His case gained attention on social media after being highlighted by Billboard Chris, who shared details of Vafaeian’s death and his family’s objections to the process.

Vafaeian’s mother, Maersilla Vafaeian, wrote in a Facebook post that she had previously been able to stop her son from undergoing euthanasia and secure help for him when he was vulnerable.

Louisiana Governor Signs Extradition Request to Prosecute Illegal California Abortionist– www.lifenews.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed extradition paperwork Tuesday to seek the prosecution of a California abortionist accused of illegally shipping abortion pills into the state.

Landry is vowing to hold accountable those who undermine Louisiana’s pro-life laws and endanger women and unborn children.

“I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice,” Landry posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion.”

The Republican governor added: “I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life.”

Senate GOP Prepares To Hold The Line On Hyde Amendment– thefederalist.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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Less than one week after President Donald Trump appeared to encourage congressional Republicans to put the annually passed congressional restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion on the chopping block, the White House is walking back his comments and members of the Senate GOP who looked like they might cave with Trump are committing to holding the line on the Hyde Amendment.

For nearly 50 years, the legislative provision barring taxpayer-funded elective abortions, including through federal healthcare programs such as Medicaid, was a nonnegotiable for Republicans who claim to belong to the pro-life party. Congress’ latest fight over whether to extend Obamacare, however, put the Hyde Amendment in the line of fire from both Democrats, who have had it out for Hyde for years, and the GOP alike.

NC Schools Push Gender Ideology On Kids In Defiance Of State Law– thefederalist.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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A storm is brewing in North Carolina with national implications. Educators in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools (home to the University of North Carolina) were called to a hearing by state legislators for persisting in indoctrinating children on gender and sexuality, in defiance of established state law. How does the left accomplish such a feat on a local level?

A trail of clues is emerging that uncovers the path educators took to circumvent legislation overwhelmingly supported by a majority of North Carolina voters. The Parents’ Bill of Rights (SB-49) was passed in 2023 over then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. It established that schools must notify parents if a child changes his name or pronouns, the beginning acts of social transition for gender change. Furthermore, it prohibits teaching gender and sexuality material to children in grades K-4.

Gen X Voices Lead In Displacing Rotting Corporate Media– thefederalist.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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A recent TD Bank survey found that Gen X was the most likely to overspend during the holidays. However, The New York Times noted, “Many retailers and marketers are looking past them and to millennials and Gen Z, especially as malls continue to empty out and more shopping moves online.”

Gen Xers are used to being ignored, but it just might be our superpower.

It’s 2026, and the first wave of Gen Xers are turning 60. Our movie heroes, like the anti-woke Indiana Jones, are beating the latest self-congratulatory and woke Golden Globes in the viewership, according to Variety. Our toys are our highest value assets. And best yet, Gen X — led by Greg Gutfeld, Taylor Sheridan, Joe Rogan, and Elon Musk — is at the top of media and pop culture. We are in our Golden Age of success and change.

Mark Ruffalo, Jean Smart Among Stars Protesting ICE At Golden Globe Awards– dailycaller.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026

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Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and Jean Smart were among the Hollywood figures who made a deliberate anti ICE statement at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday.

The stars made their political statement by wearing small pins on the red carpet and on stage as part of a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. The pins featured the words “BE GOOD,” a symbolic slogans tied to a broader protest campaign known as the #BeGood campaign, following Wednesday’s fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.

Hindu Journalist Shot In The Head By Men On Bike In Bangladesh– www.ndtv.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026

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In yet another incident of a Hindu man being killed in Bangladesh, a 45-year-old factory owner, who was also the acting editor of a newspaper, has been shot in the head by a group of men, who also slit his throat.

Local sources alleged Rana Pratap had multiple cases filed against him.

Pratap’s killing comes close on the heels of the rape of a Hindu widow and the murders of at least three Hindu men in the country since December, prompting condemnation of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s handling of violence against minorities.

Officials said Pratap was killed in the Kopalia Bazar area of Manirampur sub-district in Jashore in southwestern Bangladesh around 6 pm on Monday.

Pro-life hero arrested in Vancouver for opposing ‘bubble zone’ laws protecting abortion centers– www.lifesitenews.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026

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Local pro-life activist Lane Walker was arrested for defending life outside a Vancouver abortion clinic, in the latest attack against the pro-life movement.

On January 6, police arrested and charged Walker, a local pro-lifer, at Everywoman’s Health Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, for engaging in conversation with a passerby about the legislation which prohibits pro-life activism outside abortion facilities.

“When we are told that we need to love not just in words, but in deeds, I think that challenge around how our words and how our actions line up is really important,” Walker told LifeSiteNews in a recent interview.

“And some of the ways it gets talked about, if you really believe that this is the killing of an unborn child, then maybe we should be acting like it,” he continued.

January 6 marked the fourth time Walker has defended life outside the center in recent months.

Student Group Demands ‘Racism’ Inquiry After School’s DEI Chief Resigns– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026

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Don’t you love how college students always seem to believe they’re in a position to make demands?

Student group demands ‘racism’ inquiry following resignation of univ. DEI chief

A branch of the Canadian Federation of Students is demanding an investigation into “racism” regarding the departure of Memorial University‘s diversity, equity, and inclusion chief.

Delores Mullings has been Memorial’s “inaugural vice-provost of EDI-AR” since 2021 (Canadians use “EDI” instead of “DEI”; “AR” stands for “anti-racism”). According to The Hamilton Spectator, Mullings complained of “a lack of understanding among senior administration about what equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism mean” and how they “should interact” with the EDI-AR office.

Mullings said her job left her “feeling lonely,” adding that “while I’m the one in the role, it doesn’t mean that I’m the only one that needs to be talking about equity issues.”

She also bemoaned that Memorial’s new president, who took office last August, “not once reached out to [her] to arrange a meeting.”

White Woman Has Guilt For Attending Memorial For Renee Good: “I Feel Like White Tears Are Not Always Helpful Or Necessary”– www.louderwithcrowder.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026

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The left has been protesting and attending memorials for Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent after an act of self-defense. Liberals can protest and mourn all they want, but they do so because they don’t live in this little thing called “reality.” Because in reality, people would not mourn a woman en masse after her actions could have killed someone. This is not to say that it wasn’t tragic that she lost her life, but it was of her “own making.” Nonetheless, one white woman would like to chime in and cry about why this is somehow an issue regarding skin color.

According to this liberal woman, “it feels wrong” to be at the memorial. Why the left obsesses over feelings so much is beyond reason, but feelings are not facts. This is why she should not overanalyze how she “feels,” because it’s rooted in her imagination. Nonetheless, her faulty reasoning then concluded that she’s a white woman and she “has a lot of privilege,” and that she “feels like white tears are not always helpful or necessary.” She then claimed Black and Brown people have been dealing with this for a long time.

Pro-Abortion Group Uses Fruit to Practice Methods of Child Sacrifice– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026

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Pro-abortion medical students decided to reign in the new year in the most disgusting, vile, and satanic way possible — by filming themselves smiling as they practice child sacrifice on tomatoes.

Medical Students for Choice posted the footage to social media platform TikTok on Tuesday, captioning the event — from Portland, Oregon — “The type of energy we’re bringing into 2026:”

The brief clip shows students practicing abortions as the tomatoes are put where a baby’s head would be.

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NYT Demands Mentally Ill Woman Euthanized by Canadian Government– slaynews.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026

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The New York Times is demanding that the Canadian government advances it’s rapid expansion of “assisted suicide” laws in order to swiftly euthanize a woman suffering from mental health issues.

It comes as Canada’s spiraling assisted-suicide program is once again under international fire after the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities called on the Canadian government to repeal its planned expansion of euthanasia for those suffering solely from mental illness, a policy critics warn will normalize suicide as “healthcare.”