Mind manipulation through mass entertainment

Mind manipulation through mass entertainment

Planned Parenthood director of arts and entertainment engagement Caren Spruch told The Washington Post in an article published Sept. 23 that she has advised film and television show creators on over 150 projects over the years. Spruch sees her efforts as a way to, as the article puts it, set “a new standard for stories […]

Lighten up: Not dating makes teens happier, study finds

Lighten up: Not dating makes teens happier, study finds

Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / September 10, 2019 Hollywood producers and script-writers, take note: Teens who had not dated during middle and high school were generally happier, less depressed, and dealt better with a variety of social situations compared to those who had dated, a study said. The study by researchers from the University of […]

The necessity of a daily diet of nutritious spiritual food

The necessity of a daily diet of nutritious spiritual food

Most of the world’s 7.7 billion people are constantly bombarded with commercial advice on what to eat in order to be cool, happy and sometimes healthy. What about people who don’t eat healthy? Well, we also read with disturbing and increasing regularity about mass shootings. Guns get the blame but little is said about what […]

Two trillion dollar stories: What if there had been no Steve Jobs?

Two trillion dollar stories: What if there had been no Steve Jobs?

By Star Parker Apple has become the first U.S. company in history to attain a trillion-dollar valuation. Here are a few thoughts about the relevance of this to our country today. The story of Apple is the story of Steve Jobs. He co-founded the company in 1976 at the age 21, was fired from this […]

In America’s second Civil War, only one side is fighting

In America’s second Civil War, only one side is fighting

Dennis Prager January 27, 2017 It is time for our society to acknowledge a sad truth: America is currently fighting its second Civil War. In fact, with the obvious and enormous exception of attitudes toward slavery, Americans are more divided morally, ideologically and politically today than they were during the Civil War. For that reason, […]

Selective sensitivity to cultural mores by corporatized sports

Selective sensitivity to cultural mores by corporatized sports

Septembe 18, 2016 Following is the letter from Rev. Franklin Graham to Commissioner John D. Swofford of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on Sept. 15. Dear Commissioner Swofford, As a lifelong resident of North Carolina and current CEO and president of two organizations employing nearly 1,500 North Carolinians, I am saddened — even outraged — […]

Which came first: Culture or campuses? And you were thinking of donating to universities?

Which came first: Culture or campuses? And you were thinking of donating to universities?

August 18, 2016 Special to WorldTribune.com Dennis Prager There was rare good news this month. On Aug. 4, The New York Times published a front-page article headlined, “College Students Protest, Alumni’s Fondness Fades and Checks Shrink.” According to The Times, some college alumni are awakening to the fact that their beloved alma maters are nothing […]

National survey: Gays, lesbians, bisexuals suffer more health and psychological problems

National survey: Gays, lesbians, bisexuals suffer more health and psychological problems

June 28, 2016 By Andrew M. Seaman Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals reported more health problems than straight men and women, in a large U.S. survey. For the first time since its launch in 1957, the National Health Interview Survey in 2013 and 2014 included a question about sexual orientation. With nearly 69,000 participants, the […]

Targeted: CEO denies plunging sales caused by boycott over bathroom policy

Targeted: CEO denies plunging sales caused by boycott over bathroom policy

Target’s shares are plunging in an “increasingly volatile consumer environment,” though the retail giant is denying that the conservative boycott against its transgender bathroom policies is playing a big part. “Shares of the company were off 7.6 percent at $68 as of 4 p.m. trading on Wednesday. Sales at stores open at least a year […]