‘The Acolyte,’ Disney’s Quarter-Billion-Dollar Woke Disaster, Gets Canned

(Chris Cella Jr., Headline USA) The Walt Disney Company has faced another setback with its latest Star Wars project, The Acolyte, which was recently canceled following a controversial debut that included show-runners touting its reimagining of the Jedi as lesbian witches. Initial false reports indicated the show cost around $180 million, but tax documents filed…

Longshoreman Strike Looms Over an Inflation-Addled Economy

(Headline USA) With a dockworkers’ strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO of the National Tree Company, and, like many businesses, his is counting on shipments that are en route from Asia but won’t reach their ports before an expected…

Stanford Marketing Course Requiring DEI Statement to Enroll

(Tate Miller, The Center Square) Requiring students to make a DEI statement to qualify for a course is “inappropriate” and could cross the line of compelled speech, according to a Brookings expert. Stanford University is requiring those applying to enroll in the school’s Global Entrepreneurial Marketing course offered by the Department of Management Science and…

Trump Cancels Wisconsin Rally after Secret Service Denied Campaign Resources

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former President Donald Trump’s campaign was forced to cancel an outdoor rally set for the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Saturday after the Secret Service denied him resources to secure the event. Instead, Trump will reportedly speak at a smaller indoor venue. According to a Secret Service whistleblower, the agency…