John Ransom

John Ransom is a senior contributor at The Lion, having been for many years a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily…

Culture
AI being used to fake digital porn and blackmail teens, warns FBI, experts

Experts familiar with the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are warning that the rapidly evolving technology is being used to fake child pornography and blackmail kids. “Malicious actors use content… Read More

July 3, 2023
Public Education
Missouri school district rejects LGBT lobby’s requested ‘statement of support’

After months of lobbying by the LGBT community, the Springfield Public Schools Board (SPSB) decided not to offer a statement of support for the gay community. Board members instead chose… Read More

June 30, 2023
Courts
Affirmative action struck down: U.S. Supreme Court rules against race-based admissions by Harvard, University of North Carolina

In a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court found Thursday that the race-based admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution. The 6-3 ruling… Read More

June 29, 2023
Public Education
More than 500 parents of different faiths rally against mandatory LGBT materials in Maryland school district

Parents rallied outside a Maryland school district office Tuesday to protest the district’s newly unavoidable LGBTQ materials. The parents in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are outraged that new policies… Read More

June 29, 2023
Public Education
Interview: Mississippi leads in reading while nation faces education ‘humiliation’

Mississippi students have gone from 49th in reading to first, according to the latest national assessments data. Those same assessments have Mississippi ranked second in math. Read More

June 28, 2023