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Sen. Ted Cruz's list of "woke" science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "Woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

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Ted Cruz Claims Researching Self-Driving Cars And Solar Eclipses Advance 'Neo-Marxist Class Warfare Propaganda'

There are plenty of completely valid reasons to be skeptical of self-driving cars. Safety concerns are very real, especially since even the most advanced robotaxi prototypes don’t always get it right in what should be simple situations, and that’s before you throw inclement weather into the equation. There are also…Read more...

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Confused Senator Rages That Self-Driving Cars Are Woke

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes that topics as diverse as solar eclipses and self-driving cars are "neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda." According to a database he released this week, as NPR reports, just over $2 billion of the National Science Foundation's $9 billion budget went to "left-wing ideological crusades masked as 'academic research.'" It's an absurd claim that highlights president Donald Trump's baffling attack on diversity, equity…

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Sen. Ted Cruz's list of "woke" science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "Woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

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Sen. Ted Cruz's list of 'woke' science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses – Texas Public Radio

Sen. Ted Cruz, R–Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "Woke DEI" studies. Full story here. More Sen. Cruz News Published by www.tpr.org The post Sen. Ted Cruz's list of "woke" science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses – Texas Public Radio appeared first on Quorum Call.

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Sen. Ted Cruz’s list of “woke” science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses : NPR

The diamond ring effect as well as Bailey's Beads are seen as the moon eclipses the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Ron Jenkins/Getty Images North America There is nothing like being in the path of totality during a total solar eclipse. “For just a few minutes, it feels like the whole world stands still and yet everything changes,” says Corinne Brevik, a physicist at …

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