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Globe and Mail
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Utah Boys State: Shane Krauser Returns as Featured Speaker
Shane Krauser is a nationally-renowned educator, a constitutional expert, and a youth speaker. Ogden, Utah, United States - Shane Krauser returned for his fourth consecutive appearance at the prestigious, five-day youth leadership conference held at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Utah Boys State is a top-tier symposium emphasizing leadership, civics, and political engagement. Collaborating with Weber State University's Political Science Department, the American Legion Utah Boys State program offers an exceptional educational experience, equipping young people with a deep understanding of the political principles that shape America. During the program, students learn about the rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of citizenship. The training is hands-on with students elected by their peers to manage city, county, and state governments. The program features activities such as legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement demonstrations, assemblies, musical performances by bands and choruses, and recreational activities. Shane Krauser was, once again, a highlighted presenter at this year's June 2025 event. Since 2021, Shane Krauser has been a staple with the program. During his presentation, he takes the students through a variety of scenarios, allows for debate and discussion, and highlights the underlying principle at stake. Krauser values the intensity of these discussions, as they mirror real-world challenges. Dr. Ninzel Rasmuson, the Executive Director of Utah Boys State, said, "Shane Krauser's ability to interact with the Utah Boys State 2025 class was a masterful blend of scholarly insight and articulate exposition. His capacity to engage with the citizens and debate issues was impactful as he conveyed complex constitutional principles significantly enriching the citizens' understanding. As staff, we are grateful for his invaluable contribution to the academic discourse on constitutional law, governance, and civic education.' Boys State, held annually in all fifty states, draws some of the most driven and committed students from high schools throughout the nation. Notable Boys State alumni include President Bill Clinton, political commentator Hugh Hewitt, General Wesley Clark (U.S. Army), U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (AR), U.S. Senator Trent Lott (MS), Governor Bruce Babbitt (AZ), U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (CT), NFL player Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers), NBA coach Phil Jackson, NBA player Michael Jordan, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (UT), musician Jon Bon Jovi, political consultant James Carville, political commentator Rush Limbaugh, and many other distinguished individuals. Shane Krauser, the director of Veritas Debate Academy, remarked, 'These young people are our future, and my heart is filled with optimism as I interact with them. They care deeply about America, cherish her principles, and are eager to take action to safeguard freedom. I feel privileged to contribute to their understanding of the crucial role they can play in upholding the flame of liberty during this crucial time in history.' With over 3,000 speaking engagements throughout the United States and countries like Mexico, Peru, and Canada, Shane Krauser draws on his extensive experience and impressive credentials to educate and motivate young men. Krauser served as a felony prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Phoenix, Arizona for 12 years. He later transitioned from government work to become a partner at one of Arizona's leading law firms, where he worked as a criminal defense consultant. Additionally, Krauser taught constitutional and criminal law as an adjunct professor for over ten years. As a speaker, he has shared the stage with individuals such as Glenn Beck, Ron Paul, David Barton, and many others. For media or general inquiries, contact Janelle Krauser at 480.570.3698 or email Contact@ Website: Social Media: Media Contact Company Name: Veritas Debate Academy Contact Person: Janelle Krauser Email: Send Email Phone: +1 480.570.3698 City: Gilbert State: Arizona Country: United States Website:
Japan Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Times
Tokyo teams up with bathhouses to boost voter turnout for assembly election
Local authorities in Tokyo are ramping up efforts to raise voter turnout ahead of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on Sunday, rolling out a series of public awareness campaigns aimed particularly at younger voters. Initiatives include partnering with public bathhouses amid Japan's ongoing sauna boom and collaborating with high school students to create promotional materials. According to the Tokyo's election commission, voter turnout in the previous election in 2021 stood at 42.39%. While over 50% of voters in their 60s and older turned out, rates were much lower among younger demographics, with only 25.8% of voters in their 20s and 34.22% in their 30s casting ballots — highlighting a persistent gap in political engagement between age groups. In an attempt to reach younger voters, the commission is collaborating with the hot spring website Nifty Onsen and the Tokyo Sento Association to raise voter awareness at 61 bathhouses across the capital. Posters are being displayed during the campaign period, and several bathhouses are naming one of their baths 'election bath' to make people more aware of the upcoming election. 'With the sauna trend, we can appeal to a wider, younger audience,' a Tokyo metropolitan government official said. 'We hope people will take a moment of relaxation to reflect on politics and the upcoming election.' In Tokyo's Nerima Ward, local high school students helped design election-themed pocket tissue packs to be handed out at train stations and other public locations. The Nerima municipality is the only one of Tokyo's 23 wards with a dedicated election outreach team. Its official X social media account is updated frequently. 'We aim to post at least once a day,' a Nerima government official said. In the city of Machida in western Tokyo, officials have redesigned the birthday cards that the local government sends to residents turning 18 to inform them of their eligibility to vote as Japanese citizens. The new designs were developed with input from young people and aim to make the cards feel less stiff and formal and more accessible. 'We hope their first voting experience will lead them to vote again,' a city official said. Translated by The Japan Times
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Clementine Ford takes a subtle dig at Abbie Chatfield as their online feud continues
Clementine Ford appears to have taken a subtle dig at Abbie Chatfield as the pair's online feud continues. The feminist writer is currently locked in an ongoing social media war of words with the TV star, 29, after Clementine accused Abbie of profiting from the 'performance of being politically engaged'. In what appeared to be the latest salvo, Clementine took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to make quite a pointed reference to the stoush. She shared a screenshot of a text message conversation between two unnamed people. In it, the first writes: 'I heard you were taking s*** about me.' The second, purportedly Clementine in the scenario, replies with a defiant: 'Do you wanna hear it again or did you get everything?' Captioning the image, Clementine said that the 'energy' displayed by the second person in the conversation, was one she was keen to adopt. 'This is the energy I want to be coming into next year with,' the caption read. Clementine's post is the latest in the continuing clash, coming after Abbie hit back at Clementine for claiming she doesn't prepare the content for her podcast. Speaking on her It's A Lot podcast on Tuesday, Abbie admitted she was struggling over the weekend amid the feud. 'Been a bit of a rough weekend. Go to my TikTok if you want to know what's going on. I don't want to rehash it, but all I want to say is it's incredibly counterproductive to criticise someone for doing the thing you want them to do,' Abbie began. 'It makes no sense and it gives a certain energy that I think we all know.' She went on to say she would be answering questions sent in by listeners before calling out some of Clementine's comments. 'We are doing an ask me anything as I didn't prep, because contrary to what Clementine Ford says, I do prep for my own podcasts but I didn't have time to do that,' Abbie said. In what appeared to be the latest salvo, Clementine took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to make quite a pointed reference to the stoush with Abbie It comes after Abbie accused Clementine for 'writing a burn book' about her. She took to Instagram on Sunday to slam the writer for mentioning her in her recent Dear Clementine Substack blog. In the post, Clementine called out Australian influencers like Abbie whom she claims profit from the 'performance of being politically engaged' while criticising anyone who challenges them. Abbie, who has 564K followers on Instagram, shared a video on the platform in which she called the columnist a 'weirdo' for having a bone to pick with her. 'She's literally writing a burn book about me and doing insults like "She thinks she's so hot",' she said. 'What a weirdo - oh my god.' Abbie finished off the clip with a request for the writer. 'Clementine, take a step back from the internet. Take a step back from Reddit please.' Abbie later returned to the platform in tears as the social media feud took a dark turn. In the clip, she asked Clementine to stop 'trolling' her personality online, revealing it was not only affecting her mental health but also made her feel unsafe. 'I get it enough from people on the right and trolls and men that hate me and want to threaten me and want me dead. Please stop dehumanising me,' she wept. 'Please, you can criticise my content you can criticise my work just I'm begging you to stop lying about my intentions. 'Stop saying that I have a personality disorder. You don't know me. This is so f****ing triggering I just want her to stop.' 'Please stop discouraging me from posting about Gaza,' Abbie went on. 'It isn't working, you're discouraging others... Please, like, I'm just trying to do what I can to help. 'I just don't understand why she's so adamant on proving that I'm awful. I don't get it. This is so incredibly stressful and awful what she is doing.' Abbie said she was now aware of 'someone spreading malicious lies about me again and again … because she claims to know my intentions on f***ing everything'. 'I'm scared of her. Please stop, Clementine. I am begging you to stop,' she sobbed. 'You don't know me at all, you're a stranger. I deal with so much, every single day. I deal with insults every single day, I do not need it from you because you know that when you say it you validate it for people on the left. 'You are f**ing my mental health. Please f***ing stop.' She then posted screenshots of comments made by the writer, calling Abbie an 'idiotic narcissist', 'completely shallow' and a 'deeply basic thinker'. 'See how this isn't criticism? It's just insults,' she captioned the screenshots.
