May 2018

College Student Alleges Her Grades Improved When She Became Critical of Republicans

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2018 5 Comments

“My writing style or sources didn’t change at all”...

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Revolt-Populist-Coalition-Reshaping/dp/1524763683#reader_1524763683

Book Review: The Great Revolt

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 20, 2018 10 Comments

While Donald Trump's election continues to rock the American press and the Washington establishment, Salena Zito and Brad Todd's new book, The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics, reveals that his winning coalition was clearly obvious to those who knew where to look.

Majority of Students at Pomona College Say Campus Climate Hinders Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2018 2 Comments

"prevents them from saying something others might find offensive"...

https://www.mrctv.org/videos/hilarious-rob-reiner-weve-never-had-tv-networks-align-president

Rob ‘Meathead’ Reiner Says We’ve Never Had TV Networks Align With a President

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2018 33 Comments

Like many of his fellow progressives, film director Rob Reiner either slept through eight years of media coverage of President Obama, or thinks you did. Trump gets hammered by 90 percent of the media or more on a daily basis, but that's just not enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYG29THsVwA

Bernard Lewis RIP – “First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2018 21 Comments

Historian Bernard Lewis died yesterday at age 101. The accolades are rolling in. Jay Nordlinger tweeted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6T_Iy2p0jc

James Mattis Awarded Honorary Degree from Institute of World Politics

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2018 0 Comments

"Doctorate of Laws"...

Self-Defeating Liberals Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2018 1 Comment

All the news you may have missed....

Media Spin: FBI Spying on Trump Campaign Was a “Good Thing” Aimed At “Protecting” Trump

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 19, 2018 48 Comments

The latest revelations about the Obama FBI spying on the Trump campaign are alarming, and it's hard not to see this in the context of a much bigger picture. Connecting dots is a perilous business, but when they are neon bright and flashing, they're hard to ignore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=156Zo3pirU0

Michael Avenatti to court: Michael Cohen “has presented no evidence” that I received or distributed SAR info

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2018 16 Comments

Michael Avenatti has been described by the NY Times at the "ringmaster" in the Michael Cohen circus. The fight going on in the SDNY over Avenatti's request for permission to appear in the case certainly is turning into a circus, with the Judge likely to stop the show early next week. For background on the case and the role Avenatti is playing, see these prior posts:

New York: Judge Rejects Andrea Tantaros’ Lawsuit Against Fox News

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 19, 2018 1 Comment

Lawsuit had "alleged Fox tried to torment Tantaros after she complained about sexual harassment"...

CDC prepares to join Ebola fight in Congo

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2018 11 Comments

Early last week, I wrote that there was a serious outbreak of the hemorrhagic virus Ebola reoccurring in the African nation of Congo. Officials are now alarmed as Ebola has now been reported in one of Congo's few urban centers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOAXUbDiAI

What will the Royal Wedding mean for President Trump’s July visit to Great Britain?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2018 22 Comments

I woke up this morning to an onslaught of coverage of the Royal Wedding of Great Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, which apparently broke nearly every aspect of royal British tradition ever established since the Norman invasion of 1066.

White ‘Allies’ Barred From Georgetown Discussion About Arming Campus Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2018 1 Comment

“this space will center the voices and experiences of students of color”...

From NASA, space station - https://twitter.com/search?f=images&vertical=default&q=%40Space_Station%2C%20kilauea&src=typd

Kilauea emits “vog” as officials distribute thousands of dust masks for protection

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2018 11 Comments

As predicted, Kilauea erupted violently on Thursday morning, spewing lava bombs and ash into the atmosphere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exuy9e5Spso&feature=share

EU Moves To Block U.S. Sanctions on Iran

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 19, 2018 41 Comments

The European Union is considering laws to protect European companies trading with Iran in the wake of new U.S. sanctions. The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced plans to enact a set of laws that "seek to prevent European companies from complying with any sanctions the US may reintroduce against Iran," Germany's state-run broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported on Friday.

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