February 2020

U. Tennessee Prof Charged With Lying About Connection to University in China

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2020 1 Comment

"charged with three counts of wire fraud and three counts of making false statements"...

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Austrian Parliament Declares BDS Movement as Antisemitic

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 28, 2020 3 Comments

Austria's parliament passed a unanimous resolution on Thursday condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) as antisemitic. The resolution, tabled by the ruling People’s Party, was supported by all political groups represented in Austria’s National Council.

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Law Students at U. Washington Complain School’s Diversity Initiatives Not Enough

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2020 2 Comments

“more diverse student body, faculty, and core curriculum”...

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Amy Klobuchar Wimps Out, Won’t Criticize Elizabeth Warren’s Fake Native American Claim

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 28, 2020 11 Comments

Hundreds of Native Americans recently demanded Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) renounce any claim to Native American ancestry and admit that her family lore stories were false. This led Fox News anchor Bret Baier to ask 2020 Democrat presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), during her town hall appearance on Fox News, if Warren should do drop those claims.

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Trump administration sides with Asian American students in discrimination suit against Harvard

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2020 40 Comments

Harvard University discriminates against students of Asian ethnicity in admissions. That much is beyond doubt. Harvard is far from alone. Study after study have shown that Asian students need to outperform other students, particularly other non-white minorities, on standardized tests and grades in order to obtain admission.

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SC Republicans organize to vote for Bernie in open Democrat Primary to give Trump “an avowed socialist to face in November”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 27, 2020 56 Comments

Earlier this month, I wrote about "Operation Chaos: South Carolina Republicans Urge Voters to Cast Dem Primary Vote for Bernie."  The South Carolina primary takes place on Saturday, February 29th, and it looks like the movement is gaining some steam.

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National Education Association Pushes Transgendered Education in Elementary Schools

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 27, 2020 27 Comments

The National Education Association has teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign to push transgendered indoctrination in elementary schools. The pair are pushing schools and communities across the country to read children's books about transgenderism on February 27 (today).

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U. Oklahoma: Anti-racism Protesters Demand Provost Resign and University Bring Popeyes to Campus

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 27, 2020 78 Comments

Protesters from the Black Emergency Response Team (BERT) at the University of Oklahoma have staged sit-ins at interim President Joseph Harroz's office in Evans Hall to demand the resignation of Provost (senior administrative official) Kyle Harper. The protesters claim Harper "allows racism to fester on campus" after two professors used the n-word in classrooms, the College Fix reports.

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Even Winning South Carolina Might Not Save Joe Biden

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2020 25 Comments

For months now, Joe Biden and his surrogates have been talking about South Carolina. Joe did poorly in Iowa and New Hampshire, then placed second in Nevada, but South Carolina is his so-called firewall. This is where he is going to win big.

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Heiress to the Hot Pockets Fortune Gets Five Months in Prison in College Admissions Scam Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2020 8 Comments

“so very sorry that I tried to create an unfair advantage for my children”...

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Greek Islanders Clash With Police Over Forced Migrant Settlement

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 27, 2020 18 Comments

Greek islanders clashed with police for the third day on Thursday over their government's plan to build more migrant camps on their islands.

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NYU Prof Running for Congress Proposes Giving Families Monthly Cash for Each Child

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2020 6 Comments

"Universal Child Dividend"...

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A biochemist’s analysis of President Trump’s coronavirus press conference

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 27, 2020 84 Comments

Many Legal Insurrection readers know I have a degree in biochemistry, and have donned the full-body protective suit during responses to releases of body fluids during my career as a hazardous materials specialist.

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Panel at U. Michigan Blames Western Colonialism for Gender Violence Among Immigrants

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2020 5 Comments

“Gender Violence, Immigrant Vulnerability and the State: A Symposium”...

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Branco Cartoon – The Power of Positive Thinking

Posted by A.F. Branco on February 27, 2020 8 Comments

Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? ...

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Democrats (and media) react to Trump’s Coronavirus response

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 26, 2020 33 Comments

Thursday evening, Trump held a press conference and announced Vice President Pence would head up the administration's Coronavirus response.

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Natural Gas-starved NY State supply pipeline project abandoned after Gov. Cuomo vowed “any way that we can challenge it, we will”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2020 59 Comments

The State of New York has a natural gas shortage, the result of years of the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and environmentalists fighting the construction of new supply pipelines. A June 2019 report by The Manhattan Institute documented the shortage and its causes, Out of Gas: New York’s Blocked Pipelines Will Hurt Northeast Consumers:

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Trump Appoints Pence to Head Up Coronavirus Response

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 38 Comments

President Donald Trump held a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak.

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