September 2020

South Korean’s President Moon Proposes Declaring End to Korean War

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 24, 2020 11 Comments

During the United Nations General Assembly video session, South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for the declaration of an end to the Korean War, saying it would pave the way for complete denuclearization.

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Trump Greeted With Boos, Heckling as He Pays Respects to Justice Ginsburg

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 24, 2020 36 Comments

People greeted Trump with boos and heckles as he paid respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in front of the Supreme Court building.

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U. Oregon Launches Minor in Black Studies to Fight Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2020 9 Comments

"the idea had been floating around since 1968"...

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Riots Break Out in Louisville, Across the Country in Response to Breonna Taylor Ruling

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 24, 2020 46 Comments

Protests and riots immediately began in Louisville after a grand jury indicted only one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. They didn't indict him for her death. This led to the shootings of two officers in Louisville. Riots broke out in other cities as night fell.

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Prof Who Refused Mandatory Diversity Training Has Kept His Job

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2020 6 Comments

"The industry that produces these materials is a fraud, and no serious studies indicate the efficacy or worth of such training."...

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Branco Cartoon – Softball

Posted by A.F. Branco on September 24, 2020 12 Comments

Teeing it up for him...

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CA Gov. Newsom signs executive order banning sale of new gas and diesel vehicles by 2035

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 23, 2020 96 Comments

California's businesses are struggling to recover for prolonged pandemic shutdowns. Its citizens are battling the effects of wildfires and power outages.

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Violence Erupts, Two Police Officers Shot in Riots After Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2020 62 Comments

It didn't take long for Louisville to erupt after the grand jury only indicted one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. He wasn't even indicted in her death. Riots and protests started almost right after the indictment came out. Someone caught a U-Haul carrying signs and supplies. The police confirmed two officers have been shot.

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Media Outlets Forced to Backtrack After Trying ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Smear on Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 23, 2020 39 Comments

Two national media news outlets issued significant retractions Tuesday after being called out for publishing erroneous hit pieces about potential Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

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Grand Jury Indicts One Officer In Breonna Taylor Case, But Not for Her Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2020 77 Comments

A grand jury indicted former officer Brett Hankison "on charges of wanton endangerment in the first degree" in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. A witness corroborated that it was not a no-knock warrant.

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Murkowski Hedges on Upcoming SCOTUS Vote

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 23, 2020 41 Comments

The Senate's squishy middle contingent is shrinking. Rapidly. Cocaine Mitch got to Sen. Romney who committed to considering a SCOTUS nominee and now Sen. Murkowski, who said last week that she wanted to stick to the "2016 precedent" has changed her tune, saying she "won't rule out" voting to confirm a Trump nominee to the SCOTUS before November's election.

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FIRE Comes to Defense of Prof Suspended for Using Term ‘Wuhan Flu’ on Syllabus

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2020 1 Comment

“Syracuse talks a big game when it comes to free speech, promising its students and faculty the full array of expressive rights”...

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NY Times and Nikole Hannah-Jones Quietly Dropping Central Claims of 1619 Project

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2020 32 Comments

Back in July, the 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones admitted that it was really more about controlling the narrative than an honest representation of history. Now we are learning that Hannah-Jones and the New York Times are scrubbing some of the central claims of the project. What a surprise.

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School District in California Considers Ban on Classic Books

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2020 7 Comments

"The District has apparently violated its own regulations by instructing teachers to stop using the books while it assesses the merits of the challenge."...

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Report: Obama Admin Knew Hunter Biden’s Burisma Position ‘Interfered With Execution’ of Ukraine Policy

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2020 31 Comments

The Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees released the interim report on Joe Biden's son Hunter's role on the Burisma board, a Ukrainian natural gas firm.

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Harvard Dean Says School Will Use Police to Enforce Social Distancing Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2020 3 Comments

“We’re all trying to make sure that they’re used appropriately and in proportionality for whatever the situation requires”...

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EPA Boss Blasts de Blasio, Cuomo for NYC Chaos and Threatens to Relocate Manhattan Office

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 23, 2020 18 Comments

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has threatened to close the federal agency’s New York City office in Lower Manhattan, blaming the ongoing protests that have roiled the city for months. He specially called out the mayor and the governor in his remarks.

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CBS News Feature About Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College Wins Emmy Award

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 22, 2020 10 Comments

CBS Sunday Morning produced an excellent feature story about the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College dispute. My original review of the story was on November 3, 2019, Ted Koppel: Despite verdict, Oberlin College President still “makes allusions to a pattern of racist behavior” by Gibson’s Bakery:

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