January 2021

Big Government Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2021 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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I Won The ‘American Muslims for Palestine’ Raffle, But Still Haven’t Received My Kuffiya Socks

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on January 01, 2021 10 Comments

Back in November 2020, I registered for and attended American Muslims for Palestine's (AMP) annual Palestine Convention, presented via Zoom. American Muslims for Palestine randomly selected me as one of their raffle winners. But now, they won't send me my prize! I wonder why...

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Legal Insurrection Authors’ and Editors’ Predictions for 2021

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2021 34 Comments

Few New Year's days have been anticipated more than this year, as most of us are looking forward to putting the sickly 2020 behind us.

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Eighth Day of Christmas – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 01, 2021 5 Comments

January 1, the eighth day of Christmas, belongs to Mary. No, not me. St. Mary the Virgin, mother of Jesus Christ, Queen of Heaven and Earth.

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Minneapolis Police Shooting Sparks Protests But Bodycam Footage Shows Suspect Shot First

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2021 26 Comments

Minneapolis police shot and killed a felony suspect during an exchange of gunfire this week. The shooting sparked protests, but newly released bodycam footage from the police shows the suspect fired first. Can anyone even imagine the pressure these officers are under in a situation like this?

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Audits at Western Washington University Lead to Lawsuits and ‘Culture of Fear’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2021 2 Comments

"has instead become the epicenter of sudden firings, lawsuits and even a police escort from a board of trustees meeting"...

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Chicago Teachers Union Leader Demands Schools Stay Shut, While Vacationing in Caribbean

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 01, 2021 49 Comments

I've followed the insanity from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). I've said it has nothing to do with safety and they do not give a damn about students. It's all about power, virtue signaling, and making a fuss about something to strike and cause headaches. CTU member Sarah Chambers provided more proof.

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UC-Riverside Gender Studies Prof Cancels Finals and Gives Everyone 100 Percent

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2021 15 Comments

"I don't know, maybe we should just abandon the construct that is the final."...

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BREXIT: As Big Ben Chimes, UK Ends The EU Era

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 01, 2021 17 Comments

Four years after the British people voted to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is finally free to follow its own destiny outside the 25-member bloc. On Thursday night, the island nation formally separated from the EU after an 11-month Brexit transition period.

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Student Activists at Emerson College Demand Defunding of Student Newspaper for Racism and Ableism

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2021 4 Comments

"demanded that the paper publicly apologize"...

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Legal Insurrection’s Most-Viewed Posts of 2020

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2021 6 Comments

Happy New Year to Legal Insurrection readers! 2020 was a boom year for Legal Insurrection in many ways, including website traffic.

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