February 2021

Report: 2020 Homicide Rate So High There is ‘No Modern Precedent’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 02, 2021 54 Comments

The National Commission of COVID-19 and Criminal Justice (NCCCJ) study on crime in 2020 revealed homicide rates increased by 30%. A large rise occurred in June after the death of George Floyd.

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San Francisco Teacher: Bernie’s Mittens Oozed ‘White Privilege, Male Privilege, and Class Privilege’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 01, 2021 55 Comments

Former Berkeley professor and current San Francisco teacher Ingrid Seyer-Ochi provided proof that no male is off-limits when it comes to the privilege label.

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Is the GameStop Saga Really an Army of Investing “Davids” vs Hedge Fund “Goliaths”?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 01, 2021 25 Comments

In 2007, Glenn Reynolds wrote An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths.

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Biden Hands Labor Regulation Over To Union Bosses

Posted by Mark Pulliam on February 01, 2021 19 Comments

President Joe Biden has for decades depicted himself as a blue-collar guy from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and part of his political persona is an appeal to the lunch bucket crowd—working-class voters.

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New York’s Health Officials Continue to Quit as Cuomo’s COVID-19 Power Trip Grows

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 01, 2021 27 Comments

A New York Times report revealed that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lost nine top health officials in recent months as his power trip and ego has grown when it comes to COVID-19.

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No Deal Between Chicago Schools, Union Could Lead to Lockout or Strike

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 01, 2021 25 Comments

The talks between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) fell apart on Sunday, leaving the kids without a deal and sets up a potential teacher strike and lockout. Students have not been in the classroom since March 2020 when everything shut down due to COVID-19.

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Less Than One Percent of 1,200 Reported Racial Incidents in Last Five Years at Michigan State Were Valid

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 01, 2021 9 Comments

"Only eight instances, however, truly violated the school’s bias and discrimination policies."...

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Biden Admin Rethinks Plan to Give COVID Vaccine to Gitmo Detainees Before Americans

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 01, 2021 14 Comments

In a move of stunning tone-deafness, the Biden administration reportedly planned to give detainees at Guantanamo Bay the COVID-19 vaccine before many elderly Americans have even received it. They have since decided against this.

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Student Op-Ed Says Joe Biden Must ‘Repair Nation’s Soul’ Then Bashes Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 01, 2021 4 Comments

"wants unity and healing — without any type of understanding"...

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Alan Dershowitz Nominates Jared Kushner for Nobel Peace Prize for the Abraham Accords

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 01, 2021 49 Comments

Professor emeritus of Harvard Law School nominated former White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and his deputy Avi Berkowitz for their roles in the Abraham Accords. The Abraham Accords are four peace deals between Isreal and Arab nations.

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Duquesne U. Faculty Oversight Body Recommends Rehiring Prof Dismissed for Using Racial Slur in Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 01, 2021 6 Comments

“The president has received the report and will review its recommendations in their entirety before issuing a decision”...

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Branco Cartoon – Les Deplorables

Posted by A.F. Branco on February 01, 2021 13 Comments

Out of sight, out of mind ...

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