December 2023

Two U. Texas Austin Graduate Students Removed From Teaching Duties After Messaging Students About ‘Mental Health and Violence in Gaza’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2023 14 Comments

"University officials said the social work graduate students did not have permission to send out the message"...

Read More

Book Review: Conformity Colleges by David R. Barnhizer

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 05, 2023 3 Comments

The Destruction of Intellectual Creativity and Dissent in America's Universities ...

Read More

Cornell Student – ‘I’m Neither Jewish nor Muslim: There Should Be More Support for Israel’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2023 2 Comments

"In technicality Israel is history’s greatest example of decolonization and Palestinians are themselves descendants of colonizers."...

Read More

Venezuelans Vote To Authorize Take-Over of Oil-Rich Region of Neighboring Guyana

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 05, 2023 57 Comments

A low-turnout vote in Venezuela to annex the region likely means that war isn't coming to the Venezuela - Guyana border yet. But it is certainly another area to watch in 2024....

Read More

Lukeville, AZ, Becomes ‘Epicenter of the Border Crisis’

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2023 14 Comments

Lukeville is part of the Tucson Sector, which had 17,500 illegal crossings last week....

Read More

Biden Administration Considers Breaching WA’s Snake River Dams to Save “Imperiled Salmon Species”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 04, 2023 64 Comments

“This proposal turns its back on over three million electricity customers as well as the farming, transportation, navigation, and economic needs of the region.”...

Read More

Audit: Disney Controlled Reedy Creek District ‘By Effectively Purchasing Loyalty’

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2023 15 Comments

"...

Read More

State Dept: Hamas Broke Ceasefire, Still Holding Women Hostages to Cover Up Sexual Abuse

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2023 46 Comments

"...

Read More

John Kerry and Al Gore Make Desperate Bid for Relevance at United Nations Climate Conference

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 04, 2023 32 Comments

Selling global warming may prove more difficult, as Germany just experienced a record-breaking level of snowfall for any December in recorded history. Meanwhile, Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels....

Read More

College of Saint Rose in New York to Close in May

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2023 3 Comments

"We are devastated that despite all our efforts we were unable to avoid closure. Our goal now is to ease the transition for our students, faculty, and staff."...

Read More

CNN’s Dana Bash Stops Rep. Jayapal When She Tries to ‘But Israel’ When Pushed to Condemn Hamas Raping Israeli Women

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2023 63 Comments

"However, I think we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians."...

Read More

Harvard Law Professor: ‘Imagine a New Democracy’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2023 12 Comments

“I believe and say often that we are in a democratic crisis”...

Read More

Antisemitic ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Mob Targets Famous Philadelphia Jewish Restaurant

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2023 55 Comments

Gov. Shapiro: "Tonight in Philly, we saw a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest."...

Read More

DEI Policies Are Not the Solution to Anti-Semitism on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2023 4 Comments

"DEI is responsible for a fair share of the rise in anti-Semitism on campus and the alacrity with which it has spread."...

Read More

USC Prof John Strauss Banned From Campus For Anti-Hamas Comments Allowed To Return

Posted by Jane Coleman on December 04, 2023 6 Comments

USC : "All of the restrictions previously placed on Professor Strauss have now been lifted."...

Read More

Equal Protection Project Racks Up Numerous Wins In First Nine Months Since Launch

Posted by Jack Sorock on December 03, 2023 6 Comments

Of the 20 racially discriminatory programs and practices we’ve challenged over the past nine months, we've already notched nine wins ending discriminatory conduct and three other impacts altering but not yet ending discriminatory programming....

Read More

Swing State Muslim Leaders Call To #AbandonBiden In 2024

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 03, 2023 69 Comments

“We are not powerless as American Muslims. We are powerful. We don’t only have the money, but we have the actual votes. And we will use that vote to save this nation from itself”...

Read More

Iran-Backed Houthi Terror Group Targets U.S. Navy Warship With Armed Drones And Missiles 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 03, 2023 18 Comments

Reuters: "Yemen's Houthi movement said its navy had attacked two Israeli ships, Unity Explorer and Number 9, with an armed drone and a naval missile." ...

Read More