Mike LaChance is also known as “Aleister.” He is a Generation X libertarian originally known for his blog American Glob. He has also written for the Center for Security Policy, the Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and others.
He covers higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection and is also the editor of American Lookout.
Follow him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33
Once again, it looks like people are just searching for anything to label as offensive.
The College Fix reports:
Provost reprimanded for using word ‘mantra,’ cited as biased against Buddhists
In November of last year, University of Washington Provost Mark Richards sent a campuswide email to rally students and faculty to support his mission.
“With...
This week we learned that creative disciplines like literature and music are not immune to cancel culture.
It’s just about Confederate statues,...
The Durham investigation has been going on quietly for months now, but may be coming to a close. Democrats and their media allies have worked very hard to discredit Attorney General Barr, who ordered the investigation.
Could this end up being an early October surprise?
Edward Ball is the author of a new book called ‘Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy’ which explores ugly, racist aspects of his own family’s past. You would think this is a book which would appeal to progressive college students.
At Tulane, a talk by Ball has been...
The left really believes their moment has come. That’s why they are issuing demands in so many places.
From the YAF Blog:
‘State of Emergency’: BLM and CSULA Faculty Issue Demands to “Eradicate Anti-Blackness”
A group of faculty and student organizations at California State University-Los Angeles have created a list of demands for the...
There are some things that no one is allowed to criticize. The left punishes all perceived heretics.
CNS News reports:
University Removes Director Who Mildly Criticized Affirmative Action, Violating Free Speech
The University of Pittsburgh has removed a program director at its medical center after he published a scholarly, peer-reviewed white paper discussing the...
Wouldn’t most students be better off keeping their jobs and taking this year off from school?
The College Fix reports:
University of Michigan bans students from campus unless they quit their jobs
Previous generations worked a job so they could pay for college. Today’s generation may not be allowed...
When it comes to Joe Biden’s eventual running mate, Kamala Harris has drawn the most speculation from pundits, but former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice is a very real possibility.
With two former members of the Obama administration on the ticket, this would definitely be like a third term...
There are some people in this movement who will not be satisfied until everyone but the left is erased from public view.
Campus Reform reports:
California students call to remove Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher busts
A petition at Chapman University calls for the removal of busts depicting Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and other...
When the lockdowns hit as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, lots of people who had the means to do so, fled New York City.
Then the riots came, and another wave of people left. Governor Andrew Cuomo is now begging them to return.
A few weeks back, a student was condemned for writing something about loving America. Now, people on both sides of the political divide are defending his right to free speech and expression.
The College Fix reports:
College Republicans, Democrats join forces to condemn cancel culture at Georgetown University
The Georgetown student government condemned a...
Professor Turley clearly recognizes the threat this ideology poses to free speech and education.
The Daily Wire reports:
Law Professor Testifies: Antifa Targets ‘Republicans,’ ‘Fear And Intimidation’ Worst Ever On Campuses
Jonathan Turley, Constitutional Law Professor at George Washington University,...
How many students at this school could even speak at length about Millard Fillmore’s presidency? I’m guessing not many.
The College Fix reports:
University at Buffalo to remove U.S. President Millard Fillmore’s name from campus
The University at Buffalo will be removing former U.S. President Millard Fillmore’s name from campus, citing “systemic racism” and...
For years, large donations have flowed into American higher education with no scrutiny. Those days are over.
The Washington Free Beacon reports:
UPenn Can’t Explain Mystery Donation From Chinese Company
The University of Pennsylvania pocketed a $3 million donation last year from a mysterious Hong Kong shell company that is owned by a Shanghai...
One of the amazing things about cancel culture, is the ability of its proponents to apply it to pretty much anything. In Portland, OR, a film center was planning a showing of the 1990 film ‘Kindergarten Cop’ until critics claimed the film promotes a ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline.
Nothing is immune from the progressive agenda. Even the study of law is becoming mired in social justice.
Josh Blackman of the Volokh Conspiracy writes at Reason:
150 Law School Deans ask ABA to require “every law school [to] provide training...
Now that China’s influence in American higher education is coming to light, this move is justified, even overdue.
The New York Post reports:
Congress demands US universities hand over all records of foreign donations
Congress wrote to the nation’s top universities on Monday demanding they hand over all records of donations they have accepted...
