Members of Seattle’s City Council seem to have forgotten that they are servants of the public. During a recent public hearing, a man wanted to make a statement. The open contempt the members of the council showed to this man was astounding.
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It’s sad to see this happening to another American school, but you can’t fight reality.

Inside Higher Ed reports:

Another Vermont College Will Close

The College of St. Joseph, in Vermont, announced Thursday that it will shut down at the end of the semester.

The college has been struggling for the last year, most recently...

This sounds a lot like the platform of the Democratic party. Must be a coincidence.

Campus Reform reports:

NYU study advocates providing government benefits to illegal aliens

A new study released by the Institute of Human Development...

Try this with any other group in society and watch what happens.

The College Fix reports:

‘American Political Thought’ course at CU Denver removes all white men from curriculum

I can clearly recall the first day of class a few semesters ago when I eagerly began a course called “American Political Thought” at the...

It’ll be fascinating to see what effect Trump’s recent executive order will have on matters of free speech on campus. Just the fact that he put a spotlight on it may have some impact.

• Trump Signs Executive Order to Improve Transparency and Accountability at Colleges and Universities

We know it has been a...

If this isn’t political indoctrination, what is?

The Daily Wire reports:

Amherst College Releases Insane ‘Common Language Document’

On Wednesday, Amherst College in Massachusetts released a new “Common Language Document” for its students which lays out “def...

What a sterling example of why trust in the press is at such a record low. She’s going to teach a course about reporting on the “far right.”

The Wrap reports:

NYU Journalism School Hires Ex-New Yorker Fact Checker Who Falsely Said ICE Agent Had Nazi Tattoo

New York University h...

What Beto O’Rourke lacks in policy chops, he seems to make up for in fundraising abilities. During the 2018 midterms he amassed a war chest of $80 million dollars. After officially launching his 2020 presidential bid, he raked in over $6 million in 24 hours.

Now Beto has attracted some of Obama’s...

There was actually applause after his nomination was rejected. What bias?

The College Fix reports:

Conservative Christian student blocked from serving on student government at UMass Amherst

The student government association at UMass Amherst recently voted to reject a conservative Christian student from serving as a senator even though there were active vacancies to...

In other words, Peterson is being excluded for not being inclusive. You couldn’t make this up.

Robby Soave reports at Reason:

University of Cambridge Cancels Jordan Peterson’s Visiting Fellowship Because He Is Not ‘Inclusive’

Jordan Peterson, the University of Toronto psychologist known for criticizing political correctness, announced Monday that he would be a visiting...

We should make George Orwell’s 1984 required reading at all colleges. People don’t seem to understand they’re living it.

The College Fix reports:

Making jokes at Portland State gets you reported to...

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) compared President Donald Trump to Hitler in a recent interview with NBC. It’s amazing that Democrats can say things like this and it goes completely unchallenged.

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This happened years ago at Rhode Island College, but it’s just heading to court now.

Ashe Schow reports at the Daily Wire:

College Forced Conservative To Advocate Liberal Causes. Now The Case Is Going To A Jury.

William Felkner was once a graduate student at Rhode Island College (RIC), working toward a degree from...

Is anyone surprised by this? Should anyone who claims to need trigger warnings be in college in the first place?

The College Fix reports:

Research finds trigger warnings have ‘little effect’ on emotional response – even for victims

Are trigger warnings in the classroom helping students better deal with troubling topics in the...

The school is trying to make millions in cuts to trim its budget.

Cleveland.com reports:

University of Akron offers buy-out to 47 percent of faculty

The University of Akron offered a buy-out to about 47 percent of faculty on Monday in an effort to balance its budget.

Taking a “voluntary separation or retirement” offer would...

This is activism, not academics. It’s all about the advancement of the left’s agenda.

Campus Reform reports:

Maine college promotes climate strike supporting Green New Deal

A Maine college promoted a climate strike march, where students demanded support for climate change education and...

Seattle is in the midst of a crisis. Tent camps have become a common sight, along with homeless people, many of whom suffer from drug addiction, mental illness or both. We recently ran a post about the frustration of police officers in Seattle and how some of them are even resigning...