Author: Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.

Mike is a Generation X, New England lifer who describes his political views as conservative and libertarian.

You can find him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33

University Student Faces Suspension and Fine for Using Image of Trump as Zoom Background

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 08, 2020 11 Comments

"with the help of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, he’s fighting back"...

University Provost Reprimanded for Bias Against Buddhists for Using the Term ‘Mantra’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 08, 2020 1 Comment

"Many people in the Buddhist and Hindu community hold this term ‘mantra’ as a highly spiritual and religious experience"...

Illiberal Arts Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 08, 2020 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53z6uZxffjA

Durham Investigation Into Origins of Russia Probe Reportedly Nearing Conclusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 56 Comments

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?

Tulane Cancels Talk By Author After Students Misunderstand And Protest Book

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 47 Comments

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 canceled for now, because student critics were outraged by the very idea of this event.

Students and Faculty at California State U. Los Angeles Issue Demands to Tackle ‘Anti-Blackness’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 3 Comments

"take immediate, concrete steps to eradicate all manifestations of anti-Blackness on campus"...

U. Pittsburgh Removes Program Director Over Mild Criticism of Affirmative Action in Paper

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 4 Comments

"This violated the First Amendment, which protects even harsh criticism of affirmative action."...

U. Michigan Orders Quarantine for Students Returning to Campus, Even if it Means Quitting a Job

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 2 Comments

"Do not go to work, school or social gatherings."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxf77xQ_NLU

Susan Rice is the Sleeper Candidate of the Joe Biden Veepstakes

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 37 Comments

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 for Obama.

Petition at Chapman U. Calls for Removal of Busts of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 4 Comments

"petition suggests replacing the current busts with busts of Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Harvey Milk, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, John Lewis, Cesar Chavez, James Baldwin, and Dolores Huerta"...

Andrew Cuomo Now Basically Begging Wealthy New Yorkers to Return to the City

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 56 Comments

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.

College Republicans and Democrats at Georgetown Join Together, Condemn Cancel Culture

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 4 Comments

"presidents of the College Republicans and College Democrats at the Catholic university in D.C. have spoken out in support of Torgerson’s right to say what he wants"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HvswsAcZvc

Professor Jonathan Turley Testifies About Antifa to Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 3 Comments

"They believe that free speech itself is a tool of oppression."...

University at Buffalo Removing President Millard Fillmore’s Name From Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 05, 2020 5 Comments

"UB understands Fillmore’s complex role in the history of slavery in the United States, which includes the Fugitive Slave Act"...

U. Pennsylvania Can’t Explain Mysterious Donation From Chinese Company

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 05, 2020 3 Comments

"Unequivocally they’re using the money they’re providing the universities to garner influence there"...

Film Center in Portland Cancels ‘Kindergarten Cop’ After Critics Liken it to ‘Birth of a Nation’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 05, 2020 23 Comments

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.

Republicans in Congress Demand Universities Produce Records of All Foreign Donations

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2020 1 Comment

"after a Department of Education investigation this year found American universities had accepted $6.4 billion of hidden foreign donations"...

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