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Republicans Wake Up to an Electoral Bloodbath

'Lawyer Up': Democrats Declare War on Trump Administration

2026 Midterms Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqXL-WShT4&t

Beijing Enraged Over Proposed U.S. Visa Ban On All Chinese Communist Party Members

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 18, 2020 32 Comments

Beijing is angered over a proposed U.S. travel ban on all Chinese Communist Party members. Washington's decision to blacklist millions of card-carrying Communists will be an 'affront' to China, Chinese media reported citing country's Foreign Ministry.

Black Portland Police Officer Says White Black Lives Matter Protesters Used Racist Slurs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 18, 2020 34 Comments

Jakhary Jackson is a police officer in Portland, Oregon. During a recent interview, he noted that in his encounters with Black Lives Matter protesters, the police are more diverse than the mob. He also claims that he and other officers of color have been subjected to racial slurs by protesters.

https://www.kbtx.com/2020/07/08/texas-am-police-close-investigation-into-racist-notes-found-on-students-car/

Compulsory Racial Activism Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 18, 2020 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVHIBL2wqyI

Minneapolis Declares Racism a Public Health Emergency

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 17, 2020 47 Comments

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to declare racism a public health emergency and vowed"to allocate funding and other resources to “name, reverse, and repair the harm done” to people of color in the city."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KVqaIaeRpA

Some of Florida ex-felon vote in limbo after SCOTUS ruling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 17, 2020 32 Comments

Why do so many people, Democrat and Republican alike, assume that felons released from prison will vote Democrat, and that a Florida ballot initiative that passed in 2018, restoring voting to ex-felons, would help Democrats? It's not clear that's true, at least not to the extent people assume.

Africana Studies Department at Oberlin College Offers Courses on Marxism

Northwestern Food Fest Cancels Event After Pro-Israel Group Registers

Member of Largest Teachers Union Says They Abandoned Education in Pursuit of Political Power

Columbia to Host Discussion of American Genocide, Colonialism, and Racial Oppression

LGBT Student Group at Florida State U. Requests $58K for Drag Shows

U. Oregon Gives $27K to Study ‘White Supremacy’ in Medicine

George Washington U. Reading List Includes Book That Equates Conservatism With Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 17, 2020 16 Comments

At George Washington University, the school Diversity Office put out a syllabus of recommended reading, which includes a book that equates conservatism with racism. They probably thought this was of no consequence, because that's something many progressives believe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmjNabtcvS0

Viral ‘Bunny Ebola’ Slams Rabbit Populations Throughout Southwestern U.S.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 17, 2020 21 Comments

If COVID-19 and a bubonic plague scare weren't enough disease drama for 2020, there are disturbing reports of a deadly wildlife disease sweeping through the American southwest.

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

Justice Ginsburg’s Cancer is Back, She’s Receiving Treatment and Will Remain on the Court

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 17, 2020 72 Comments

Friday, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released a statement indicating her cancer is back. She's been undergoing chemotherapy for the last 6 weeks with positive results and plans to remain on the bench.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3dDyFnBqJU

Man Accused of Punching NYPD Chief, Other Officers Released Without Bail

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 17, 2020 44 Comments

Quran Campbell, 25, faces assault charges in New York City for allegedly punching NYPD chief Terence Monahan and two other officers on Wednesday. The judge released Campbell without bail while holding Banks Shaborn, the second suspect, on $10,000 bail.

Media Runs Out-Of-Context Kayleigh McEnany Quote to Suggest Trump Ignoring Science on Reopening Schools

Posted by Stacey Matthews on July 17, 2020 34 Comments

As we've previously documented, if it's a day ending in "y," it's also one where mainstream media reporters are going to take a Republican out of context and spread fake news stories about them because of narratives and Orange Man Bad. The most recent example of this happening was Thursday during the daily White House press briefing. The issue of whether or not public schools should fully reopen has been a hot topic of much discussion in recent days. President Trump has pushed for in-person school attendance while some governors are opting for a combination of either in-person schooling and remote/online learning, or remote instruction only.

China, Iran Close to Signing $400 Billion Trade and Military Pact

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 17, 2020 18 Comments

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Communist China are close to signing a $400 billion strategic deal. Both regimes are working on a 25-year "Cooperation Roadmap" Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed on Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8KLnvgk6Mw

Cornell University takes a major step towards compulsory racial activism for faculty, students, and staff

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 16, 2020 101 Comments

I have repeatedly pointed out, in response to the cancel culture targeting me over my criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement, that things have changed on campuses in ways most people don't fully appreciate. The new activism surrounding race is completely at odds with the traditional goals of the civil rights movement -- that all people be treated with dignity and afforded the protections of our laws without regard to race.

https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness

The National Museum of African American History and Culture Removes Chart on “Whiteness”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 16, 2020 26 Comments

Yesterday, I blogged about a "discussion" posted by The National Museum of African American History and Culture which explored "whiteness."

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

NeverTrump “Republican” Lincoln Project Funded By Democrat Donors

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 16, 2020 12 Comments

The Lincoln Project is a group comprised (at least publicly) of NeverTrump hold outs, including former GOP strategist and political opportunist (whatever garners the most cable hits though, right?), Rick Wilson.

https://www.change.org/p/jill-stevenson-and-mary-fleischer-mmc-performing-arts-for-racial-justice?signed=true

Theater Prof Faces Termination Petition for Allegedly Falling Asleep During Online Anti-Racism Meeting

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2020 58 Comments

A professor of theater at Marymount College Manhattan is now dealing with a petition demanding her termination. Her crime was appearing to doze off during an online anti-racism event. Does this strike you as a bit of an overreaction?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDuqjFi-25E#action=share

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Tests Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 16, 2020 15 Comments

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he received positive test results for COVID-19.

"I personally get tested periodically throughout this whole thing," Stitt said. "I got tested yesterday for COVID-19 and the results came back positive." The governor was first tested for COVID-19 on June 18 ahead of an event at the White House.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuW_iF3yEUg

Nick Cannon Apologizes, Promises He’s ‘Committed to Deeper Connection, More Profound Learning’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 16, 2020 49 Comments

Nick Cannon apologized for his anti-Semitic remarks on his podcast while also reiterating that he wants to learn from this experience. He also admitted his words came from an "uninformed and naïve place" and "reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people."