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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

Pete Buttigieg dropping out of presidential race

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2020 57 Comments

"Mayor" Pete Buttigieg is dropping out the the Democratic primary race.

“Walk toward the fire” — Andrew Breitbart died 8 years ago

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2020 11 Comments

Every year on March 1, we remember the life and legacy of Andrew Breitbart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICORn6bo3CY

A biochemist reviews the Trump administration’s continuing response to COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 01, 2020 64 Comments

As a reminder to those who may be new to Legal Insurrection, I have a degree in biochemistry and experience in dealing with releases of potentially infectious materials. I am the author of a book on bloodborne pathogen safety.

https://twitter.com/MikePrysner/status/1233926562854031360

Warren Goes #StopBernie – Lashes Out After SC, Vows Convention Fight

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 01, 2020 50 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) convincingly won the South Carolina Democrat primary on Saturday with 48% of the vote, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) came in an embarrassing fifth place with only 7%. For context, anti-Trump billionaire Tom Steyer came in third with 11% and promptly dropped out.

Greece: Police Struggle to Push Back Migrant Wave

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 01, 2020 37 Comments

Police in Greece fought back on Saturday to repel thousands of illegal immigrants along the Turkish border. The push back comes as tens of thousands of migrants are beginning to amass along the Turkish-Greek border. Angry migrants pelted stones at Greek guards and attempted to cut through border fences, news reports said. The Greek police fired tear gas in response.

Iranian Refugee Warns America That Universities are Becoming Radicalized

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

UC Santa Cruz Fires 54 Grad Student Teaching Assistants For Withholding Grades While On Strike

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 01, 2020 59 Comments

Graduate students at the University of California Santa Cruz went on strike last year demanding higher pay. In the process, they refused to provide grades for students they were teaching and blocked traffic on campus. Now the school has fired 54 of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAV2RWMxgeU

Third Time’s a Charm Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 01, 2020 7 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

https://www.facebook.com/ChronicleTelegram/videos/188392369049030/

Oberlin College alum suspends Social Justice Internship Fund over school’s “union busting”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2020 36 Comments

Oberlin College has been in the throes of turmoil for a decade. Aggressive, and sometimes absurd, social justice warfare hit the school's image and enrollment long before the Gibson's Bakery lawsuit and massive verdict. The latest controversy surrounds cost-cutting in an attempt to narrow a multi-million dollar 'structural deficit'. While there have been some cutbacks at administrative and faculty levels, the college now is attempting to jettison it's unionized custodial and dining hall workers.

South Carolina Democratic Primary – BIDEN WINS [Update – Steyer Drops Out]

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 29, 2020 37 Comments

The South Carolina Democratic Primary polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern. We'll cover the results as they come in.

Media Hoaxes: No, Trump Did Not Call Coronavirus a Hoax, and No, Fauci Was Not “Muzzled”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 29, 2020 14 Comments

The media seems intent on proving over and over again that they cannot be trusted. Having botched their sky-is-falling Russia, Ukraine, and the infamous "two scoops" scandal, they are now all-in proclaiming—completely incorrectly—that President Trump called the coronavirus a hoax. He did not. In fact, their response to what Trump actually said demonstrates perfectly the point he was making.

U.S., Taliban Sign Peace Deal, Taliban Pledges To Ensure Terrorists Can “never again operate from Afghan soil”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 29, 2020 15 Comments

On Saturday, the U.S. and the Taliban signed an historic peace agreement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed the deal but was cautious in his statements, saying that the "good feelings" will not last if there isn't concrete follow-up on the "commitments stated and promises made.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOJwSuXttM0&t=3s

Massive Migrant Wave Hits Europe As Turkey Opens Border

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 29, 2020 28 Comments

Europe has been hit by a massive migrant wave after Turkey opened border crossings on Friday. Thousands of migrants started amassing along the Greek and Bulgarian borders, with Turkish authorities offering free bus rides for illegal migrants to reach border crossings.