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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

Condoleezza Rice Rejects Notion that Race Relations are Worse Under Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2019 14 Comments

Condoleezza Rice was interviewed on the Today Show this week and discussed a variety of topics, including her experiences as a black woman growing up in a very different America.

Double Standards at Harvard Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2019 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmiIUN-7qhE

Toy Story 4: Pixar’s Unnecessary Sequel Is Worth the Watch, Heartbreaking Send-off and All

Posted by Tyler Hummel on June 21, 2019 9 Comments

I felt nothing going into the newest Pixar film Toy Story 4. Truthfully my reaction to Pixar films has been exceptionally cold since Toy Story 3 was released nearly a decade ago. Other than the exceptionally well done Inside Out and the beautifully well made if somewhat forgettable Coco their output just hasn't been up to snuff. Brave was basically fine for an alternative take on the Disney princess archetype a la Pixar's brand of progressivism. Monster's U, Finding Dory and Cars 3 are irrelevant and regrettably, even The Incredibles 2 is barely memorable after only a year.

Bernie Sanders Searches for Answers, Makes Rambling Excuses for Falling Poll Numbers

Posted by Stacey Matthews on June 21, 2019 19 Comments

After months of campaigning and coming in second place in most presidential polls second to only Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has started to see his numbers slipping. In fact, over the last several weeks Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has either made it even or overtaken Sanders's second place standing in some polls.

David Gibson on Oberlin College verdict: Kept fighting so his father didn’t “die being labeled as a racist”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2019 35 Comments

The massive compensatory and punitive damage verdicts against Oberlin College and in favor of Gibson's Bakery and it's owners 91-year-old Allyn W. Gibson and his son David Gibson, have captured substantial attention. Almost none of that attention has been favorable to Oberlin College, with withering Op-Eds eviscerating Oberlin College and its social justice warfare gone mad.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHj45VR1Oa0

Trump Explains Why He Called Off Airstrike on Iran

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 21, 2019 39 Comments

Thursday night, at the last minute, Trump called off three strikes on Iran.

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

Iran Poses a Growing Cyber Security Threat to Germany: Country’s Intel Agency

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 21, 2019 8 Comments

While Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is committed to saving Iran's faltering economy in the wake of the U.S. sanction, Tehran is emerging as a major cyber security threat to Germany and the West, the German intelligence service warned.

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

Senate Committee Strikes Bipartisan Deal On $4.6 Billion Border Bill

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 21, 2019 52 Comments

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $4.6 billion emergency spending bill to address the border crisis. Approval was achieved only after explicit wording was included that prevents diverting any of the monies to the building of the wall. The bill will move to the Senate next week for a vote.

Portland Oregon Using Boulders to Deter Homeless Camps

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 21, 2019 37 Comments

Like many other cities, Portland, Oregon is dealing with a growing homeless problem. In some parts of the city, they are preventing the creation of tent encampments by installing lots of large rocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhg4U3s6X1I

Roy Moore Announces He’s Running for Senate… Again

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 20, 2019 63 Comments

Roy Moore, who ran for the Alabama Senate seat vacated by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in 2017 is running for Senate... again.

Mitch McConnell Explains Why Reparations Aren’t a Good Idea, and Democrats Pounce and Seize

Posted by Stacey Matthews on June 20, 2019 37 Comments

The issue of reparations took center stage in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday and, as expected, the Usual Suspects were standing at the ready with some familiar absolute moral authority cards to play against those who oppose the idea.

#WalkAway’s Straka sues LGBT Center for talk cancelation

Posted by New Neo on June 20, 2019 10 Comments

Brandon Straka is the founder of the #WalkAway movement. A gay man and former liberal, Straka recently left the Democratic Party and made a YouTube video about his defection and the reasons for his change of mind. The video went viral and started a movement in which people who have made a similar political switch have made their own videos explaining their own paths to political change.

German State Broadcaster Blocked Me For Objecting To Their Citing An Antisemitic Politician

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 20, 2019 11 Comments

As an Indian journalist living in Germany, I often analyze German media coverage for the Legal Insurrection and other publications. Germany's state-run international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and its English language service DW News have been a go-to source for news related to state policy, official comments and statistics.

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

SCOTUS: 1925 Bladensburg ‘Peace Cross’ can stay on public land

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2019 34 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and has ruled that the 1925 'Peace Cross' Memorial erected to remember World War I dead can stay on public land. The Opinion is here. Here is an explainer about the case from The Federalist Society:

Democrat Aide Who Doxxed Republicans During Kavanaugh Hearings Headed to Prison

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2019 29 Comments

Almost a year ago, we witnessed the weeks-long drama of hearings to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. While progressive outrage theater transpired on the streets of DC and Democrats in the chamber made fools out of themselves, a very serious crime unfolded behind the scenes.

Branco Cartoon – Stand Up, Joe

Posted by A.F. Branco on June 20, 2019 10 Comments

Oh, God love ya ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=fkI5ricZGLQ

Celebrating Juneteenth

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 19, 2019 16 Comments

I first blogged about Juneteenth in 2015. As I noted then, the day’s significance is almost criminally under appreciated. Over the last few years, the 19th of June and its significance, are slowly gaining national popularity, reverence, and acknowledgment.