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Mamdani Signs Law Giving Nonprofits First Dibs on Distressed NYC Buildings

DSA Already Embedding Its Political Message in Classrooms

We Are One-Year "Display Ad Free" - First Anniversary Fundraiser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4xvUkvaT3c

Germany’s Top Muslim Organization Calls for ‘Islamophobia’ Czar

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 06, 2019 16 Comments

Germany's leading Muslim organization has urged the government to appoint a Federal Commissioner to counter anti-Muslim attitudes in the country. "Such a Commissioner is needed more than ever because we have a latent anti-Muslim sentiment in Germany," president of the country's Central Council of Muslims, Aiman Mazyek, said.

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1113992157902397440

Beto compares Trump to Nazis, while rejecting “pettiness and meanness and personal attacks”

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 06, 2019 39 Comments

Apparently this is the week 2020 presidential candidate Robert "Beto" O'Rourke has chosen to veer off even further to the left. On Wednesday, the former El Paso Congressman kissed Rev. Al Sharpton's ring while eagerly declaring (newfound) support for reparations. And on Thursday in Iowa, O'Rourke unequivocally compared President Trump to Adolf Hitler, taking a page straight out of the far left's 2020 "take back the White House" playbook.

Who is ‘Titania McGrath’ and why do woke liberals hate her so much?

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 06, 2019 32 Comments

If you spend any time on Twitter, you have probably seen tweets by Titania McGrath, a young woman who is so 'woke' that she often comes across as a parody of progressives. It turns out that's exactly what she is, and the person behind her is a man.

Actions Have Consequences Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 06, 2019 0 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ZbtMBzjWE

Elizabeth Warren’s increasingly dramatic proposals reflect a campaign struggling to stay relevant

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2019 24 Comments

Elizabeth Warren's campaign is stuck in neutral at best, in reverse at worst. She just isn't getting any momentum despite assembling a high-powered campaign team before anyone else, and announcing before any other major candidates. The DNA rollout was an unmitigated disaster, and compounded Warren's original sin, her false claim to be Native American.

TPUSA Members: UT Tyler Attack Reflects Growing Campus Hostility Toward Conservatives

UT Austin Funds Graduate Student Research on ‘Reproductive Justice’

Texas Tech Regents Eliminate Several Race, Gender Studies Courses

Ransomware Gang Claims Credit for Vanderbilt Cyberattack

Occidental College Hosts Transgender Event That Mocks Trump

Franklin & Marshall College Drops Plan to Adopt 'Gender Neutral' Mascot

http://abc13.com/politics/abbott-davis-face-off-in-gubernatorial-debate/316288/

Wendy Davis Mulls Congressional Run

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 05, 2019 10 Comments

You may remember Wendy Davis, the State Senator whose gubernatorial run resulted in a 21 point defeat by now Governor Abbott. All the press wishcasting and fawning couldn't save Davis and her pink Nikes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBLWpKbC3ww

Unplanned Movie Opens to Highly Successful Opening Weekend Despite Being Targeted by Hollywood and Twitter

Posted by Tyler Hummel on April 05, 2019 11 Comments

The saga of Unplanned reads like an espionage tale in modern Hollywood. The film from Pureflix, the same producers as God's NOT Dead, I Can Only Imagine and The Case for Christ, was famously shot entirely in secret and released this past weekend. The leadup to the movie's release was rocky, to say the least.

https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1113895777909256193

Kevin McCarthy: ‘Sad Day’ When Democrats Vote ‘Against Israel and in Support of the BDS Movement’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2019 7 Comments

House Republicans attempted to add pro-Israel and anti-BDS language into an unrelated resolution on Thursday. The resolution "aimed to end U.S. participation in Yemen’s civil war," which has caused a humanitarian crisis, "where Iran-backed Houthi rebels have sought to overthrow the country’s government, prompting a Saudi bombing campaign that has lasted nearly four years." It passed 247 to 175, but the pro-Israel amendment failed to make it in with a vote of 228-194.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-vWCVx7V5w&feature=youtu.be

REPORT: Beto Paid $110,000 in Campaign Funds to Company While It Was Owned by His Family

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 05, 2019 13 Comments

According to a report published by The Daily Caller, Beto O'Rourke paid roughly $110,000 to a consulting company owned by either himself or his wife.

March Madness: Report Shows 196,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate at 3.8%

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2019 12 Comments

The March jobs report showed a rebound with hiring as the economy added 196,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stayed low at 3.8%. For 102 months, U.S. employers have added jobs, which makes it the longest streak.

Harvard Touched by College Admissions Scandal With Questionable Real Estate Deal

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 05, 2019 22 Comments

Until now, the college admissions scandal has highlighted crimes like alleged bribes, test cheating, and falsified data. A new story unfolding in Massachusetts revolves around the sale of a house.

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

Seattle school children potentially exposed to HIV and other diseases from unsterile dental tools

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 05, 2019 27 Comments

The last time we visited Washington state in these posts, there was a significant outbreak of measles in the county adjacent to the blue wonderland of Portland, Oregon. Now, public health officials have warned that more than 1,000 students have a potential risk for HIV and hepatitis B and C after they received dental care at 12 schools in and around Seattle due to improperly sterilized dental tools.

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-spacecraft-Beresheet-takes-first-selfie-in-space-582512

Israel’s Beresheet Lunar Lander Enters into Orbit around Moon

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 04, 2019 23 Comments

The last time we in on world’s first private mission to the moon, Israel's Bereseet lunar mission had successfully launched and was well on its way to its destination. Today the spacecraft entered into orbit around the Moon, ahead of next week's landing on the Earth's natural satellite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuHepjHA2JY

Woman Loses Job After Chewing Out Elderly Man in MAGA Hat

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 04, 2019 42 Comments

On Tuesday, 74-year-old Victor (no last name given) in Palo Alto, CA, went into a Starbucks for coffee when Rebecca Mankey confronted him over his MAGA hat. She even boasted about the confrontation on social media. In response, Mankey's employer Gryphon Stringed Instruments fired her.

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1113457484406988800

Beto O’Rourke Flip Flops on Reparations, Tells Sharpton He’d Sign Jackson Lee Bill

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 04, 2019 38 Comments

It's "Al Sharpton Primary" week in New York City, and many of the 2020 Democratic candidates for president have lined up to kiss the reverend's ring at the annual National Action Network convention. One in particular is Beto O'Rourke, failed candidate for U.S. Senate. In a flip flop from his earlier positions on the reparations issue, the former El Paso Congressman told the crowd in attendance Wednesday he'd be on board with signing a proposed reparations bill:

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke appeared Wednesday to back off his initial opposition to slavery reparations, saying he would support a bill in Congress to study and consider the payments.

Trump Mocks Joe Biden With Creepy “Welcome Back Joe!” Video

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 04, 2019 15 Comments

So we all know that in a video former Vice President Joe Biden promised to abide by the "new social norms" and respect people's personal space after he came under fire for some creepy behavior. President Donald Trump couldn't resist taking Biden down a peg. He tweeted out a spoof of the video.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1098598716993400835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Jussie Smollett Must Pay Chicago $138,000 on Thursday or Face Civil Lawsuit

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 04, 2019 22 Comments

Last week, the State's Attorney's office in Cook County dropped the felony charges against Jussie Smollett for allegedly pulling off a fake racist and homophobic attack. A few days later, Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Chicago's Law Department to send Smollett a letter that demanded he pay back the city $138,000 to cover the costs of the investigation.