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'Intersectionality' - The Destructive Ideology Balkanizing the Country

Virginia Becomes Latest Blue State in Push to Bypass Electoral College

Iconic Leftist Hampshire College Permanently Closing at End of the Year

So tell me about the SC primary challengers to Lindsey Graham

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 24 Comments

Lindsey Graham deserves a primary challenge. He has several million in the bank, and surely will receive a lot more from those who want to keep him fighting for amnesty (assuming he doesn't pull it off prior to the election). There now are two people are...

“Completely Out of Patience” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 5 Comments

That would be me. T-shirt idea: "We engaged in institutional racism to fight white privilege, and all we got was more white privilege": Elite colleges fail to enroll minority students T-shirt idea: "We threw money at the U.S. News rankings, and all we got were these lousy retention...

The Big Bang theory in Homs, Syria

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 6 Comments

For a day or two, the massive explosion in the Syrian city of Homs was a mystery. Another Who bombed it? Israeli attack? Or just more destruction by the Syrian government which already has left Homs a wreck? Via WaPo on August 1: What caused this enormous explosion in...

They lie!

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 12 Comments

From XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on July 22: The sequester greeted me at Miami...

Hackers Creating Bogus Facebook Likes Through Unsuspecting Users’ Accounts

Posted by Mandy Nagy on August 02, 2013 8 Comments

As if determining the fakes from reality wasn't already enough of a drag on social media. If you notice your Facebook account has suddenly "liked" a product and you knew nothing about it, an enterprising (and dishonest) hacker might be the cause. From The Telegraph: The number...

Duke University Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter

U. California OB-GYN program Makes ‘Anti-Racism’ and ‘Anti-Oppression’ Part of Mission Statement

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill That Would Allow Colleges to Punish Students With Ties to Terror Groups

Harvard Quietly Raising Money for New 'Viewpoint Diversity' Push in Hiring

Yale Report Blames Ivy League for Eroded Trust in Higher Education

Utah Valley U. Drops Graduation Speaker Who Smeared Charlie Kirk as ‘Bigoted’ After His Murder

The hoodie: et tu, Smithsonian?

Posted by New Neo on August 02, 2013 30 Comments

So now we have word that the Smithsonian is "eyeing" Trayvon Martin's hoodie for its new branch, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. According to the branch's director Lonnie Bunch: It became the symbolic way to talk about the Trayvon Martin case...

Obama admin using media against Israel

Posted by David Gerstman on August 02, 2013 18 Comments

Mideast Media Sampler - 08/02/2013 - How the Obama administration is playing Israel in the Mainstream Media...

Bahraini Government’s Deceptive Twitter Tactics Target Dissent

Posted by Mandy Nagy on August 02, 2013 5 Comments

The Bahraini government has reportedly resorted to some drastic measures in its effort to silence dissent. Citing a recent report from Bahrain Watch, the Foreign Policy blog describes how the government there tricks Twitter users into clicking links that reveal their IP address, thus identifying...

Famous tax-cheating Congressman compares Tea Party to segregationist “White Crackers”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2013 56 Comments

As opposed to the "creepy ass crackers"?...

Why the sex scandals really matter.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 02, 2013 40 Comments

I have noticed some of the comments on the pieces regarding San Diego's scandal-ridden mayor, Bob Filner, saying that the news is a distraction from items that really impact citizens, and that the women were consenting adults who didn't complain...

Anne Sorock radio interview: Why Republicans won’t call themselves Republicans

Posted by Anne Segal on August 02, 2013 14 Comments

The Frontier Lab's Switching Behavior study, which identified four core events that preceded disaffiliation from the Republican label, has been picked up by everyone from Sarah Palin and Sean Hannity to Vicki McKenna Yesterday morning, I joined Philadelphia's Rich Zeoli show to discuss the study's findings -- and...

Slow ride

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2013 4 Comments

take it easy. From Tugboat Phil in Virginia: I was perusing Ebay for Simplicity riding mowers and found a great addition to the bumper sticker collection. I'd never seen a mower quite this adorned before, but I may have to do mine up now. This was for auction in...

Fed Judge: Obama DREAM policy illegal, but ICE agents can’t sue

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2013 22 Comments

For now at least, Obama's illegal DREAM policy lives on....

NSA leaker Edward Snowden offered job with Russian social networking site

Posted by Mandy Nagy on August 01, 2013 14 Comments

NSA leaker Edward Snowden may not have to wait long to start a new career in Russia, that is, if he has any interest in working for the country's equivalent for Facebook. From Reuters: American fugitive Edward Snowden was offered a job by Russia's top social networking...

Has the world gone crazy?

Posted by Mandy Nagy on August 01, 2013 17 Comments

Or is it just me? Maybe it’s always been this way and the viral nature of social media simply brings about more chatter and news coverage of these things in this day and age. Or maybe it truly is a culture thing. https://twitter.com/Liberty_Chick/status/363018816596361216 https://twitter.com/Liberty_Chick/status/363019094108274689 https://twitter.com/Liberty_Chick/status/362989789009547264 https://twitter.com/Liberty_Chick/status/363058044604653568

Arab Member Knesset: “We were here before you and we’ll be here after you’re gone”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2013 19 Comments

Netanyahu responds: "The first part is untrue, and the second won’t come true.”...

Surprise! The presidency actually requires some skills

Posted by New Neo on August 01, 2013 34 Comments

We in America have been pretty lucky for quite a long time. Despite the fact that our method of electing presidents hardly guarantees greatness or even competence, we've mostly had presidents who displayed at least the latter, competence. And we've even be blessed with quite...