Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Why have universities become the least free places when they should be the most free?

Scenes of Communist Flags, Riots, and Violent Clashes With DHS During 'No Kings' Protests

Chicago Mayor Pushes Reparations Amid $1B Budget Gap

“The Haves versus The Have Nots” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2013 3 Comments

The Haves: NYU loans millions to top faculty for vacation homes NYU vacation home scandal just latest example of college compensation extravaganzas Law school uses ‘used car salesman’ tactics to pressure prospective students The Have Nots: Duke student lived in a van to escape student debt Rising number of college students...

The power of ideas

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2013 2 Comments

Kind of like wearing the ribbon. Spotted by my wife in Rhode Island. ...

NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Charged with Espionage and Other Offenses — Updated: Complaint Added

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 21, 2013 14 Comments

Breaking news tonight from the Washington Post: Federal prosecutors have filed a sealed criminal complaint against Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a trove of documents about top-secret surveillance programs, and the United States has asked Hong Kong to detain him on...

Zimmerman Trial Pre-Game Day Analysis

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 21, 2013 19 Comments

The jurors are now selected in State of Florida v. George Zimmerman and opening statements are scheduled for Monday. Today was a 'wrap up' day, to resolve as any lingering issues that Judge Nelson hadn't yet decided, and do general housekeeping in preparation for the trial. Since...

Turkey cracks down on social media users supporting protests

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 21, 2013 3 Comments

Since May 31st, protests have raged in Turkey as demonstrations against demolition of an area in Taksim Square’s Gezi Park gave way to a larger anti-government movement. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has been cracking down through police force as the weeks have gone on. But...

Study Finds Most Popular U.S. Graduate Degrees Not Worth the Money

UPenn Celebrates 'Gender Equity Week' With Safe Sex Trivia Night

Leftist Hero Cesar Chavez Erased From Colleges Across the Country

Faculty Book Club Selection at Portland State U. Highlights ‘Awful Scourge of White People’

UPenn Hires Assistant Medical Director for Gender and Sexual Health

Harvard Trying to Borrow $675 Million Through Tax-Exempt Bonds

Americans for a Conservative Misdirection supports the Gang of 8

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 17 Comments

If the bill is so great, why does a liberal business group need to call itself conservative?...

Syrian rebels says have received game-changing weaponry

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 10 Comments

Via Lebanese website Naharnet: Syrian rebels have recently received new weapons that could "change the course of the battle" against the Syrian regime, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army told Agence France Presse on Friday. "We've received quantities of new types of weapons, including some that...

Moving to final stages of Senate #amnesty push

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 11 Comments

Update -- is the fix in for passage?...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE – Final pre-trial motions and proceedings

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 21, 2013 3 Comments

Update -- Court rules on whether State can use terms like "profiling" "wannabe cop" "vigilante"...

World Government Of the People’s Money, By the People’s Money, For the People’s Money

Posted by David Gerstman on June 21, 2013 5 Comments

G-8 Communique: We don't want no John Galts At the recently concluded G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, the leaders of the world's biggest powers couldn't even come up with a statement openly condemning Syria or Hezbollah. “We very much share the view that it is important for...

Adios Taxifornia

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 15 Comments

From Danelle: Last Person Leaving Taxifornia Please Turn Off The Lights It's not a bumper sticker, but my sister in law sent this a few minutes ago. Her family is moving to Texas this week and leaving Taxifornia behind. Yes, they were on the way out of LA...

Zimmerman Trial Final Jury Wrap-Up: Insights on Trial Strategy

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 20, 2013 10 Comments

The final jury was selected the Zimmerman trial today, consisting of 6 women jurors and 4 alternate jurors. For those following along with the juror ID numbers, the jurors selected are: B29, B76, B37, B51, E6, E40. Tomorrow we will have an in-depth analysis for each...

Just what we need, a website to “out” ex-vegans

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2013 33 Comments

There are several analogies I can think of for this. But, I'll let it speak for itself. https://twitter.com/divadoll123/status/346989969082023939 Vegan Sell-Out List If you’re no longer vegan, you’re going on the list. The spirits of the billions murdered have risen to deliver: The Vegan Sellout List – an online directory of...

Research 101 (Part 2): Customizing Your News

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 20, 2013 12 Comments

In my first installment of the Research 101 series, I covered the topic of Knowing Where to Start, and pointed readers to many of the helpful documents that I’ve already put together in the past on sources that are available to those interested in performing...

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Gets Two Years in Prison for Hacking and Fraud

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 20, 2013 4 Comments

Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was sentenced today to two years in prison on charges of hacking and fraud in a district court in Stockholm, Sweden. From USA Today: The Nacka District Court in Stockholm said 28-year-old Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, who is currently serving a one-year...

Zimmerman jury seated after Judge rejects State serial striking of white women

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2013 34 Comments

Jury is all women, 5 Whites, 1 Hispanic...

Breaking — Senators unveil breakthrough border plan to give Republicans cover to vote for amnesty

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2013 11 Comments

As we speak, a "breakthrough" agreement will be announced regarding border security. More on that later It's all a dance and ratifies a bad policy of rewarding law-breakers over law-abiders. Via Mark Kirkorian at NRO, ‘The Border Security Ruse’: The latest attempt at providing political cover for pusillanimous Republican...