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"We view ourselves as the cop on the beat" to get DEI discrimination out of higher ed

Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport - US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Democrats to Defy Leadership With Protests for Trump's State of the Union

Why is Daily Kos so afraid of some speech competition from the Koch Brothers?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 25 Comments

The Daily Kos is reacting very hysterically to the mere possibility that the Koch Brothers might buy 8 Tribune Co. newspapers, including the L.A. Times. Kos has teamed up with SEIU and others to try to pressure the Tribune not to sell the papers to the...

Tunisian indicted in U.S. in connection with Canadian railway terror plot

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 4 Comments

On April 22, 2013, we noted that a terror plot to derail trains headed for the United States was foiled, Canadian terrorist plot foiled — arrests made (Update – supported by al-Qaeda in Iran). The FBI made the following announcement of the indictment of a Tunisian, Ahmen...

Dear @Jerusalem_Post – this is why @TimesofIsrael is cleaning your clock

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 8 Comments

Both The Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel have great content. But I always go to The Times of Israel whenever possible. The Jerusalem Post must hate its online readers, or at least take them for granted, because getting to the content is a real fight. When...

The post-#Benghazi hearing spin begins

Posted by David Gerstman on May 09, 2013 17 Comments

After public editor, Margaret Sullivan's unconvincing arguments about the New York Times coverage of Benghazi, I was expecting the New York Times and other members of the MSM to be out today with editorials spinning yesterday's testimony in favor of the administration. .@sulliview insistence on equating...

Palestinian leaders tell their own people what they really mean

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 8 Comments

And they don't mean "land for peace" or anything close to it. Instead, they welcome people like Egyptian Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi to Gaza: Leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi paid a high-profile visit to Gaza on Thursday, giving a boost to the Islamist group Hamas that runs...

Caltech Astrophysicist Gunned Down on His Front Porch

UC-Davis Holds ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop on Encounters With ICE

Stanford Newspaper Sues State Dept. Over Free Speech Rights for International Students

UCLA Cancels Campus Talk by Bari Weiss After Students Petition Against It

UC-Davis Hosting Workshop on How Microaggressions 'Perpetuate Stereotypes'

Lewis University Cancels In-Person Classes Because ICE Worked Nearby

Elizabeth Warren finds way to inflate Higher Ed bubble even more

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 20 Comments

Warren's first bill should be called the "Harvard Tuition Subsidization Act of 2013"...

Obama and Grover Norquist joined at the immigration straw man hip

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 21 Comments

The Gang of 8 immigration bill has brought forth some clarifying moments. Not the least of which is that there is bipartisan demagoguery in support of the bill using the straw man argument that the issue is hostility to immigration. Obama and Grover Norquist both are suggesting...

Harvard student body chooses Soledad O’Brien as Class Day speaker

Posted by Anne Segal on May 09, 2013 8 Comments

Harvard once again taps CNN staff to address its students with the news that former CNN host Soledad O'Brien will address graduating Harvard students at Class Day on May 29, the day preceding commencement. Oprah Winfrey will be the commencement speaker, who follows 2012 speaker...

I’ve answered this question before

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2013 11 Comments

It’s not a trick question. From SteveWhiteMD: Here's a fun one. Taken with my iPhone camera while stopped (I swear) on the expressway into Chicago one morning. Best thing is: progressives don't know and don't care what comes after 'trillion'. Enjoy. ...

46 Hebrew calendar years ago Jerusalem was reunited

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2013 8 Comments

46 years ago today, Jerusalem was reunited. Using the Hebrew calendar. The abuse of Jewish historical and religious sites ended: “It felt like Messiah had come,” says Avigail Shlesinger, 81, of the day Jerusalem was liberated from the Jordan army 46 years ago. Shlesinger, who is from...

Only one brother in Cleveland kidnapping to be charged

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2013 17 Comments

Police just held a press conference. Only one of the three brothers was aware of and involved in the kidnapping. BREAKING: Arial Castro charged with four counts of kidnapping, three counts of rape.— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) May 8, 2013 MORE: NO charges will be filed against Pedro or...

Jodi Arias Verdict (Update — Guilty 1st Degree Murder)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2013 21 Comments

Will be announced at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Here's a Twitter feed, we'll update this post when the verdict comes in. UPDATE - Guilty 1st Degree Murder. Death penalty phase tomorrow. She hardly reacted. Video of verdict being read (via Common Cents) Tweets about "#arias" // ...

WaPo focuses on “rich, middle-aged men and Chick-fil-A lovers” tweeting about #Benghazi hearings

Posted by Anne Segal on May 08, 2013 10 Comments

Nice distraction from devastating testimony...

Most brutally accurate tweet ever?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2013 26 Comments

I know you hate it when I mention Meghan McCain. I hate it too, it brings back memories of her bizarre and false claim that I made fun of her breast size. I didn't even write the post at issue, Kathleen did, and the post did...

Benghazi hearings live streaming

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2013 7 Comments

The House Benghazi hearings started at 11:30, with various introductions. As of this writing, the substantive testimony had not yet begun. You also can watch the live hearings at CSPAN and via YouTube below: [Hearings adjourned for day, feed removed]

Hicks: "Everyone at the Embassy thought it was a terrorist attack." #Benghazi
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) May 8, 2013

HICKS: I spoke with Clinton at 2 AM the night of #Benghazi attack, briefed her on search for Stevens bit.ly/10qJxqT #tcot
— slone (@slone) May 8, 2013

hours after AMB killed, the pres of Libya says it was an ATTACK with POSSIBLE TERROR LINKS ; no mention of spontaneous protest
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) May 8, 2013

Hicks says "I was stunned. My jaw dropped. I was embarrassed." re: Susan Rice's Sunday show appearances post-Benghazi
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) May 8, 2013

Mideast Media Sampler – 05/08/2013 – Where the terror supporters are

Posted by David Gerstman on May 08, 2013 1 Comment

1) Guess the source A) In its efforts to stop amateur rockets from nagging the residents of some of its southern cities, Israel appears to have given new life to the fledging Islamic movement in Palestine. For two years, the Islamic Resistance Movement (known by its Arabic...

Will today be a no good, awful, very bad day for Obama and Hillary?

Posted by David Gerstman on May 08, 2013 17 Comments

Hearings are scheduled today before Darrell Issa's committee. I thought that Roger L. Simon was going a bit overboard late last week. New RLS blog #TCOT Benghazi Impeachment Suddenly Not So Far-Fetched bit.ly/15d5RXW— Roger Simon (@rogerlsimon) May 4, 2013 Even Simon acknowledged that his writing on the topic...