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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

Sarah Palin went rogue against Don Young (R-AK) long ago

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2013 9 Comments

Sarah Palin once again proved that her political instincts far surpassed those of the Republican political establishment, which long has accepted Don Young, Alaska's lone Congressman. Elected in 1973, Young has come to epitomize what is wrong with Washington, with questionable use of campaign funds and...

With Tight Restrictions, Cyprus Banks Reopen

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 29, 2013 5 Comments

It looks like the first day of banking in Cyprus after a post-bailout shut-down went swimmingly: The president of Cyprus said on Friday the risk of bankruptcy had been contained and the country had no intention of leaving the euro, in a speech laden with criticism...

Paul McKinley on Politichicks: We need a corruption ban in Chicago

Posted by Anne Segal on March 29, 2013 12 Comments

Politichicks TV interviewed Paul McKinley a few weeks ago at CPAC, and have just published the video. McKinley didn't hold back, covering everything from the gun ban to New York's Bloomberg and his attempts to buy the election. "They're using the violence to say that they...

Chicago Teachers Union protest pits the genuinely frustrated against Fithian’s trained wimps

Posted by Anne Segal on March 29, 2013 19 Comments

Last week, the Chicago Teachers Union brought in radical anarchist organizer Lisa Fithian to train teachers in civil disobedience. This week, we got to see the results of her class when the union organizers put on a protest Wednesday against Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement that...

Mideast Media Sampler 03/29/2013 – Does NGO = Nurturing Grievance Organization?

Posted by David Gerstman on March 29, 2013 4 Comments

1) The Washington Post on Obama's trip Fareed Zakaria uses a guest column in the Washington Post to proclaim Obama appeals to Israel's conscience: He starts with condescension: As a piece of rhetoric, Barack Obama’s speech to college students in Jerusalem was a triumph. He finally convinced Israel...

College Fires Prof for Calling Charlie Kirk, TPUSA ‘Racist Pieces of Sh*t’ in Class

Man Who Bought Campus of Green Mountain College Wants to Give it Away for Free

North Carolina Elementary Teacher Who Identifies as ‘Transgender Wolf’ Fired After Complaint

NY High School Teacher Placed on Leave After Offering to Help Students Form TPUSA Chapter

Education Dept. Announces Multiple Universities to End Partnerships with the Ph.D. Project

Police Say No Evidence That Black Virginia Tech Prof Was Victim of Racist Attack

So what if Adam Lanza had been an NRA member?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2013 23 Comments

The game plays out every time there is a high-profile act of criminal violence. There is an immediate media and left-blogsphere search to tie the shooter to a "right-wing" entity ...

The answer to a question I never asked

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2013 17 Comments

The answer to a question I never asked (h/t our long lost Kathleen). The 'Monty Hall Problem': And the country? It picked Door No. 2, because math is hard....

“Very White Republican Leadership” kinda looks like …

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2013 21 Comments

McKay Coppins at Buzzfeed Politics writes about how A Very White Republican Leadership Plans Minority Outreach: As the Republican Party gears up to launch a concerted, well-funded outreach effort aimed at attracting elusive minority voters, it's not just battling dismal poll numbers and tough demographic trends —...

It’s not about the “occupation” — Arabs in France beat anti-occupation Israeli film director

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2013 11 Comments

A life lesson -- Israeli director critical of occupation beaten by Arabs in France: Arab men assaulted an Israeli film director in southern France following the screening of his film criticizing Israeli occupation. Yariv Horowitz was rendered unconscious as a result of the beating Monday by several men...

#DebateTheMachine — Paul McKinley calls on Chicago Tribune to sponsor debate in #IL02

Posted by Anne Segal on March 28, 2013 11 Comments

Robin Kelly refuses to debate...

Mideast Media Sampler 03/28/2013 – Style and Sensationalism Trump Substance

Posted by David Gerstman on March 28, 2013 2 Comments

1)All that glitters Politico published an analysis of President Obama's recent trip to the Middle East by Josh Gerstein, Obama in Israel: 5 takeaways (h/t The Israel Link). While the article isn't awful, it suffers from a lack of substance. The five takeaways are: Bibi and Barack...

Read all about it, “Secret Republican Plan to Repeal Obamacare!”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 28, 2013 24 Comments

"The monstrosity has ...

Cypriot banks see first ripples of bailout tsunami

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 28, 2013 12 Comments

Earlier this week, I noted that the banks in Cyprus will be opening Thursday, once the regular people had time to embrace the levy and understand all the awesome goodness in the new bailout plan. Shockingly, the Cypriots are still not down with the political solution...

Branco Cartoon – Easter Ban-ny

Posted by A.F. Branco on March 28, 2013 3 Comments

Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s page Cartoonist A.F.Branco...

Ashley Judd not running for Senate — Dems left swoonless for 2014

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2013 28 Comments

Shocker? She's been getting stranger by the day, including her claim that running against Mitch McConnell was like being raped. Democrats were going to swoon over Judd, and try to turn her into the next Elizabeth Warren. Who will they swoon around now, or are they...

Sarah Palin gears up for 2014, Politico “Candidate or Kardashian” narrative hardest hit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2013 20 Comments

Not long ago Politico's Maggie Haberman ran an anti-Palin opinion piece masquerading as news analysis, Sarah Palin’s next act: Candidate or ‘Kardashian’? I addressed that false choice in my post, Politico’s next act: Real News Organization or Gawker (no offense to Gawker), noting that Palin had backed numerous successful Republican...

Yellowstone sequestration response highlights priorities of NPS

Posted by Anne Segal on March 27, 2013 17 Comments

Amid the tales of sequestration travails, observing the response by Yellowstone National Park to a 5% cut in the National Park Service's budget reveals just what priorities are being applied by administrators. Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk's handling of the situation: freeze permanent hires, hire fewer seasonal...