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National Dems abandon Wendy Davis’ sinking ship

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2014 25 Comments

The campaign falls off the long-awaited cliff

Disillusionment of liberal Millennials may be Obama’s greatest legacy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2014 24 Comments

I can see November from the Harvard Millennials survey

Ambush and execution is not “self-defense”

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 30, 2014 105 Comments

Which is why I have not covered the Byron Smith home invasion "self-defense" case

Egypt: 683 sentenced to death, including Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2014 3 Comments

In Egypt, it looks like they have opted to go BIG: A judge in Egypt on Monday sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country’s ousted Islamist president in the latest mass trial that included the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader, defense lawyers said. But...

God, Guns and Family

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2014 13 Comments

(and trucks)

Merritt Landry home-defense shooting prosecution stalls

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 29, 2014 24 Comments

Merritt Landry, charged with attempted 2nd degree murder in the shooting of Marshal Coulter, remains in limbo as the Grand Jury twice declines to take action on his case.

European Union adds 15 individuals to sanctions list amid Ukraine crisis

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 29, 2014 9 Comments

The European Union has announced a new round of sanctions that target 15 individuals with a travel ban and assets freeze as the situation in eastern Ukraine has continued to escalate. From CNN: The European Union has imposed sanctions related to the crisis in Ukraine...

No takers on my debate challenge to Vassar pro-boycott faculty, but I’m still going

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2014 31 Comments

The Case for Israel and Academic Freedom still will be made.

Rick Perry Has Last Laugh as Toyota Moves to Texas

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 29, 2014 22 Comments

Professor Jacobson just asked if a Toyota can get from California to Texas on single tank of gas? As a Californian, I would like to answer that question. First, you need to know that California Governor Jerry Brown recently said Rick Perry’s efforts to recruit...

Wikipedia Edit War over CNN legal analyst failure to pay Zimmerman debate wager

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 29, 2014 40 Comments

CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin lost a $100 bet to Andrew Branca about whether George Zimmerman was told not to leave his car, but hasn't paid yet.

The Obama Straw Man Doctrine

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on April 29, 2014 23 Comments

The false choice between war and peace.

Destructive Generation: the cautionary tale of Fay Stender

Posted by New Neo on April 29, 2014 11 Comments

I’m recommending the book Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties by David Horowitz and Peter Collier. It’s a chilling document, especially because—unlike in 1989, when the book was first written—it’s become more and more clear that the left’s long Gramscian march through our institutions...

Can Federalization Save Ukraine?

Posted by edgeofthesandbox on April 29, 2014 29 Comments

1. Federalization In Ukraine, parties on the losing end of the electoral process take turns demanding federalization or even secession. The idea’s been floating around for years; The Svoboda party, formerly known as the Social Nationalist Party of Ukraine, includes decentralization in their official platform. ...