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Pull funding "for one or two universities, and you will see hundreds of others fall into line"

Major Kamala Fundraiser: Leaving 'Democratic Party is Like Leaving a Cult'

Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League

The Consequences of Trump Derangement Syndrome Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2021 3 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

Professor Who Refused To Obey “Preferred Pronouns” Can Continue Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2021 29 Comments

The level of speech control on campuses in mind-numbing. If you've followed the dozens, maybe hundreds, of cases and incidents we've covered in the last decade, you'd know that campuses are the most intolerant places in the country, though corporations are catching up quickly.

Former CDC Director Robert Redfield asserts COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 26, 2021 30 Comments

In January, the U.S. State Department reported that it has new information indicating the pathogen behind the COVID-19 pandemic could have emerged from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan.

https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1298399423035133953

Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Rusten Shesky Even After Prosecutors Found Justifiable Use Of Force

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2021 26 Comments

Both Kenosha, Wisconsin, prosecutors and an outside police use of force independent expert hired by the city found that the police shooting of Jacob Blake by Officer Rusten Shesky was a justifiable use of police force in the circumstance where, among other things, Blake was holding a knife and turned towards Shesky in a sweeping and threatening manner.

Former ‘Mayor Pete’ Buttigieg Declares War On Rural Red States With Call For Mileage Tax

Posted by Legal Insurrection Staff on March 26, 2021 98 Comments

Pete Buttigieg wants to charge you more to get to work and buy groceries. The former mayor-turned-U.S. Transportation Secretary renewed calls for a Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMT).

Conservatives Must Win the Battle Over America's History

Charges Dropped Against Anti-Israel Protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faithful Catholic Colleges Experiencing Surge in Enrollment

George Mason University Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity on Campus

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers Union Drops Efforts to Organize Following Legal Setbacks

As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

Chauvin Trial: Defense Use-of-Force Expert Witness Barry Brodd

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 26, 2021 9 Comments

Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Minnesota murder trial of Derek Chauvin, over the in-custody death of George Floyd. I am Attorney Andrew Branca for Law of Self Defense, providing guest commentary and analysis of this trial for Legal Insurrection.

U. Rhode Island Denounces Prof For Criticizing “Trans-Sex Fantasy” That Someone Can Change Sexes

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2021 31 Comments

You don't hear much about it, but there is a growing divide between the transgender community and feminists who adhere to the idea that biology matters and that being a woman is about more than declaring it. At the University of Rhode Island, Professor Donna Hughes, who teaches women and gender studies, is now under fire for challenging the left's position on the issue.

Biden Falsely Calls Filibuster ‘Jim Crow Relic,’ So Why Did Democrats Use It So Much Just Last Year?

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 26, 2021 26 Comments

Before last year's presidential election, Democrats promised their supporters that they would work to eliminate the filibuster should they regain control of the Senate.

Helen’s Page: A Happy Place for Liberty-Minded People to Meet

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 26, 2021 6 Comments

"A lot of people after the election are feeling more isolated than ever. So I made a place for them to meet each other."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m20JngeQ9Kc

Parler: We warned FBI in advance about threats of violence on January 6

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2021 32 Comments

Parler was made a scapegoat for the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill Riot. As we have explored many times, the attempt to blame Parler was in bad faith and contradicted by the Department of Justice's own criminal charging documents which focused much more heavily on organizing activity on Facebook and Twitter.

America! Bald Eagle Populations Are Now Soaring in 48 States

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 25, 2021 17 Comments

The Bald Eagle, America's national symbol, faced endangered status a little over a decade ago, but things have turned around for the better. The Bald Eagle is now flourishing in 48 states.

Border Crisis: Mexican President Blames Biden for Migrant Surge

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2021 12 Comments

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed President Joe Biden for the migrant surge at the border. López Obrador pointed out Biden's campaign promises left migrants feeling like they could easily enter America.

Israel Election: Final Tally Leaves Netanyahu Short of Majority

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 25, 2021 12 Comments

After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals dragged Israelis through four general elections in two years, the final result of the March 23 vote has ended in yet another deadlock. As the Israeli election authority releases the final tally, Netanyahu appears to have fallen short of the 61-seat majority needed to form the government.

“That’s a Serious Question?”: When Asked, Biden Won’t Admit He has a Border Crisis

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2021 30 Comments

President Joe Biden held his first press conference today. He waited 65 days to meet the friendly media, which likely won't fact-check every word he said. I mean, Biden's keepers only allowed him to answer questions from a selected list of reporters.

Sen. Tom Cotton Introducing Bill to Ban Critical Race Training in U.S. Military

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 25, 2021 17 Comments

One of the most astonishing things of the last year has been seeing the left successfully migrate woke culture into every aspect of American life, including the United States Military. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who is a veteran, is now introducing a bill which seeks to block the military from Critical Race Theory indoctrination.

Man’s Anti-Asian Rant Caught on Cop’s Camera at NYC Protest

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2021 23 Comments

An Asian-American cop's camera caught a man spewing hateful rhetoric at him during an NYC protest on March 11.

Report: Cuomo Gave Family High Priority to COVID Testing at Beginning of Pandemic

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2021 4 Comments

The Albany Times Union reported New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prioritized his family and influential people with ties for COVID-19 tests when the pandemic began last year:

Members of Cuomo's family including his brother, his mother and at least one of his sisters were also tested by top health department officials — some several times, the sources said.

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