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Survey: Half of U. Michigan Professors Feel Pressured to Censor Themselves

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2026 1 Comment

"The survey included dozens of detailed, anonymous comments about faculty members’ personal experiences as well as the statistics."

LA Mayor Candidate Nithya Raman Wants to Ban Backyard BBQs on Fire Danger Days

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 15, 2026 27 Comments

Luckily another councilwoman struck it down, but it gives you an idea of what Raman would do as mayor.

NYU Investigating After Flag With Swastikas and Star of David is Flown During Graduation

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2026 22 Comments

“We are shocked and deeply troubled that this hateful symbol expressing antisemitism was raised on a flagpole overlooking Washington Square Park”

DOJ Finds Yale Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2026 3 Comments

“Yale has continued its race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court and the public’s clear mandate for reform.”

Venezuela Presses Guyana Land Dispute at U.N. as U.S. Secures Nuclear Material

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 15, 2026 6 Comments

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez heads to the Hague as Venezuela's enriched uranium is now in U.S. hands.

Supreme Court Extends Pause, Allowing Telehealth and Mail-Order Access of Abortion Pill to Continue

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2026 14 Comments

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.

Fairfax DA’s Testimony Implodes Under Jim Jordan’s Questions on Sanctuary Policies

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2026 41 Comments

"Your sheriff said you wouldn't prosecute. This guy gets released, kills someone the next day. We start asking about it, you change your website and take down the statements that say you're going to take into account immigration consequences when you decide what you are going to charge."

CDC Official Dusts Off Familiar ‘Six Feet’ Playbook Regarding Hantavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 14, 2026 22 Comments

So far, 11 passengers have tested positive for Andes strain, with 3 in critical condition. An expert asserts that assurances of low risk to general public is "calm-mongering".

Report: South Carolina Governor to Call for Special Session Over Redistricting Efforts

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2026 18 Comments

Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey said that the "legislative leadership is in the process of informing their membership to come back into session to debate the maps."

J.D. Vance Announces Suspension of $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 14, 2026 21 Comments

There will also be a nationwide six-month moratorium on all new Medicare enrollments by providers of hospice and home care.

NYU Students Demand Cancel Culture Critic be Disinvited as Grad Speaker

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2026 4 Comments

“In a world marked by sustained attacks on higher education and the global unraveling of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which has only deepened inequities, Professor Haidt is not the appropriate individual to address the Class of 2026”