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What it must be like to be a non- “extreme social justice” student at Brown

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2013 35 Comments

One part of my communications with Brown Prof. Naoko Shibusawa has stuck in my mind: “You can quote those two lines. Those only.” Shibusawa is the person featured in my post Tuesday night, Brown U. divestment committee faculty member signed 2009 letter calling Israel Apartheid state. ...

Brown U. divestment committee faculty member signed 2009 letter calling Israel Apartheid state

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2013 14 Comments

Also a supporter of the shout-down of NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly

Brown U. faculty supporter of anti-Ray Kelly protest also anti-Israel zealot

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2013 31 Comments

I have been following various faculty reactions to the Ray Kelly shout-down, including from Political Science Professor Marion Orr who apologized for inviting Kelly, and Biology Professor Ken Miller who issued a forceful denunciation of the shout-down. So when I saw an article in The...

Brown Prof recalls when a real fascist came to campus, calls Ray Kelly shout down “a shameful day”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 01, 2013 52 Comments

Brown U. Prof. to Kelly protesters: "Yours was an act of cowardice and fear, unworthy of any of the causes you claim to hold dear"

Brown Prof apologizes for inviting Ray Kelly

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2013 38 Comments

"especially to my black students and Latino brothers and sisters." Also, asked for list of who not to invite in future, but says was "tongue in cheek" request.

The angry face of the Brown U. shout down

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2013 46 Comments

Jenny Li is a Brown University student, a fellow at the People for the American Way Foundation, helps run Brown Asian Sisters Empowered, and is an environmental activist who is Executive Director of the Brown emPower environmental group: She’s also someone who was proud to...

Brown U. student called “White Supremacist” for wanting to hear Ray Kelly speak

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 30, 2013 12 Comments

This is a follow up to our post last night, Brown U. students shout down Ray Kelly. The Brown Political Review has produced an excellent video (embedded at bottom of post) with footage both inside and outside the auditorium as Kelly was shouted down, and interviews...

Brown U. students shout down Ray Kelly

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 29, 2013 27 Comments

Welcome to your modern American college campus. Where the biggest mouths — almost always left-wing — shout down and shut down voices they don’t like. Today it was NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Prior to his appearance on campus, there was a petition drive demanding...

“Brown bag” controversy reveals chink in the armor of language police

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 68 Comments

Saturday Night Card Game

Not completely insane Brown U. Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 16, 2013 4 Comments

It was not complete and total insanity at Brown this week: Brown Student: “many young liberal voters will soon find themselves under attack as they launch themselves into their careers” Brown Spectator – Reject Anti-Israel Divestment Trend Brown Spectator author translates Obama Speak which is not...

For $57,232 per year you get what at Brown University?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 14, 2013 21 Comments

The bubble stretches ever thinner

Scott Brown’s important place in history

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 02, 2013 26 Comments

Scott Brown never misrepresented himself or his intentions.

Scott Brown not running? Update — confirmed, campaign issues statement

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2013 21 Comments

So says Howie Carr writing in The Boston Herald (h/t Hot Air) in a scoop. Scott Brown will not run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, a source close to the senator tells the Herald. Update: The campaign just issued this statement:...

Plot against Susan Rice no longer racist, now part of plan to get Scott Brown elected

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2012 15 Comments

So suggests Andrea Mitchell. If only, if only Republicans had the ability to play that kind of chess. We’re checker players, alas. We actually oppose Susan Rice because of her background prior to Benghazi and her deception or wilfull ignorance over Benghazi. It’s that simple....

Keep hope alive — Boston Herald poll shows Scott Brown up 1 point

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 04, 2012 10 Comments

The Boston Herald just released its final poll, and it shows a virtual dead heat, with Brown up 1 point over Elizabeth Warren: The poll shows Brown holding a 49-48 percent advantage over Warren among likely voters, dispelling earlier polls and Democratic claims of a...

Scott Brown up 2 in new poll

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 02, 2012 10 Comments

Kimball Political Consulting, a Republican leaning firm but one which has not been overly generous in its results for Scott Brown to date (it had Warren up 2 in mid-October), finds Brown up by 2 in a poll just released: Senator Scott Brown holds a...

Shift in Massachusetts: Scott Brown leading while Elizabeth Warren’s campaign finances come under scrutiny

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on October 29, 2012 19 Comments

A new Boston Globe poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows Scott Brown is making a successful October push in Massachusetts to keep his seat in the United States Senate. The Globe now has Brown leading 47-45. The poll is a...

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