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To Revoke, or Not To Revoke: Marissa Alexander Bail Hearing Tomorrow

Posted by Andrew Branca on January 09, 2014 13 Comments

Marissa Alexander will learn on Friday if her current bail and home detention will be allowed to continue, or if it will be revoked, sending her back to jail until her re-trial. Alexander is currently on bail following her earlier conviction for aggravated assault with...

Egypt’s Military Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 27, 2013 5 Comments

Egypt can be a place of miracles. As we have just celebrated Christmas, I am reminded of the flight into Egypt of the Holy Family. More recently, snow hit the streets of Cairo in more than a century. Now, Egypt begins its recovery after a...

University statements rejecting academic boycott of Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2013 9 Comments

Dozens and growing

Prankster crashes people’s cell phone conversations at airport

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 17, 2013 13 Comments

We’ve all likely encountered people who talk on their cell phones in public, or (gasp) done it ourselves at some point. Admittedly, sometimes it’s almost unavoidable at a place like an airport where you might be trying to coordinate the other details of your travel. ...

How can these U.S. universities justify membership in American Studies Association after Israel boycott?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 16 Comments

The anti-Israel academic boycott passed by ASA makes each of these universities complicit.

Boycott, Divest and Sanction the American Studies Association

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 9 Comments

ASA has awakened a sleeping giant.

Lawrence Summers: Academic boycott of Israel is “anti-Semitism in effect”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2013 15 Comments

Calls on universities to shun American Studies Association if enters into academic boycott of Israel.

Tenured radicals cannot be trusted with our academic freedom

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2013 14 Comments

Academic supporters of the Israel boycott should understand that what goes around comes around.

Medicaid Fraud: Obamacare promise of free quality healthcare

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2013 15 Comments

Millions who lose their health plans and are enticed or forced onto Medicaid will find out they also have lost quality health care.

George Zimmerman Bail Hearing – LIVE (Update – $9,000 bond)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 19, 2013 108 Comments

UPDATES: Judge finds probable cause (no surprise). Prosecutor discloses unreported prior choking incident about a week ago. State asked for $50,000 bond, and certain exclusion zones, no contact, no weapons possession, etc. Defense asked for $4,900 based on state bond schedule. Judge sets $9,000 bond....

Anatomy of how a racism lie spread half way around the world

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2013 48 Comments

Saturday Night Card Game

Police: Suspect arrested over Los Angeles airport dry ice devices was ‘prankster’

Posted by Mandy Nagy on October 16, 2013 13 Comments

Police say a Los Angeles airport ground service employee who was arrested after several dry ice bombs were found at the airport Sunday and Monday left the devices as a prank. From the LA Times: The ground service employee arrested in connection with a string...

Dem NY-23 candidate – no proof of fundraising claim GOP tried to hack her website

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2013 6 Comments

Campaign's latest explanation raises even more doubts about veracity of fundraising accusation

Tour Guide accuses Yellowstone Park Rangers of “Gestapo tactics”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 08, 2013 91 Comments

Foreign tourists locked in hotel under armed guard thought they were under arrest.

WWII Vets storm Barry-cades

Posted by Mandy Nagy on October 01, 2013 19 Comments

Update - The barricade was all a set up for photo op -- Obama admin knew Vets were coming

The Matthew Shepard anti-gay hate crime narrative in pop culture

Posted by Laurel Conrad on September 22, 2013 6 Comments

As Professor Jacobson details in his companion post, the Matthew Shepard narrative of anti-gay hatred culminating in murder may not be what it seems. Research detailed in The Book of Matt by Stephen Jimenez casts doubt on the anti-gay part of the narrative. But by...

Legal Insurrection Awards for Best #OccupyWallStreet Moments (plus Special Google Search Award)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 17, 2013 10 Comments

Today is the 2nd Anniversary of the start of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Our first post was a couple of weeks later, Declaration of the Occupation of Perpetual Grievance. Remember, the next, ahem, leading Democratic contender for President of the United States was the...

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