Erasing history in this way is more about power than anything else. The term “Year Zero” comes to mind.
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Graduate English Program at CUNY Seeks to Combat the Problem of Whiteness
There is no other identity group or race for which this sort of talk would be considered acceptable.
Campus Reform reports:
CUNY: ‘Whiteness continues to be a crucial problem in our English department’
The Graduate English Center at the City University of New York is set to host an event on March 22, titled,...
Drug bust in New York uncovers enough fentanyl to kill 2 million people
The US Drug Enforcement Administration reported that a raid on a home in a sedate New York state neighborhood uncovered enough fentanyl to kill 2 million people.
Federal agents found five kilograms (just over 11 pounds) of fentanyl and six kilograms (13.2 pounds) of heroin Friday when they raided a fentanyl mill...
College of New Rochelle Likely to Close in Summer of 2019
Another imminent closure. This is happening faster than most people imagined it would.
Inside Higher Ed reports:
Another Private College May Close
The College of New Rochelle announced Friday that it will likely close by the end of the summer of 2019.
A memo to the campus from the president and board chair said, “The...
U. Buffalo-SUNY to Host Symposium on ‘Whiteness of American Architecture’
No subject is immune to the progressive agenda. Everything must be examined through the lens of the left.
The College Fix reports:
U. Buffalo-SUNY to host ‘Whiteness of American Architecture’ symposium
Com...
NY Governor Cuomo Says $2 Billion Budget Shortfall is “Serious as a Heart Attack”
The state of New York is facing a $2.3 billion shortfall — that’s billion with a B, heading into the new fiscal year.
“This is the most serious revenue shock the state has faced in many years,” said the state’s comptroller. The news imperils Cuomo’s budget which was introduced not 3...
Are Democrats Trying to Make Ocasio-Cortez a One Term Congresswoman?
The Hill reported this morning that Congressional Democrats have grown so angry with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) that they want to recruit someone to primary her:
At least one House Democrat has been privately urging members of the New York delegation to recruit a local politician from the Bronx or Queens to...
New York State Legislation Would Allow College Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
Democrats in New York have tried to do this before but were stopped by Republicans. Now the Democrats are in charge in the state and it’s full speed ahead.
The College Fix reports:
New York State legislation permits college financial aid for illegal immigrants
New York State and Governor Andrew Cuomo are on a...
Charity Run by Black Lawmakers Didn’t Give Out a Single Scholarship
This organization, run by black lawmakers in New York, is intended to give scholarships to underprivileged youth. They spent money on food and limos instead.
The Daily Caller reports:
Black Lawmakers’ Charity Didn’t Give Out a Single Scholarship, Top Pols Hide Financials
The caucus of black New York state lawmakers runs a charity whose...
CUNY Students Protest Andrew Cuomo for Vetoing College Funding Bill
Cuomo has already given New York a “free” college program, but as you know, it’s never enough.
The New York Post reports:
Students protest Cuomo vetoing bill for more public college funding
He’s Gov. Scrooge to a group of CUNY student activists.
About 20 state-university students gathered outside Gov. Cuomo’s Midtown office Monday to protest...
*Shocked* – Having Won NY Senate Reelection, Kirsten Gillibrand No Longer Ruling Out Running For President
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is apparently exploring a run for president in 2020. She made that clear during an appearance on “The View” on Monday.
This may come as a surprise to New York voters, who were told by the senator herself just two weeks ago that she intended to...
Sociology Class at NYU Requires Students to Write ‘Gender Autobiography’
What would happen if students submitted a paper with only the word “male” or “female” on it?
The College Fix reports:
NYU class has students write a ‘gender autobiography’
A sociology class at New York University requires students to write a “gender autobiography,” a paper in which the students will show “how [their] life...
New York Law Students Walk Out to Protest Kavanaugh Confirmation
I cannot believe these guys are going to be lawyers. Students at the Brooklyn, NYU, and Cardozo law schools walked out of their classes on Wednesday to protest the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. From The Wash...
GOP Rep. Chris Collins Reverses Course, Will Stay on the Ballot Despite Indictment
Republican Representative Chris Collins announced Monday he will stay on the ballot for the upcoming election.
Collins suspended his campaign a month ago after he was indicted on allegations of insider trading.
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New York Students to Read Marx in ‘Capitalism Versus Nature’ Course
Isn’t it strange how so many young people are embracing socialism? What could be causing it?
Campus Reform reports:
New York students will read Marx in ‘Capitalism Versus Nature’ course
The New School for Social Research, a graduate school in Lower Manhattan, will offer a course next semester to explore how feminist and Marxist...
Cuomo Nixon NY Gov Debate: Establishment vs. Shakespeare in the Park
The debate between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and progressive challenger Cynthia Nixon last night made for entertaining political theater but probably won’t do much to move the needle. According to the Real Clear Politics average of polls, Cuomo has a 33.5 point lead.
Alan Dershowitz: NY Prosecutors Pose Greater Danger to Trump Than Mueller
On Fox and Friends Monday morning, the Harvard Law professor emeritus explained that while Trump has constitutional defenses in the federal investigation conducted by Mueller, that’s not the case in investigation currently underway at the behest of New York’s Southern District.
