Students Demand Pitt Eliminate Free Speech Protections

Student group coalition calls for firing of professors it deems "racist"

Chrissy Clark
July 5, 2020 12:00 PM

Activists are demanding that the University of Pittsburgh fire any employee deemed racist or discriminatory by students, a move that First Amendment advocates say amounts to the elimination of academic freedom.

Cornell Improperly Sends Student Fees to BLM Activists

Unregistered group collects $10k from student government coffers

Chrissy Clark
July 4, 2020 12:00 PM

The student government at Cornell University improperly donated thousands of dollars in student fees to a coalition of Black Lives Matter activists and left-leaning organizations.

D.C. Black Lives Matter Protest Turns Anti-Semitic

Josh Christenson
July 2, 2020 11:00 AM

A Black Lives Matter march in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday turned anti-Semitic as protesters began accusing the Jewish state of murdering children.

Change.org Defends ‘White Lives Don’t Matter’ Professor

Website deletes petition calling on Cambridge University to fire English prof

Chrissy Clark
July 1, 2020 2:30 PM

Change.org deleted a petition that calls for Cambridge University to fire a professor who declared that "white lives don't matter," even as Twitter forced the combative academic to delete the post.

BLM Activists Are Funneling Donations Back to Their Own Companies, Documents Show

Shaun King's PAC gave $460,000 to consulting companies registered to PAC leaders

Joe Schoffstall
June 30, 2020 11:50 AM

A PAC cofounded by Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King poured nearly half a million dollars into companies linked to its leaders.

Wilson’s Princeton Downfall Could Have Domino Effect

Elite university's purge inspires others to cancel progressive Dem president

Chrissy Clark
June 29, 2020 7:20 PM

Princeton University's decision to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from campus could have a domino effect on other institutions bearing the name of the Democratic president.

Left-Wing Activist Shaun King Demands Removal of ‘White’ Jesus Statues

Elizabeth Matamoros
June 25, 2020 7:40 PM

Left-wing activist Shaun King on Monday said statues and images of Jesus Christ that look "European" should be removed because they are a form of "white supremacy."

Prof Cleared Of Racism Charges May Still Resign

UChicago economist Uhlig may leave journal after colleagues' rush to judgement

Chrissy Clark
June 24, 2020 3:50 PM

The University of Chicago's Harald Uhlig may resign from a prominent academic journal even after he was cleared of allegations of racial bias. Uhlig told the Washington Free Beacon he is considering leaving his position as editor of the prestigious Journal of Political Economy (JPE) after facing calls for his ouster for criticizing the movement to defund the police following George Floyd's death..

Wisconsin Dem Lawmaker Brutally Beaten by Protesters

Josh Christenson
June 24, 2020 1:30 PM

Protesters at the Wisconsin state capitol Tuesday night brutally beat up a gay progressive state senator who was taking a picture of them.

Georgetown Students Push Racial Quota for Campus Speakers

Lecture Fund will set aside half its budget for black speakers

Chrissy Clark
June 23, 2020 2:15 PM

The student group in charge of Georgetown University's off-campus speaker fund is pushing to mandate 50 percent of its annual $85,000 budget exclusively to "amplify black voices."