History is full of heroes who have been willing to die for what they believe. From Christian martyrs to civil rights leaders, those who believe strongly enough about their cause are not afraid to speak out boldly in full view of their enemies and face whatever consequences their actions may bring. But what we have […]
Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans rescinded an invitation to United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to speak at the university’s commencement. It was the second school to do so. The University of Vermont also canceled Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement address. The reason is the protests on campus. Both schools pointed to pressure from students and the community […]
Joe Biden gave a powerful speech condemning antisemitism in America and directly connected the Holocaust to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. He delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual Days of Remembrance ceremony on Tuesday. “On the sacred Jewish holiday, the terrorist group […]
I have to say up front that I’m a fan of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Somewhere in a drawer I still have a t-shirt I got when I attended one of their events years ago. In the time since I’ve generally agreed with their takes on most issues related to free […]
House Republicans successfully passed a bill with bipartisan on May 1st, that would crack down on antisemitism on college campuses, but some critics fear that it goes too far by restricting Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Antisemitism Awareness Act, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), passed in […]
A leading Muslim advocacy group slammed President Biden’s speech Thursday decrying the anarchy on college campuses, saying he failed to condemn attacks on protesters by law enforcement and supporters of Israel. Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director for the Council for American-Islamic Relations, said the Democratic president should have called out attacks on protesters and […]
President Biden will deliver a speech next week at a Holocaust memorial ceremony on Capitol Hill, the White House announced Wednesday. The speech comes as chaotic anti-Israel protests roil college campuses and U.S. politics. It also marks a rare moment for Mr. Biden to enter the fray, given that he has been relatively silent on […]
In case no one told you, May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. With that in mind, the people at the Pew Research Center have released the results of a survey about the importance of a free press in the United States of America. For starters, the survey reports […]
The annual White House Correspondents Dinner was held on Saturday night. The featured celebrity speaker was Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost. Let’s be clear, the dinner that allows journos to pat themselves on the back for what fine work they do (ahem!) and raises money for journalism majors in college, was mostly a campaign event […]
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California hit a setback while campaigning for the Senate on Thursday when thieves stole his suit, leaving him to ask for donations in street clothes at a ritzy fundraiser in San Francisco, according to a report. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the congressman was in the Bay area for a […]
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