LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock The University of Wisconsin, Madison is hiring an administrator to provide “social justice education” at the school, offering a minimum salary of $46,000 for the role. The “Social Justice Education Specialist” will devise and conduct social justice workshops, supervise “Social Justice Student Interns,” and meet with students…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Canada’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Google must remove search results around the world when authorities demand. “The internet has no borders — its natural habitat is global,” the Supreme Court wrote in its verdict, according to Reuters. “The only way to ensure that the interlocutory injunction attained…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman A group of Minnesota parents continued their fight to blame unions for bad teachers, asking an appeals court panel to to overturn a lower court’s decision to dismiss a case involving employment protections. The lawsuit, originally filed in April 2016, asked the court to rule the state’s…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Alexa Archambault One of Pope Francis’ closest advisers has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault offenses. Cardinal George Pell, who is Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic and the pope’s chief financial adviser, was charged by Australia’s Victoria Police on Thursday, making him the most senior Vatican official to ever be charged…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Allan Stevo Talk of Bitcoin is full of lies. The Wall Street Journal tells lies. Its staunchest advocates tell lies. Few seem to grasp the potential of Bitcoin, which is fine; it simply indicates shortsightedness. Even more are too lazy, intellectually, to seek the truth. That’s a less comfortable…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Tim Pearce The House Armed Services Committee found bipartisan support for a bill ordering the Department of Defense to prepare for the effects of climate change on extreme weather and world order. Rhode Island Democrat Rep. Jim Langevin, ranking member on the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, introduced an…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Vice retracted two stories about President Donald Trump Wednesday, admitting that the stories fell apart after further scrutiny. The two stories were taken down after the site realized they were full of “factual errors” and faulty sources, reports Variety. “After a thorough investigation into the sourcing of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jennifer Duplessie President Donald Trump’s accidental “covfefe” tweet in May quickly became an internet sensation, and now, Georgia has banned the word from all license plates. The tweet sparked a series of events, from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer being asked to explain the meaning, to Rep. Mike Quigley introducing the “COVFEFE…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that law enforcement officials may lie to gain consent to search private property. The Washington Examiner reports that the split decision from a three-judge panel had its decision written by Judge William Pryor, a name on the short list for Trump…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Nick Givas CNN white house correspondent Jim Acosta found himself the subject of Sean Hannity’s Fox News show Tuesday night, when Hannity called him a “top pusher of fake news,” and said he “needs a camera” like a “plant needs sunlight.” Acosta hit back on Twitter Wednesday, saying Hannity…