LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Rob Shimshock The part-time lecturer who coined the phrase “white fragility” said that there are too many white teachers, according to a Thursday report. Robin DiAngelo made this remark and others at the University of Texas during an event titled “White Fragility: Understanding and Working Against White Privilege,” reported The College…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Via the BBC: “A teacher is facing disciplinary action at his school after he referred to a transgender pupil as a girl, although the student identifies as a boy. Joshua Sutcliffe, a Christian pastor from Oxford, admitted he said “Well done girls” when addressing a group including the student. He…
ROB SHIMSHOCK Education Reporter Conservative author and commentator Ben Shapiro discussed campus culture and political correctness in an exclusive interview with Rob Shimshock on “The Shimshock Show” Thursday, following his speech at the University of California, Berkeley. WATCH: “You need law and order in order to protect the First Amendment,” said Shapiro. “Berkeley, for a…
By Kitty Testa Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions released an open letter to students heading to college this fall with a very simple message that will surprise some and outrage others: Think for yourself. The missive warns new students about the “the tyranny of public opinion” and encourages students to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Paul Meekin Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. – Ghandi A casual acquaintance on Facebook stated she supported the punching of Nazis. I asked: How hard do I punch?…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Diversity is a good thing. We have to say that today, but the truth is I actually believe it. My personal experiences confirm the cliché. I grew up in a tiny blue-collar town in Wisconsin, but I was a bit of a vagabond in my 20s. Some cities I lived…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kitty Testa By now you’ve heard of James Damore, the Google software engineer who penned an internal memo for discussion entitled Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber, How bias clouds are thinking about diversity and inclusion. Once unleashed on the Internet, the memo was immediately damned as a sexist, anti-diversity manifesto…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Rob Shimshockon North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) new multicultural director announced her plans to create a “women of color” exclusive housing option, according to a Thursday report. Nashia Whittenburg, the school’s director of multicultural student affairs, discussed her vision for the segregated housing in a Tuesday NC State…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Annie Holmquist A popular trend in recent months has been the removal of the names and monuments of those who supported slavery in America’s past. Such removal is undoubtedly driven by tense race relations, with some wanting to soothe their “white guilt” over past wrongs, and others seeking…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Rob Shimshockon Students at Princeton University can identify as both “man” and “woman” simultaneously in official school records, according to a Monday report. Princeton University’s student interface, TigerHub, allows students to choose any and all gender identities, including cisgender, genderqueer/gender non-conforming, man, other, trans/transgender and woman, according to…