The hysterical Americana-phobia demonstrated by many in the United States and around the world is reaching a fevered pitch. What began modestly enough in the summer of 2015 with a kind of bemused indifference, has finally mutated into psychopathic bloodlust. While the return of a classically American ethos helped thrust Donald Trump into the White…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Marvel decided to cancel a Black Lives Matter inspired comic series because of its poor sales. Ta-Nehisi Coates, a Black Panther & The Crew series writer, announced Friday that the series would be coming to an end after six issues because it wasn’t selling well, reports Heat Street….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock DePaul University prohibited a student organization from using posters saying “Gay Lives Matter” to advertise a Wednesday campus event, according to a school email obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. School administrator Amy Mynaugh informed DePaul’s Turning Point USA chapter that the posters could not be…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A Georgia police officer was fired after video surfaced Wednesday showing him kicking a handcuffed suspect in the face. The Gwinnett County officer, identified as Robert MacDonald, lost his job Thursday a mere 24 hours after the footage surfaced, the department told said in an emailed press release….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Stanford University accepted a Muslim teenager who responded to a college essay question by simply writing “#BlackLivesMatter” over and over. The essay prompt asked potential applicants “What matters to you, and why?” reports The Washington Times. One student, a New Jersey high school senior named Ziad Ahmed, answered the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Black Lives Matter Philly banned white people from an upcoming event, claiming it is a “black only space.” The April 15 meeting plans to discuss projects and initiatives for the upcoming year and a place for people to “meet, strategize and organize.” While children are invited to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Kitty Testa A recent video featuring Black Lives Matter activist, Janaya Khan, advances a revolutionary notion: abolish the police. While most people’s immediate reaction to such a statement is to dismiss it as ludicrous on its face, it provides an interesting challenge to a generally accepted viewpoint. Ask your…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A young adult book dealing with the Black Lives Matter movement led the New York Times bestseller list Friday. The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas, led the bestsellers list for young adult hardcover books, reports the International Business Times. The book features 16-year-old Starr Carter who…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: BLM Leader Arrested For Trying To Steal Confederate Flag From Protester BY: AMBER RANDALL Police arrested a Charleston, South Carolina Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader after he tried to steal a Confederate flag at a protest Wednesday. Muhiyidin d’Baha, the leader, attempted to seize the flag from a demonstrator…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: _________________________________________________________________________________________ ROB SHIMSHOCK Education Reporter 1:03 PM 02/23/2017 While the University of Michigan builds a $10 million multicultural center, a student group is demanding a space for black students only so that these students can do social justice work. The group, Students4Justice, issued demands for the no-whites space to the…