“Aleppo Moment” attacks catastrophizing Gary Johnson’s intellect already underway by Darrell England Remember when Gary Johnson finally got mass media attention, but not over meaningful consideration of his candidacy, regarding his recollection of the word “Aleppo?” Johnson was asked to name a world leader that he looked up to and respected. Gary seemed to have thought of…
by Amber Randall A Catholic college’s campus ministry recently expressed support for a student protest that compared cops to the Ku Klux Klan. Loyola University Chicago’s Campus Ministry praised the student protest over its Facebook and Twitter pages, reports The College Fix. Proud and humbled by the die-in some of our black students did today. #BlackLivesMatter…
by Josh Guckert On Tuesday a lawsuit was filed in federal court against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state education officials. The suit, filed on behalf of seven black and Latino students, alleges “slum-like conditions” at schools “lacking the most basic educational opportunities.” The students allege a violation of the 14th Amendment due to…
Neetu Chandak Jussie Smollett’s case about an alleged attack in January could be headed to a grand jury. Law official sources reported the case could be headed to a grand jury sometime this week, according to TMZ Sunday. Law enforcement is allegedly making sure Smollett is not in contact with the two Nigerian brothers who were first…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and is slated to move into inpatient rehabilitation after being shot in the hip at the congressional baseball practice in June, MedStar Washington Hospital Center announced Wednesday. Scalise, 51, underwent multiple surgeries following the shooting, having received multiple blood transfusions after…
Year after year, media note and sometimes bemoan the ballooning cost of higher education. There is no doubt that the human costs of this rise are severe: Some 44 million Americans currently carry nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, and the delinquency rate is 11 percent. There are various reasons for surging costs, but…
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