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The Economist· 2025-10-06 15:44
“When attacks against Jews are rationalised, it creates an environment in which society becomes inured to the likelihood of violence,” warns the former GCHQ director in a guest essay https://t.co/EzUhjCtqe2Illustration: Dan Williams https://t.co/uKprb9FDHx ...
WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses U.N. as Gaza war nears 2-year mark
MSNBC· 2025-09-26 15:01
Please order in the hall. Please order in the hall. Please order in the hall. Please order in the hall. Please order in the hall and please be seated.Please order India Hall. Mr. . President, the families of our dear hostages languishing in the dungeons of Gaza, ladies and gentlemen, last year I stood at this podium and I showed this map.This map, >> it shows the curse of Iran's terror axis. This axis threatened the peace of the entire world. It threatened the stability of our region and the very existence ...
From manifestos to mainstream: Understanding the far-Right ‘Great Replacement’ theory
MSNBC· 2025-09-20 19:30
Charlottesville 2017. White nationalists in white polo shirts with crew cuts and torches shouting blood and soil and Jews will not replace us. The Unite the Right rally eight months into Donald Trump's first term revealed the dark underbelly of our politics.During the rally, an extremist intentionally crashed his car into a group of counterprotesters, killing a woman. We quickly sought to make sense of this hatred and this violence. But more specifically, what exactly did they mean about being replaced.Ther ...
'Bring it on, Gavin': Leavitt challenges Newsom on threats to sue Trump admin.
MSNBC· 2025-08-12 20:03
Legal Dispute - California 将因 UCLA 的反犹太主义调查结果,被联邦政府要求支付 10 亿美元,州长 Gavin Newsome 称之为敲诈勒索 [1] - 白宫表示,本届政府完全有权这样做,以确保大学尊重学生的权利和宗教自由 [2] - 白宫称 UCLA 未能做到这一点,并表示可以向 Gavin Newsome 的新闻办公室提供相关案例 [2]
Federal judge calls DOJ’s arguments ‘mind-boggling’ in lawsuit against Harvard
NBC News· 2025-07-21 22:01
Legal & Funding Dispute - The judge described the case as "mind-boggling," focusing on the lack of clarity regarding who at Harvard is accused of anti-Semitism [1] - Harvard acknowledges isolated incidents of anti-Semitism and has taken steps to address them, but disputes the need for a $2 billion reduction in funding [2] - A summary judgment is expected, potentially lengthy (80-90 pages), but either the administration or Harvard could appeal the decision [3] Financial Impact on Harvard - As of May 1st, Harvard faces a $2.2 billion loss in federal funding for grants and a $60 million loss in year-by-year contracts [4] - The funding cuts impact various research areas, including cancer, infectious diseases, neurological research, and technology upgrades [4] Broader Implications for Universities - The funding cuts extend beyond Harvard, affecting collaborating universities and businesses in the Boston area [5] - The Trump administration's actions are interpreted as micromanaging universities, threatening funding for non-compliance [7] - Other research universities like UVA are closely watching the case, as a similar issue on their campus could lead to significant funding losses [6][7]
Ken Langone: Screwing around with NIH funding is a huge mistake
CNBC Television· 2025-07-15 13:26
All right, joining us now uh rejoining us, he hasn't left, Ken Langon, Home Depot co-founder, currently chairman and president of Invamemed Associates. The stock market will open at 9:30, but we talk about everything. So, we we will talk about the mayor and the mayor race eventually, but I want to start with this. You were talking about anti-semitism. It just made me try to figure out the the genesis of how bad it's gotten. And and I immediately thought about I don't want to blame colleges. I don't want to ...
Florida congressman's ‘unhinged, racist and Islamophobic’ posts under fire
MSNBC· 2025-07-11 01:29
Political Commentary & Analysis - The report discusses the controversy surrounding Randy Fine, a Trump-endorsed politician, and his inflammatory statements, particularly those targeting Muslim individuals and groups [2][3] - It highlights the shift in political norms, where behavior that would have been considered scandalous in the past is now normalized or even seen as a selling point [4] - The analysis suggests a decline in self-policing within the Republican party, contributing to the normalization of offensive rhetoric [21] - The report points out the role of tribalism and "owning the libs" as driving forces behind such behavior, linking it to broader political agendas [13] - The discussion touches on the idea that scandals only gain traction when members of the same party raise concerns [14] Congressional Dynamics - The report mentions Michael Waltz leaving his congressional seat and the subsequent representation of his district [1] - It references Kevin McCarthy's past actions of running Steve King out of Congress for similar statements, contrasting it with the current situation [9] - The report suggests that Republican leadership may be unable or unwilling to address the behavior of members like Randy Fine [7] - There's an observation that many Republican members likely find Fine's behavior "gross" or "inconvenient" but are unwilling to publicly criticize it [8] - The report notes that some viewed Randy Fine as a potential liability in a Republican-leaning district [18]
Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Trump Administration Says | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-06-30 20:58
The administration today formally accused Harvard of violating civil rights laws by not doing enough to fight anti-semitism. We know that the president has tal talked to us before about um Harvard potentially having a deal with administration in the coming days. Do you have an updated timeline for that.How's the negotiations going. And is more pressure needed for Harvard to take fighting anti-semitism seriously. Well, there was um quite a direct letter that was sent to Harvard this morning as you know.um th ...