Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Changing of the Progressive Public Intellectual

Leftist Eric Alterman reviews Daniel Drezner’s book, The Ideas Industry: How Pessimists, Partisans, and Plutocrats Are Transforming the Marketplace of Ideas: Once upon a time, we relied on intellectuals to “speak truth to power,” as the saying goes. Of course, … Continue reading

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FakeHateCrimes.org

Just now, on an FNC story, I just saw mention of this much-needed site: FakeHateCrimes.org: The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of “hate crimes” committed in the USA. It builds on … Continue reading

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A Professor

Professor Eric Clanton is apparently the Antifa SJW who used a bike chain to violently attack a conservative protester.

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This Week’s Terrorist Event in France

From an AP report on today’s terrorist attack in Paris, is this gem: Badi Ftaiti, a Tunisian-born mason who has spent three decades in Paris, said the attack that officials say left one police officer dead and another wounded didn’t … Continue reading

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Family – A Song For Me (1970)

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U.S. News: “The Renaissance of Intellectual Racism”

At U.S. News, there’s an article titled “The Renaissance of Intellectual Racism”, with a byline which reads: “How institutions gift a veneer of respectability to white nationalists who promote racist pseudoscience.” Each time I encounter an article like this, I … Continue reading

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The Battle For France

At TAC, Scott McConnell has an excellent piece on “The Battle For France”: Think what you will about America’s contentious identity politics; compared with France, the United States remains Mayberry, TV’s symbol of small-town innocence. We may have Black Lives … Continue reading

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O’Reilly Calls Conan

Here’s an old 2004 Conan bit, following news of the Mackris settlement:

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NYT: With Bill O’Reilly Gone, Will Old White People Post Pics to FB Now?

Over at the NYT, their gloating and champagne-toasting is reflected in “Bill O’Reilly’s Ouster Will Test Loyalties of Fox Viewers” by Jim Rutenberg, who writes this dandy: Even if Mr. O’Reilly’s fans won’t switch to a competitor, there’s no way … Continue reading

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Bill O’Reilly Ousted From FNC

Well, the spin stops here. Ted O’Baxter is officially out at FNC: Bill O’Reilly has been forced out of his position as a prime-time host on Fox News, the company said on Wednesday, after the disclosure of settlements involving sexual harassment … Continue reading

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