Victory for Academic Freedom: ‘Human Heredity’ Professor Receives $100,000 Settlement – FIRE

SAN JOSÉ, Calif., July 26, 2010—Nearly three years after terminating her over her protected classroom speech, the San José/Evergreen Community College District (SJCCD) has agreed to pay adjunct professor June Sheldon $100,000 in lost earnings in exchange for dismissal of her First Amendment lawsuit. In 2007, Sheldon had led a brief discussion about the nature/nurture [...]

July 26th, 2010
Topic: News and Press Coverage

Matthew Yglesias of Think Progress: Unrepentant stealth agitprop for Obama ‘08

So what do you do when you’re known as a responsible journalist, a trusted gate-keeper of information to the public, and some knuckle-dragging conservative colleague exposes you for what you really are: a political operative who conspires with other sham journalists to mold information into a vote-yielding commodity — measured and packaged into little lefty [...]

July 24th, 2010
Topic: NRB

Nepal: School textbook banned for “feminine” depiction of Muhammad

Of course, depictions of Muhammad are verboten to begin with, but given women’s status in Islam, maybe that’s why making Muhammad in any way “feminine” is such an insult. “Nepal bans school book after Muslim outcry,” from Indo-Asian News Service, June 21 (thanks to Twostellas): The Nepal government Monday banned…

June 21st, 2010
Topic: JW

Hey Tucson, Guess Who’s Teaching Your Kids?

Arizona’s battle against illegal immigration extends far beyond law enforcement—they also face a pro-amnesty assault on the academic front.  Last night, Sean Hannity interviewed AZ state superintendent Tom Horne, the author of recently signed legislation banning classes that promote “the over throw of the U.S. government,” the “resentment of a certain race,” and classes “designed [...]

May 25th, 2010
Topic: NRB

A New Video From Horowitz’s UC San Diego Speech… This One’s Funnier

OK, I think we’ve all had enough of the depressing, pro-genocide sentiments of the childish liar Jumanah Albahri. To lighten the mood a bit now NRB now presents a second question from David Horowitz’s UC San Diego speech.
Another arrogant student thinks she knows more than Horowitz and can throw an argument at him that he’s [...]

May 19th, 2010
Topic: NRB

Spencer: Jihad: As American As Apple Pie

In Human Events this morning I discuss al-Awlaqi’s boast — as contained in the title of the piece — and CAIR’s inversion of reality in going after a textbook company that dared to notice the undeniable fact that some Muslims in the U.S. are committing acts of terror. “Jihad is…

March 24th, 2010
Topic: JW

Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards – NYTimes.com

AUSTIN, Tex. — After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning the Founding Fathers’ commitment to a purely secular government and presenting Republican political philosophies in a [...]

March 18th, 2010
Topic: News and Press Coverage