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Is calling for genocide protected speech?

2 years 4 months ago
Rep. Elise Stefanik had three university presidents on the hook today and decided to goad them by asking if calling for the genocide of Jews violated their university's code of conduct or anti-harassment policies. "Yes or no?" she demanded repeatedly, but all three presidents demurred. Instead they replied with various versions of "it's context dependent"—which ...continue reading "Is calling for genocide protected speech?"
Kevin Drum

Feds send good money after bad: $3 billion more in California HSR funding

2 years 4 months ago
Bad news today: 🚆NEWS: Over $3 billion in federal funding is headed to California High Speed Rail! That means: ♻️Reduced transportation emissions 🚄Less time in traffic 💸More good-paying jobs Proud to have championed @CaHSRA’s application for this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding! pic.twitter.com/uwAMUGehOs — Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) December 5, 2023 Californians passed a bond measure ...continue reading "Feds send good money after bad: $3 billion more in California HSR funding"
Kevin Drum

Teen’s one-day crime spree interrupted by police

2 years 4 months ago
What was supposed to be a relaxing weekend started out rough for people on Bobb Avenue in St. John. Court records say a stolen car crashed into two vehicles on the street. You can still see tire marks in a yard and pieces of the cars struck laying on the road.
Chris Hayes