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Hollywood’s ‘race police’ are ruining cinema

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Hollywood’s ‘race police’ are ruining cinema (The Telegraph)
When you think of ethical hiring p...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
France sinks to 'third-world status' after devastating new figures emerge

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For the third consecutive year, the country's wealth per capita sits below the EU average and has now fallen beneath that of Cyprus, according to Eurostat data.
France sinks to 'third-world status' after devastating new figures emerge (GB News)
France, once among Europe's most prosperous nations, is now said to have slipped into "third-world status" after new figures revealed it has firmly slid into...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
New Yorkers Are Learning the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Big Pile of Garbage

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New Yorkers Are Learning the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Big Pile of Garbage
New Yorkers face trash crisis as Mayor Mamdani struggles with homeless policy and sanitation issues.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
A Detroit judge and three others are charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 dollars from wards of the state—using the ill-gotten gains for a new car and personal investments.

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Judge accused of embezzling nearly $300K from vulnerable people to fund bar, car lease
A Detroit judge and three others are charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 dollars from wards of the state.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘needs to be in jail, denaturalized, deported’: Rep. Randy Fine

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Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘needs to be in jail, denaturalized, deported’: Rep. Randy Fine
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February 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Professor initially denied tenure speaks out; claims DEI criticism a factor

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Quintanilla said she believes part of the reason for the denial was her refusal to comply with mandatory DEI requirements—like writing a DEI statement as part of her annual review.
Professor initially denied tenure speaks out; claims criticizing DEI played a factor
A nematologist at Michigan State University is speaking out, following a lengthy battle to obtain tenure, after initially being denied.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The prescient words of Ze’ev Jabotinsky

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“When Jabotinsky wrote his famous thesis ‘The Iron Wall,’ he brought the idea that we must not be weak in the eyes of our enemies,” Akunis said. “We must first build that iron wall and then peace can happen.”
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February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
SNAP will have new work requirements starting Feb. 1 and many could lose benefits

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SNAP will have new work requirements starting Feb. 1 and many could lose benefits
Estimates suggest more than 2 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
California Mayoral Candidate Rogelio Martinez Rallies Gang Leaders To End Federal Law Enforcement In Long Beach

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California Mayoral Candidate Rogelio Martinez Rallies Gang Leaders To End Federal Law Enforcement In Long Beach
Democratic Long Beach, Calif. mayoral candidate Rogelio Martinez invited 55 gang leaders to join him Monday peacefully protesting against Immigration
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February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
JFK assassination film held by feds could be worth $900M—and could prove 2nd shooter on ‘grassy knoll’

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The grainy 8mm footage, captured by Dallas air conditioner repairman Orville Nix as bullets ripped through Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 1963, hasn’t been seen since 1978.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Graduate and Professional Students at Yale Demand Greater Campus Security

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Graduate and Professional Students at Yale Demand Greater Campus Security
“These concerns became especially urgent in December 2025 following the fatal shooting at our peer Ivy League institution, Brown University, just 90 minutes north of Yale”
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February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
First lady’s film ‘Melania’ racks up biggest opening for a documentary in a decade

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“Melania” opened to the best box office numbers for a documentary in a decade after premiering Thursday in close to 1,800 screens nationwide.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Judge, 3 others accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands from incapacitated people

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Judge, 3 others accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands from incapacitated people
Judge Bradley-Baskin is alleged to have used $70,000 in stolen funds to purchase an ownership stake in a local bar.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges

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The Trump administration on Wed. sought to join a lawsuit filed in federal court alleging UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considers race in its admission process.
UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges (Los Angeles Times)
The Trump administration on Wednesday sought to join a laws...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
BBC urged STOP 'box-ticking' with diverse casting as damning new report exposes 'preachy' storylines

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"If there's an Agatha Christie murder mystery over the Xmas period, they won't expect to be taken into anti-colonial struggles, alongside the country-house murder."
BBC urged STOP 'box-ticking' with diverse casting as damning new report exposes 'preachy' storylines (GB News)
The BBC has been urged to abandon "tick box" diversity casting in its dramas following a major independent review commissioned by the broadcaster's board. Th...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies degree program

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Interim President Tommy Williams made the decision because of low enrollment and cost, College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Simon North and Senior Executive Associate Cynthia Werner said.
Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies degree program (The Texas Tribune)
Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program. University leaders made the announcement alongsid...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
NYC's socialist mayor to shut down 'gifted and talented'

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New York City's Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has infuriated parents with a plan to axe the school system's gifted-and-talented program for young students.
NYC's socialist mayor to shut down 'gifted and talented' (Daily Mail)
New York City's Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has infuriated parents with a plan to axe the school system's gifted-and-talented program for young...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Walz announces end of his political career: ‘I will never run for elected office again’

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Walz announces end of his political career: 'I will never run for elected office again'
Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz announced during a recent interview that he will never seek an elected position again after his second term as governor ends in January 2027.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A Third of Kids Can’t Use Books When Starting School. They “Swipe Them Like Smartphones”

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Staff also reported that 28% of pupils were not able to use books correctly. For instance, they’d try to swipe or tap pages like a phone or tablet.
A Third of Kids Can't Use Books When Starting School. They "Swipe Them Like Smartphones"
A "readiness recession" is hitting classrooms.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Dartmouth College President Makes Appeal In WSJ Op-Ed. It Is What Conservatives Have Been Saying For Years

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“Re-center higher education on learning rather than political posturing.” Beilock gestures to the ideological capture present in American higher education.
Dartmouth College President Makes Appeal In WSJ Op-Ed. It Is What Conservatives Have Been Saying For Years (Daily Caller)
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February 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Attorneys with the America First Policy Institute, who brought the lawsuit against Cornell, allege the school's internal documents compiled a list of potential candidates categorized by race, ethnicity, disability status and sexual orientation, the Post reported.

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Biologist Sues Cornell University Claiming Anti-White Hiring Discrimination
A biologist is suing Cornell University over allegations that the school engaged in illegal race-based hiring and intentionally excluding white
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February 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Woman shot, set on fire after meeting someone to ‘buy a puppy,’ authorities say

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Deputies arrested Iryanna Fleming, 19, of Pamplico, and Daquinn Thomas, 31, and charged them with murder, first-degree arson and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Woman shot, set on fire after meeting someone to ‘buy a puppy,’ authorities say
A woman in South Carolina was shot and set on fire after meeting someone to “buy a puppy,” according to authorities.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Indiana U. professor sanctioned for creating ‘hostile environment’ for white students

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Reportedly said he would ‘rather not associate with white people over the course of the class’
Indiana U. professor sanctioned for creating ‘hostile environment’ for white students | The College Fix
Reportedly said he would ‘rather not associate with white people over the course of the class.’…
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February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth’ turns 20, and critics say biggest disaster is its failed predictions

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Among the predictions Gore made in the documentary is that Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro would have no more snow on it by 2016.
Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth’ turns 20, and critics say biggest disaster is its failed predictions (Just The News)
Twenty years ago Monday, former Vice-President Al Gore’s documentary on global warming, “An Inconvenient Truth,”  premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and...
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January 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM