I suppose you’ve read about the Cornell fraternity gang rape allegations: New details are emerging in the case of a former Cornell University student who claims she was drugged and gang-raped for multiple hours inside a fraternity house in October … Continue reading →
For a short while it seemed as though Cambridge was going to investigate how it was that it had hired someone – Jason Arday – who was a serial plagiarist and liar, as well as unqualified academically. But now there … Continue reading →
I wrote a recent post about Nathan Cofnas, the professor who exposed Arday as a plagiarist. Here’s the post; it features a fairly lengthy interview with Cofnas, which should give you a pretty good idea of the sort of ideas … Continue reading →
The left says the right is to blame for Arday’s death. But exposing the truth doesn’t kill someone. The left that rewarded his lies set him up for exposure, and if he killed himself (it’s not official, but it’s fairly … Continue reading →
In recent weeks I’ve heard the term “Third-Worldism” more and more often. Or maybe I’ve just noticed it more. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. But what is it?: Here’s a piece on the topic [my emphasis]: … [T]oday’s condemnation … Continue reading →
This is terrible news: “At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious. The case is being investigated by officers from the Met’s Central South Command Unit. A file will be prepared … Continue reading →
Nathan Cofnas was the academic responsible for the beginning of the major fact-checking of Arday’s biography and in particular the plagiarism involved in his PhD thesis. But one of the excuses given by the Cambridge crowd and others for not … Continue reading →
I don’t know how far the rot extends to other countries, but it’s certainly pervasive in the US and Britain. I suspect it’s even worse at elite institutions than at institutions that once were thought of as being of lesser … Continue reading →
By now you probably know that Cambridge professor Jason Arday has quit his position without acknowledging guilt. The final straw was apparently that he had claimed to have written a book that doesn’t exist. He blames his decision to resign … Continue reading →
Jason Arday’s story was always unbelievable. But if you want to believe, you better not look too deeply into it, because you might be sorely disappointed. Arday became the youngest black professor at Cambridge. But he seems to not only … Continue reading →
CNN characterizes the endorsement as “upending Senate GOP plans”: Cornyn has spent over a year courting Trump’s support, while Paxton has run to Cornyn’s right and pitched himself as a stronger ally of the president. Cornyn and Senate GOP leaders … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ve written several previous posts about Kendi, for example this.] Howard University has given Ibran X. Kendi a plum job – or, as the headline of the article puts it, “Howard University appoints racist crackpot as history professor, giving … Continue reading →