Law and Order Among the 1%
As New York City and other municipalities continue to crack down on Occupy Wall Street protests in the name of the rule of law, it’s important to remember how Michael Bloomberg, scion of the law and...
View ArticleWhere Does Mayor Bloomberg Stand on Academic Freedom?
This morning, Karen Gould, the president of Brooklyn College, issued an extraordinarily powerful statement in defense of academic freedom and the right of the political science department to co-sponsor...
View ArticleOne politician doubles down, one politician backs down, and one student...
So much has happened today it’s hard to keep up. So a quick round-up of the news (and some items from yesterday). 1. The major development of the day is that City Councilwoman Letitia James has...
View ArticleBloomberg to City Council: Back the F*ck Off!
Kate Taylor, a reporter for the New York Times, just tweeted these. .@mikebloomberg forcefully defends right of Brooklyn College to organize BDS conference, while noting he’s a strong supporter of...
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