Robert Reich: President Trump Spewing 'Venom' At Independent Powers | MSNBC

What is the president trying to do when he attacks judges? Is he trying to stand up for himself, or is there something darker at play? Robert Reich from the University of California at Berkeley joins to discuss.

Milo: Media Legitimizes Violence On Conservatives

Richard Fowler: Rioters Don't Represent Progressive Movement

Feb. 02, 2017 - 4:17 - Fox News contributor Richard Fowler and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro react on 'The First 100 Days' to riot at UC Berkeley

Donald Trump Threatens to Cancel Berkeley Federal Funds After Riots Shut Down Milo Event

BREITBART.COM: President Donald Trump reacted to the massive rioting at UC-Berkeley in response to a scheduled campus speech by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos.

“If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view – NO FEDERAL FUNDS?” Trump wrote on Twitter early Thursday morning. News of the rioting made cable news last night as students smashed ATMs and bank windows, looted a Starbucks, beat Trump supporters, pepper sprayed innocent individuals, and set fires in the street. Others spray painted the words “Kill Trump” on storefronts. The speech was canceled by UC-Berkeley police as security failed. Yiannopoulos was evacuated from the area. » | Charlie Spiering | Thursday, February 2, 2017

Alt-right Speaker Cancelled as Berkeley Protests Erupt

Anti-fascist activists shoot fireworks at the University of California Berkeley on Wednesday, where the ‘alt-right’ Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos had been due to speak at a Republican students event. Yiannopoulos said the cancellation proved ‘the left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down’

Read the Guardian article here

Bill Maher Warns Berkeley Students Protesting Him Over Islam That Their Free Speech Reputation Hangs in the Balance

THE BLAZE: As TheBlaze previously reported, some students at the University of California-Berkeley are petitioning to cancel a December graduation speech by comedian and talk show host Bill Maher over what they say are his “racist and bigoted” views on Islam.

Now Maher is firing back.

On numerous occasions Maher has leveled harsh words against Islam, particularly the radical variety, most recently during a tense debate with actor Ben Affleck on “Real Time” that grabbed many headlines.

In the wake of that dustup, a Chang.org petition to disinvite Maher from the Berkeley graduation has drawn more than 5,000 signers:

“Bill Maher is a blatant bigot and racist who has no respect for the values UC Berkeley students and administration stand for. In a time where climate is a priority for all on campus, we cannot invite an individual who himself perpetuates a dangerous learning environment. Bill Maher’s public statements on various religions and cultures are offensive and his dangerous rhetoric has found its way into our campus communities.”

But on Friday night’s edition of “Real Time,” Maher took a few minutes to reply to the Berkeley students, noting that his graduation speech is coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the college’s storied free speech movement. » | Dave Urbanski | Sunday, November 02, 2014

UC Berkeley Plans Saudi University Deal
ARABIAN BUSINESS.COM: California university UC Berkeley is in "secret talks" with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), over a possible collaboration, US press reported on Saturday.



Under the planned partnership agreement, the two universities would collaborate on research, with Berkeley helping the Saudi school to hire professors, reported the San Jose Mercury News.

The move has raised concerns among some Berkeley staff that the $10 billion university will discriminate against women, and limit academic freedom, the newspaper said. UC Berkeley plans Saudi university deal >>> By Lynne Roberts

Cross-posted at The Shrewd Economist

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