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  • How to prevent some scandals, elite schools defying Supremes? and other commentary

    How to prevent some scandals, elite schools defying Supremes? and other commentary

    “Colleges aren’t permitted to use overt race categories or ‘application essays or other means’ to circumvent the ban on preferences.” But Yale, Princeton and Duke just “admitted fewer Asian-Americans than in the previous year,” despite supposedly no longer discriminating against them, whereas Harvard, Columbia and MIT saw Asian admissions rise.


    NYC lawmakers call for investigation into de Blasio, health officials after COVID czar caught bragging about sex parties during pandemic

    NYC lawmakers call for investigation into de Blasio, health officials after COVID czar caught bragging about sex parties during pandemic

    Council member Robert Holden (D-Queens) also sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York City’s Interim Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon urging a thorough investigation into Varma’s comments about a 200-person drug-fueled sex rave in the basement of a Wall Street bank during the summer of 2020.


    Sesame Place spared $25M lawsuit after character is accused of ignoring black children in viral clip

    Sesame Place spared $25M lawsuit after character is accused of ignoring black children in viral clip

    The New York family’s lawyer, B’Ivory LaMarr, wanted SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment to cover any expenses related to the mental health of the girls, claiming they have “severe emotional distress” due to the alleged treatment.


    Exclusive | Inside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Hamptons sex parties, featuring ‘gay rappers’ who were ‘high on ketamine’: source

    Exclusive | Inside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Hamptons sex parties, featuring ‘gay rappers’ who were ‘high on ketamine’: source

    Diddy’s 4,500-square-foot East Hampton mansion was the venue for his annual celebrity-studded White Parties, attended by many of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Mariah Carrey and Jay-Z.


    Gangs’stories: From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh

    Gangs’stories: From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh

    In addition, my research proposes that young people – like Sharif, who become involved in the lower echelons of these criminal enterprises, should be conceptualised as ‘illicit child labourers’ rather than gang members, which risks criminalising them, or as victims, which denies their agency and capacity to make choices.


    Wikipedia’s un-‘reliable’ sources, Trump got crime trend correct and other commentary

    Wikipedia’s un-‘reliable’ sources, Trump got crime trend correct and other commentary

    In his new film “Am I a Racist?” Matt Walsh “poses as a liberal activist who is earnestly and hilariously seeking the counsel of unsuspecting DEI experts” — performing “a public service,” cheers The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley.


    ‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

    ‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

    As all three organizations have since acknowledged, their humanitarian interventions left numerous crises in their wake, including cholera, chronic corruption in rebuilding projects and a market for sexually exploiting young girls.


    What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis

    What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis

    Dominic Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


    What makes an Italian? An olympic gold medal and a vandalised mural reopen debate about race and citizenship

    What makes an Italian? An olympic gold medal and a vandalised mural reopen debate about race and citizenship

    When Paola Egonu, born in Italy to Nigerian parents, won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic games volleyball tournament, a dormant discussion in Italian politics was reignited.


    Meet Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘manipulator in chief,’ who was once compared to Ghislaine Maxwell

    Meet Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘manipulator in chief,’ who was once compared to Ghislaine Maxwell

    “High-ranking supervisors” were flagged in the three-count federal indictment charging Combs with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution on Tuesday, a day after the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul was arrested by Homeland Security agents at a New York City hotel.


    What James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis

    What James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis

    Dominic Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


    Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock promised to get clean in haunting audio before fatal overdose

    Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock promised to get clean in haunting audio before fatal overdose

    Shellshock’s addiction struggles were well documented as he appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,” where he admitted to using cocaine and stimulants.