From Reason: The group has just published its new Heterodox Academy Guide to Colleges that rates America’s top 150 universities (as listed by US News and World Report) ranking them according to their commitment to…
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CUNY Professor has been Accused of Sexual Harassment due to His Syllabus
A professor’s department chair accused a professor of sexual harassment due to his syllabus: A professor at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College was ordered to make changes to his syllabus because it…
University of New Haven Disinvites Sheriff David Clarke due to Possible ‘Politically Polarizing’ Comments
Administrators at the University of New Haven disinvited Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke due to the possibility he might say something that could offend someone, and then tried to cover that up: When challenged, the university…
UVA Professor ‘Agrees’ to Go On Leave after Criticizing ‘Black Lives Matter’
A college professor ‘agrees’ to go on leave after criticizing ‘Black Lives Matter’
Student Suspended for Taking Picture of Dirty Water in Bathroom, which is Against School Policy
The rule against photography in school bathrooms is meant to protect privacy. But, in this case, it appears as if the student is suspended for embarrassing the school:
Duke University now has a Safe Space Room
This is not a joke, but something that is actually on their college campus. A safe space room? It’s called the Sanford Safe Space, and it will be a special room on campus where students…
Libertarian Gary Johnson Based Religious Freedom Stance on Fear and Slippery Slope
Reason highlighted the problem with Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson’s views on religious liberty, which Reason hinted that Johnson’s position is based on the ‘slippery slope’ perspective and not critical analysis.
Study: Tall People Vote Conservative
Hmm, that’s interesting…guess it’s in the genes? The study finds that in Britain “taller individuals are more likely to support the Conservative party, support conservative policies, and vote conservative.” Specifically, the researchers report that a…
How Do Democrats Plan on Paying for Free Stuff?
Reason TV interviewed Democratic delegates at the DNC convention to pick their brains on how to pay for all this free stuff they’ve been proposing:

Libertarians Remind Americans that Both Democrats, GOP Like a Surveillance State
Reason pointed out that despite Obama’s speech (and Leon Panetta, one of Obama’s appointees) at the DNC convention last week, he’s been a willing participant in the enforcement of an American surveillance state.