MAKING THINGS EASIER FOR THE WOKE MOBS: Prof calls new tenure policy ‘Mao-ist attack on free speech.’

“I have read the changes and they dramatically infringe both contact rights and academic freedom,” Robert Steinbuch, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor, told Campus Reform. “I couldn’t have written a more direct, Mao-ist attack on free speech if I tried.”

“Of course, in academia, conservatives are a minority,” Steinbuch said. “So, their comments would be the most ‘detrimental’ to the leftist orthodoxy.”

He also called the language “downright Orwellian.”

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THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS: Vox journalists ruin people’s lives then demand higher wages.

ANALYSIS: FALSE. California Democratic Party: First Amendment ‘Limited To Exclude Hate Speech.’

THE HILL: With UK visit, Trump the statesman emerges.

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DAVID HARSANYI: Trump has already proved Team Obama was completely wrong about Iran.

DEVELOPING: Trump announces tariff-avoiding deal with Mexico.

Pop the tequila and pass the guacamole — the US has struck a trade deal with Mexico that will avert tariffs on imports.

“I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” President Trump tweeted Friday night.

“The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended,” he added.

“Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border,” he said.

Related: Mexico Capitulates to Trump’s Tariff Threat, Deploys 6,000 Troops to Guatemalan Border to Curb Migration.

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HARSH, BUT FAIR: Street Artist Sabo Lampoons Miley Cyrus Licking ‘Abortion Is Healthcare’ Cake.

OPEN THREAD: Roar into the weekend.

IF I’M DONALD TRUMP, I CITE THIS ARTICLE AS PROOF THAT OPEN-IMMIGRATIONISTS ARE MOTIVATED BY HOSTILITY TO AMERICA AND THE WEST: N.Y. Times op-ed: Open Borders As A Form Of Reparations For The West’s Crimes. “What is good immigration policy for the United States is separate from what is just and moral for the peoples whose destiny America, past and present, has affected.”

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SMART DIPLOMACY: Trump: Agreement reached with Mexico over Central American migrants, tariffs ‘indefinitely suspended.’

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: When The Tassel Isn’t Worth The Hassle.

There may also be space, though, for some new innovations. For instance, there could be demand for a kind of hybrid college, which combines serious scholastic study with sustained instruction in a trade or practical skill. Let’s call this the “Thales Model,” in honor of the Greek philosopher who (according to legend) once took a short hiatus from his life of contemplation just to demonstrate that he was perfectly capable of running a successful business.

According to the Thales Model, students would complete a serious classical curriculum with a strong emphasis on writing and textual analysis. Depending on the size of the faculty and student body, it might make sense to have a single Great Books-oriented curriculum for everyone, or there might be room for a stronger disciplinary focus in the later years.

At the same time, all students would receive extended instruction in carpentry, gardening, the culinary arts, and other practical pursuits. The goal would be to spend roughly half of the day reading books and the other half working with one’s hands. By the time they graduated, students would have a solid grounding in the Western canon, but they would also be able to build tables, grow tomatoes, and make decent French omelets.

Throw in welding and I’m on board.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Authorities: Ashiqul Alam Of Queens Wanted To Attack Times Square With Guns, Suicide Vests And Grenades.

STANDING UP TO THE WOKE BULLIES: Univ. Of Alabama Returns $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law. “The University of Alabama’s board of trustees has voted to return a $21.5 million gift from Hugh Culverhouse Jr. — the school’s biggest donor — and take his name off its law school. The move comes after Culverhouse urged businesses and prospective students to boycott the university and the state over Alabama’s new abortion law.”

ROGER STONE’S GREATEST DIRTY TRICK: AOC: Let’s Cover Rikers Island in Solar Panels and Stuff. “I’ve never bought into the conspiracy theory that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just an actress, cast by the Justice Democrats PAC to pretend to be a congresswoman for some nefarious purpose. That’s ridiculous. If she were an actress, her scripts would make some sort of sense.”

BOB ZIMMERMAN ON the Martian North Pole.

FASTER, PLEASE: A Mythical Form of Space Propulsion Finally Gets a Real Test. I need a reactionless thruster, and soon.

ONLY SOMETIMES? Dr. Abilash Gopal at Psychology Today: “Masculinity is essential, but these days men are sometimes being socially castrated.”

OH: Will She Be Banned for Life? D-Day National Anthem Singer Flashes ‘Black Power’ Salute at Cubs Game.

INGENUITY IN SUPPORT OF FREEDOM: Gunsmith uses 19th Century technology to fight ridiculous gun laws.

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY: Dyke March bans Israeli and Jewish Pride flags; Palestinian flags still OK.

I GET THE FEELING THAT SOMETHING IS ALMOST BOUND TO: Will Joe Biden’s Flip-Flop on the Hyde Amendment Doom His Presidential Bid?

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