Though it despises Steve Bannon, ‘The Brink’ still hands him soapbox to stand on
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Pound for pound, attempts at holding Bannon’s agenda accountable are severely outweighed by a suffocating sense of confusion.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Aleksandr Kogan center of major Facebook data misuse scandal
Aleksandr Kogan, who allegedly leaked the private information of 50 million Facebook users across the country to the firm Cambridge Analytica, is a UC Berkeley graduate.
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Milo Yiannopoulos requested 24-hour security detail, spring water for canceled speaking event
What does Milo Yiannopoulos request when he comes to UC Berkeley for a speaking event? A 24-bottle case of spring water and a campus security detail.
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Larry Wilmore, Michael Lewis talk politics in live ‘Black on the Air’ podcast episode
Wilmore’s presence was refreshing — his brand of comedy was well-matched for the moments when Lewis veered into uncomfortable territory.
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Hundreds march through UC Berkeley protesting police presence at canceled ‘Free Speech Week’ event
Despite the cancellation of “Free Speech Week” at UC Berkeley, about 200 people marched from Crescent Lawn to Wheeler Hall on Monday afternoon to protest militarization and police presence on campus.
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Berkeley Patriot cancels ‘Free Speech Week,’ support for Milo Yiannopoulos appearance
Representatives of campus publication the Berkeley Patriot have informed UC Berkeley administration that all of the events scheduled for the upcoming week have been canceled, according to campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof.
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Berkeley releases list of banned objects ahead of ‘Free Speech Week’
The city of Berkeley released a list of items that will be prohibited in three city parks from Sept. 24-27, in light of the planned “Free Speech Week” on the UC Berkeley campus.
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Campus community must think beyond ‘Free Speech Week’ to understand speech and its effects
As feminist scholars, we in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies have much to contribute to discussions of the politics of free expression, but, alongside the Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, we think it is unfortunate that Milo Yiannopoulos’s manipulative framing of “free speech” has
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Mercer family potentially funding Milo Yiannopoulos, ‘Free Speech Week’
Extensive coverage has revealed the uncertainty of “Free Speech Week’s” proposed speakers’ appearances on the UC Berkeley campus next week. One thing you’re not likely to get a lot of disclosure on, however, is who is paying for Milo Yiannopoulos’ visit, presented euphemistically under the rubric of “free speech.” But
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Chancellor Christ calls for re-examination of UC Berkeley guest speaker policies
Chancellor Carol Christ stated that UC Berkeley should re-examine its guest speaker and student organization policies in an email Thursday.
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