Hot Air
Academic Insanity Strikes Again – HotAir
You would never know it, given my writings here, but I used to be an enthusiastic, totally unabashed believer in higher education. I thought that, for all its flaws and quirks, American higher education institutions…
Shouting, Threats and Vandalism – HotAir
There was a protest in London Saturday against the recent UK Court decision which concluded that trans women are not in fact the same as biological women under the law. Organizers are claiming 20,000 people attended…
Does Trump Have a Secret Weapon Ready For Harvard, Academia? – HotAir
Secret weapon? Thus far, the Trump administration has deployed plenty of public weapons in the fight to end anti-Semitism and illegal discrimination in Academia, and especially in the Poison Ivies. The most obvious…
The Invasion of England Continues Unabated – HotAir
At the moment, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's attention is focused on wrestling with his courage in an effort to burp up some sort of statement on the recent United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that…
Trump Keeps Abrego Garcia In Headlines For PR! – HotAir
Say what?Shot:Four House Democrats were scheduled to land in El Salvador Monday to demand the release and return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who lived in Maryland and was deported by the…
David Brooks Doesn’t Admire Donald Trump’s Pants Crease – HotAir
David Brooks, a "conservative" columnist for The New York Times, famously reminisced about how he knew Barack Obama would become President of the United States right after he was elected Senator from…
Chris Van Hollen and Media Lay Eggs on Easter, None Of Them Golden or Chocolate – HotAir
2025's Barabbas, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, got full representation on Easter as his chief advocate, United States Senator Chris Van Hollen, was booked and appeared on all five Sunday shows, becoming the 39th person to…
Pope Francis Passes at 88 – HotAir
After twelve years as the Pontiff and head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. The pope had nearly passed away weeks earlier but made what seemed to be a nearly miraculous recovery,…
Is the Outrage Farming Working? – HotAir
Democrats have been searching for some issue with which they could get political purchase, given how adrift they have been and how their popularity has plummeted. They needed something...anything...around which they…
FSU Shooter’s Family Life Was a Mess – HotAir
Two people were killed an six more were injured during the mass shooting that took place Thursday at Florida State University. As I described here, the shooter was stopped in the act and sent to the hospital by police.…