Bloomberg Boosts China’s Belt and Road, New Congress Keeps the Pressure on Columbia, and Whitmer Embraces Michigan’s Top Hamasnik

China’s Belt and Road Initiative aims to boost Beijing’s geopolitical influence by building military bases, airports, and roads in developing countries. Roughly five years ago, however, Xi Jinping expanded the initiative’s scope to include green energy—and Michael Bloomberg’s eponymous philanthropy is going along for the ride. Xi established the Belt and Road International Green Development

Former Militant Group Leader, Once a Suspect in an FBI Terror Funding Probe, Now Leads Anti-ICE Protests in LA

The primary organization behind the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests that swept through Los Angeles last week is headed by Carlos Montes, a longtime left-wing radical who cofounded a militant group, has praised terrorists, and has faced several FBI and police investigations. In the late 1960s, Montes cofounded the Brown Berets, a paramilitary-style organization modeled

How Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Boosting Belt and Road Initiative

Among the “advisors” listed on the sleepy website of something known as the Belt and Road International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) is a senior official at Michael Bloomberg’s eponymous philanthropic organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies. The official, Antha Williams, the head of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ environmental programs, serves as an adviser to the co-chairs of the organization, who include

House Ed Committee Hammers Columbia’s ‘Continued Failure’ To Protect Jews, Requests Fresh Disciplinary Docs

‘Columbia has failed to uphold its commitments,’ writes Tim Wahlberg Pro-Palestinian protesters inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University(Alex Kent/Getty Images) The House Committee on Education and the Workforce requested a fresh round of disciplinary documents related to recent anti-Semitic demonstrations at Columbia University. The committee’s new chairman, Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R., Mich.), hammered the Ivy

UCLA Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters After Agitators Vandalize Jewish Chancellor’s Home

Students targeted Hollywood talent agent and UC Regent Jay Sures, an outspoken Israel defender Anti-Israel protesters at Jay Sures’ house (X) The University of California, Los Angeles, is temporarily suspending its Students for Justice in Palestine and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine chapters after members harassed Hollywood talent agent and regent Jay Sures and

Linda McMahon Takes Aim at Campus Anti-Semitism, DEI During Smooth Confirmation Hearing

‘The department will not stand idly by while Jewish students are attacked and discriminated against,’ McMahon tells Senate committee (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, sailed through her confirmation hearing Thursday, pledging to tackle anti-Semitism and end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In her opening remarks, McMahon,