New in PJ Media: Could the far-Left wasteland of Leftist indoctrination that is American academia today finally be recovering some semblance of sanity? A hint that it might be came recently from the University of Chicago (UC), which, according to a Friday report in the Daily Caller, “appears to be gearing up to launch a center dedicated […]
If You’re White and Plunk Down $85,000, This Prestigious University Will Teach You to Hate Yourself
New in PJ Media: It costs a jaw-dropping $85,536 a year to attend the University of Chicago as an undergraduate and live on campus, but it’s worth every penny. For that money your son, daughter, or offspring of indeterminate gender can tackle some of the real problems that are bedeviling our society today. They can take a […]
The Fantasy Islam of the University of Chicago’s Fred Donner (Part 3)
In this final part we will be concluding our examination of Donner’s book Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam. All major events occurred on the same date and day of the week – just different years? On p. 51 Donner made this claim to support his concerns about the accuracy of the […]
The Fantasy Islam of the University of Chicago’s Fred Donner (Part 2)
In Part 1, we looked at Donner’s book Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam and saw that Donner’s premise of an ecumenical “Believers’ movement” founded by Muhammad was not supported by fact. In Part 2 we will look at more misinformation in Donner’s book. Five prayers a day was established after Muhammad’s […]
The Fantasy Islam of the University of Chicago’s Fred Donner (Part 1)
A few years ago we saw the release of a book by Fred M. Donner titled Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam. Donner was then, and still is, the Professor of Near Eastern History (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Oriental Institute) at the University of Chicago. Donner’s book received very […]
University of Chicago gets $100 million donation to study global conflict
This is how the foreign policy establishment reinforces itself, and keeps applying the same failed policies over and over again: it’s lucrative to do so, the mainstream media never offers a challenge, so what’s the downside? “If you build a bridge, insurgents blow it up so the government won’t be successful. Cash subsidies to poor […]