The Rush to Revoke Honors Given to Weinstein

POSTED BY MARTIN KICH In a short article for Variety, Erin Nyren has reported that the Executive Committee of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, which awarded Harvey Weinstein the Du Bois Medal in 2014, has voted to revoke the award. The statement released by the Hutchins Center reads: “We have voted…

Weinstein about to Lose Honorary Degree

POSTED BY MARTIN KICH In what clearly seems a much bigger deal for Harvey Weinstein’s alma mater than it likely is for Weinstein himself, the University of Buffalo is seeking to have his honorary degree revoked. Writing for NBC News, Dan Corey has reported the following: Officials at the University at Buffalo, which is part…

Different Kinds of “Locker-Room Talk”

POSTED BY MARTIN KICH If you voted for Donald Trump, even after the Access Hollywood tape was released, you can have no credibility if you not only claim to be outraged by Harvey Weinstein’s behavior but also feel compelled to denounce Progressives for not denouncing him. Likewise, if you were not outspokenly outraged by the…