Harvard University has publicly acknowledged accepting multi-million-dollar donations from the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from 1998 to 2007. Harvard president Lawrence Bacow has condemned Epstein’s actions and said the donations are under review. Epstein pleaded guilty to sex charges in 2008, and the university rejected a proposed gift after…
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Elizabeth Warren Refuses Fox News Town Hall to Avoid Promoting Network, Ratings
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren rejected Fox News’ invitation to a town hall on the network because of the station’s “hate-for-profit” model. One of Warren’s aides told CNN that Warren is not planning on appearing on Fox News at all. Warren tweeted on Tuesday morning: Here’s one place we…
Archived: Weinstein Hired Spies to Silence Accusers and Journalists: Report
More than a year before accusations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein went public, the disgraced movie producer used private intelligence agencies to try and squash the allegations. According to a report from The New Yorker, Weinstein was trying to find out which women planned to go forward with their…