Milo Yiannopoulos

When Good Timing Meets Low Expectations

... Cheney. Even if it is awful, it will be a record of something culturally relevant. It is also difficult to imagine that this is the next "Mein Kampf." Yiannopoulos will gain no new devotees through this work. While it is a  convincing argument  that his current followers are capable enough of dangerous acts, the history of books such as his suggests that many copies will be  scrapped unsold  for pennies on the dollar. Given that he is among the most well-known people to be blocked by Twitter. there is merit to considering his story. And it's not just books by overt bigots who espouse hate; readers must be vigilant about challenging the publication of books with a propagandistic bent, even feel-good narratives such as the 2006 bestseller "Three Cups of Tea." Embraced by millions, it was a salve ...

Ucla Event With Milo Yiannopoulos Gets Canned

... "accommodate the long list of requirements that were set forth by Milo's team." (Did he ask for a bowl of M&M's? With the brown M&M's picked out? ) The group also turned the tables and said that they were worried for their safety, as "protesters at Milo's events can become violent, threatening the safety of our members, administration, and surrounding community." So, you see, the decision was about our welfare. Here's the rest of the statement. Certainly, it's unfair to cast the would-be protestors in such a damning light, when nothing's actually happened. There would have been a protest, though. On a Facebook page , a group opposed to Yiannopoulos's UCLA event said that he is an "established racist and figurehead of the alt-right (a fascist neo-nazi movement aimed at the disfranchisement of people of color, women, and LGBTQ folks alike)," adding that the group would be "engaging in a peaceful protest outside of the seminar Yiannopoulos will be holding." But now it looks like that won't be needed. Yiannopoulos had actually spoken at UCLA before, back in May, when he headlined an event called "Feminism Is ...

Cu College Republicans Stand By Milo Yiannopoulos Event

... face covering, food and drinks. Attendees can carry small purchase no larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches. Factory-sealed water bottles are permitted. Visit __link__/cudsb for more information. On a campus that's overwhelmingly liberal, Kohl said the CU College Republicans and the CU chapter of Turning Point USA, a national conservative activism group, shouldn't have to fight for their right to invite a speaker to campus — an assertion Chancellor Phil Di Stefano has made clear he agrees with in several messages to the campus community. As with any speaker, event organizers don't agree with everything Yiannopoulos says. But that doesn't mean he isn't worth listening to, Kohl said. "That's the point of being at a university and seeing speakers and politics in general," he said. "People form their own ideas through their experiences. With Milo, we have some common (beliefs), but I think there is a lot of absolutism going around, especially on Twitter, where we're being equated with and being held responsible for everything Milo has said in the past.". Yiannopoulos is a gay editor for the "alt-right" website Breitbart News, which ...

Breitbart Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos Is Shouted Down At Uc Davis But Gets The Last Word

... upset about the protesters,” Germolus told me. “I hate the things that Milo says and I don’t like the message he sends. But I’m here to support his right to speak.”. David Du Plantier, a 28-year-old electromechanic from Woodland, had a ticket for the event. “I don’t agree with everything he said, but I do want to hear it.”. On Saturday afternoon, unbowed, Yiannopoulos returned to UC Davis. Word had gotten out on social media that he’d be back, and indeed, shortly after 2 p.m. he strode onto campus and stepped onto a tree planter outside Memorial Union, a hub of student life. A crowd of perhaps 150 turned out, many of them people who’d been disappointed by the previous night’s cancellation. The half-dozen or so protesters who showed up were shouted down repeatedly by the crowd. Yiannopoulos stood with a megaphone in one hand and a dozen white roses in the other, and accused “universities like this” of pandering “to Black Lives Matter and feminist groups, no matter how hateful and divisive they are.”. “I’m right about everything,” he said after wrongly claiming that windows had been broken during Friday night’s demonstration. He invited the crowd to march across campus ...

Breitbart Editor Milo Yiannopoulos Sold Out For Uw Speech; Wsu Event Canceled Due To Weather

... Yiannopoulos, an editor at Breitbart News, and former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli were both scheduled to speak. Yiannopoulos’ talk at WSU Pullman had been scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday at Compton Union Building and was sold out. Icy roads on Wednesday caused WSU to cancel most campus activities in Pullman. Letter to the Editor: Milo Yiannopoulos: Free speech or hate speech. According to the Daily Evergreen, Yiannopoulos’ bus couldn’t make it over the mountains for his appearance. The bus had been in Portland, a WSU spokesman said. Yiannopoulos’ speech at the UW, which is sold out, will take place in the largest lecture hall in Kane Hall, which holds about 700. The College Republicans raised money online to hire security and rent the hall. Jessie Gamble, president of UW College Republicans, said the Kane Hall doors will open at 7 p.m. Friday, and Yiannopoulos’ speech will begin about 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Gamble said the UW appearance was going on as planned despite the WSU cancellation. Yiannopoulos isn’t the only speaker in town Friday. As part of MLK Week, the UW is hosting a ...

Uc Chancellor Affirms 'troll' Milo Yiannopoulos Will Speak On Campus Next Week

... who was shot during a confrontation with hopeful attendees of controversial __link__ editor Milo Yiannopoulos' speech at University of Washington on Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI. COM. Image 9 of 16. Police clear an area for a cart to escort the victim of a shooting out of the protest outside __link__ editor Milo Yiannopoulos' speech at University of Washington on Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI. COM. Image 10 of 16. A protester sits in front of the police line as the confrontation dies down following a speech by controversial __link__ editor Milo Yiannopoulos' at University of Washington on Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI. COM. Image 11 of 16. Police form a line outside Kane Hall at University of Washington before Milo Yiannopoulos' speech on Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI. COM. Image ...

Man Shot Before Breitbart Editor Milo Yiannopoulos' Speaking Event Is In Critical Condition

... A Thursday night appearance at Washington State University in Pullman was canceled due to weather. Protests led to cancellation last week of another planned appearance, at UC Davis. In a Facebook post Saturday, the British-born writer and public speaker wrote, “I don't know why Ana Mari Cauce, president of the University of Washington, is covering up the crimes of left-wing protesters. But she claims that other than the shooting, last night's protests were ‘peaceful.’ A ludicrous, easily disproven lie. Why bother?”. Yiannopoulos was banned by Twitter last January after he sent disparaging tweets about “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones, one of them referring to her as a “black dude.” The African American actress became the target of a flood of harassing tweets, some of them racist, and Twitter concluded that Yiannopoulos had violated its rules “prohibiting ...

As Alternative Event To Milo Yiannopoulos, Buffs United Emphasizes Colorado Creed, Unity, Identity

... for the group, emphasized that people should “Be proud of who [they] are. Stand up for yourself and stand up for those who have no voice.”. Throughout the night, performers and speakers emphasized what they saw as the importance of identity, inclusivity and positive action to incite progressive change. The Colorado Creed was mentioned multiple times and has held as a base for the event’s message — it was printed inside the paper programs. The back side of the program listed lyrics to songs of peace to be sung “in the case of an event disruption.”. “There were a lot of us that felt like our campus community deserves to have events that celebrate the community, that place value on all the dimensions of diversity that exist on this campus and … affirm the value of each of the members of our campus,” Flaxman said. “Everybody’s welcome here, and if you’re here, we want you to know ...