Morning Jolt: Berkeley Survives Ben Shapiro's Speech

Might as well call this Culture Wars Friday: Berkeley's campus survives a visit from Ben Shapiro, Harvard University suddenly has second thoughts about Chelsea Manning, and a complicating new wrinkle in the ESPN-Jamele Hill controversy. Also, Showtime's reboot of Twin Peaks gets what it deserves.

Berkeley Didn't Burn from Ben!

A pleasant surprise: Ben Shapiro is pleased with his experience in Berkeley! "Well done, @UCPD_Cal and @berkeleypolice! Thank you for restoring order and ensuring the exercise of free speech!"

All in all, considering the expectations for chaos and past problems at Berkeley, the night went pretty smoothly:

Though the campus had prepared extensively for potential ...

September 15 2017

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