“Racist violence and rhetoric hasn't really been effectively shut down, and in fact is often valorized and legitimized by the media and other parts of the political establishment.”
Rania Khalek , June 17, 2026
‘Tis the season of college commencement—and this year, it’s also the time for booing commencement speakers, who have made AI their go-to topic in the face of vocal student opposition. At the University of Central Florida in May, real estate exec Gloria Caulfield was virally booed for boosting AI as a happy “next industrial revolution” […]