Topic: American University

Cynthia Miller-Idris, director of the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University, appeared on PBS to discuss the predictability of political assassinations in the current rhetorical climate. PERIL's research covers topics such as "meme coins and misogyny" and "manosphere content." The lab is funded by organizations like USAID, and its presence on major networks is viewed as part of a coordinated messaging effort.

A study by the American Cancer Society and the University of Calgary found that 17 out of 34 types of cancer are being diagnosed more frequently in younger adults, particularly millennials born around 1990. While researchers point to obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and environmental chemicals, the hosts question why other factors like recent vaccinations are not explored in mainstream reports.

The U.S. economy faces a potential $7 billion loss as 340,000 UPS workers represented by the Teamsters Union threaten to strike. Simultaneously, American Airlines flight attendants and Broadway technical workers (IATSE) are also moving toward work stoppages. The hosts suggest this wave of labor unrest is a trend that could eventually lead to the implementation of Universal Basic Income (UBI).

Research from 2008 and 2011 suggests that brief exposure to the American flag can shift voter attitudes toward Republican beliefs for up to eight months. This psychological priming is cited as a reason why Democratic stages often lack flags and why the Nike Betsy Ross flag sparked such intense partisan debate.

A study from University College London claims that the mass death of indigenous populations in the Americas following European colonization caused a global climate shift. The researchers argue that the abandonment of farmland led to massive reforestation, which sequestered enough carbon dioxide to cool the Earth by 1610. The theory is characterized as an attempt to shoehorn historical anomalies into modern global warming models.

Two Native American teenagers on a campus tour at Colorado State University were stopped and patted down by police after a parent on the tour reported them for being "too quiet" and wearing "strange clothing." The university president later apologized, stating that the boys were racially profiled. The school offered the family a "VIP tour," which they have yet to accept.

Professor Chris Edelson suggests creative legal avenues for removing the President, including resignation, the 25th Amendment, or a new constitutional amendment for a special election. The feasibility of these options is questioned given the Republican majority in Congress. The proposal for a constitutional amendment is specifically mocked as being historically slow and impractical.

Russia Today aired a segment featuring Dr. Wilmer Leon criticizing President Barack Obama's record regarding the African-American community. The report argues that Obama has catered to LGBT and immigrant groups while ignoring inequalities affecting black Americans, such as prison overpopulation. The commentary suggests Russia is using this narrative to needle the administration and potentially influence the upcoming election.

Three American students from Philadelphia were arrested in Cairo for allegedly throwing firebombs during protests in Tahrir Square but were quickly released and returned to the U.S. The Egyptian military continues to hold power while Mohamed ElBaradei, a member of the International Crisis Group, positions himself for leadership. The unrest is characterized as a struggle between the military and Western-backed "techno experts" attempting to influence the transition.

The BBC acknowledges that claims of Qaddafi's troops using Viagra to commit mass rapes were likely far-fetched propaganda used to drum up Western support. Despite the lack of evidence, high-level officials like Hillary Clinton repeated these claims to justify military intervention. The presence of rebels wearing American University T-shirts is noted as a potential sign of intelligence agency involvement in the uprising.

Blogger Gigi Ibrahim appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss her role in the Egyptian revolution. Ibrahim revealed she learned about revolutionary tactics in a class at the American University in Cairo titled "Social Mobilization under Authoritarian Regimes." The hosts suggest this confirms that the "Arab Spring" was fomented by Western-backed academic and social media programs rather than being a purely organic movement.

The American University in Washington D.C. is identified as a hub for media and government elites, with alumni including David Gregory and Neil Cavuto. The hosts note the university's ties to Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi and the Newseum's funding by the Gannett corporation.

David Biello of Scientific American published an article characterizing the University of East Anglia email leak as a smear campaign launched by the fossil fuel industry. The article compares climate change skeptics to tobacco industry apologists, while the hosts argue that oil companies actually support cap-and-trade systems for profit.