Two years ago, a Cornell student reported to the police that she had been the victim of sexual assault by a group of fraternity brothers from Chi Phi. Now known as "Jane Doe," her case was mishandled, her words mangled, and her attackers protected from consequences. Sociologist Nicole Bedera speaks to us about how institutions of higher education regularly prevent survivors from accessing justice and in fact punish them for coming forward.

Resources:

"On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780520395893

https://www.thecut.com/article/trump-title-ix-rules-cornell-seven-case.html

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/editorial-cornell-won-t-we-will

https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/5/7756/files/2025/10/2025-SARM-Survey-report_508.pdf

https://spitfirenews.com/p/cornell-jane-doe-smear-campaign-statement-seven-police-report

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/News-articles/District-Attorney-statement-regarding-Jane-Doe-v.-Cornell-University-et-al

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/url-cornell-university-jane-doe-rape-case-statement

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/10/guest-room-the-whac-a-mole-ritual-of-suspending-fraternities-is-not-working-it-s-time-for-deeper-reforms

Megyn Kelly image from https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/53804005492

Matt Walsh image from https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/52126969451

Donald Trump made more than two billion dollars in the first year of his second term. Much of it was from cryptocurrency, which he used to refer to as "based on thin air" until he started selling it. Zach Everson from Public Citizen explains how Trump ramped up his corruption and grifting after getting away with smaller stuff in his first term.

Resources:

https://www.citizen.org/about/person/zach-everson/

https://bsky.app/profile/zacheverson.com

https://thinairrealmoney.com

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5919997/how-trump-made-an-estimated-2-2-billion-during-the-first-year-of-his-second-term

https://www.everyoneislying.com

ICE has been transporting people in inhumane conditions to countries to which they have no affiliation or connection. What do the courts think about this? It's…confusing. Reporter Gillian Brockell is here to get the word out, sharing stories not only about ICE's awful actions and our ridiculous Supreme Court but also about how Democrats on Chicago's city council have fought back.

Resources

https://gillianbrockell.com

https://prospect.org/2026/10/07/federal-judge-dhs-must-bring-back-gay-arizona-man-imprisoned-africa-ahmed-soliman/

https://prospect.org/2026/10/02/ice-airline-omni-air-chicago-trump-third-country-deportation-flights/

https://prospect.org/2026/09/30/supreme-court-allows-ice-to-restart-third-country-removals/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am0NlFUQYvQ