Milo Yiannopoulos

Milo Yiannopoulos Loses His Book Deal With Simon & Schuster Amid Growing Outcry

... and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. By Elahe Izadi By Elahe Izadi February 20 at 6:19 PM Follow @Elahe Izadi. Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on campus at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo., on Jan. 25. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP). Publisher Simon & Schuster announced Monday it cancelled Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos’s book deal, the latest development in the growing backlash over resurfaced videos of the far-right provocateur criticizing age-of-consent laws. A statement from the publishing house offered little explanation: “After careful consideration, Simon & Schuster and its Threshold Editions imprint have cancelled publication of ‘Dangerous’ by Milo Yiannopoulos.”. [ CPAC rescinds Yiannopoulos invitation amid social media uproar ]. The cover of the book by Milo Yiannopoulos “Dangerous” ( Simon and Schuster). Hours earlier, organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference rescinded their ...

Conservative Firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos Cancels Visit To Ucla, Student Gop Club Says

... club members also were concerned about public safety, since Yiannopoulos’ appearances on his “Dangerous Faggot” campus tour have triggered violence. Last week, a man who said he was a socialist union member was shot and wounded at Yiannopoulos’ talk at the University of Washington. No suspect has been arrested but the Seattle Times reported that a man who turned himself in to police as the shooter wrote on his Facebook page that he supports Yiannopoulos, President Trump and the National Rifle Assn. Yiannopoulos’ talk at UC Davis earlier this month was shut down after being disrupted by hundreds of protesters. The British journalist for the right-wing Breitbart News, who has inflamed women, minorities, immigrants and others with his caustic remarks, returned and spoke the next day without incident. “We as a club support free speech no matter the viewpoint, yet everyone’s safety is of our utmost concern,” the Bruin Republicans wrote in explaining the decision not to host the event. The statement, posted on the club’s Facebook page, drew criticism from several people who said the GOP club should not be pressured by protesters to back down. The club, however, said: “To ...

Milo Yiannopoulos Advocates Child Sex

... "People see the types of scolds and dipsticks damning [Yiannopoulos, Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson] and reasonably enough conclude they must have something going for them," Blair wrote. Andrew Bolt - previously defender of Milo Yiannopoulos. Still. A fortnight ago, Herald Sun columnist Rita Panahi (yet another Andrew Bolt copycat spawned by the Murdochs) damned student protesters who want to "falsely label" Yiannopoulos "as an extremist… but he is nothing of the sort", merely a "conservative firebrand". Related Quotes. View all announcements. Panahi was merely parroting Bolt himself four days earlier, who described Yiannopoulos as a "Trump supporter and gay cult hero" and entreated us to "Give Milo this hearing.". So we did. And here's what he was revealed to have said on Tuesday morning: "You know what, I'm grateful for Father Michael. I wouldn't give nearly such good head if it wasn't for him." If that was a joke, it probably wasn't very funny to victims of child sexual abuse. Milo, 33, went on to describe sexual relations between young boys (he mentioned the age of 13) and older men as "some of the most important, enriching, incredibly ...

See Bill Maher, Milo Yiannopoulos Talk Free Speech, Trolling

... – who at one point compared Yiannopoulos to Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno character – and Yiannopoulos also discussed what they have in common: Their belief in free speech and the fact they've both been banned from the University of California. "We have both been disbarred at Berkeley," Maher said before Yiannopoulos interjected, "Much more dramatically, I'd just like to say. They just disinvited you. I had riots. People got beaten up.". After making disparaging remarks about Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer and how they've become the face of the Democratic party, Yiannopoulos admitted, "I like to think of myself as a virtuous troll.". Yiannopoulos' appearance on Real Time was so controversial that guest Jeremy Scahill, who was booked on Friday's episode, dropped out because Maher offered Yiannopoulos "a large, important platform ...

Are Trans People ‘disproportionately Involved’ In Sex Crimes

... editor Milo Yiannopoulos contended that transgender people are “vastly disproportionately involved in sex crime.”. He’s right, they are: Because transgender are disproportionately the victims of those types of crimes. For details on this, you can click here or here  or  here  . (And bear in mind that whatever numbers you hear about attacks on trans people might be too low: There are widespread complaints that crimes against transgender people are undercounted.). Also Read: 'Real Time': Milo's Right-Wing Bugs Bunny Routine Bombs With Bill Maher. The point Yiannopoulos was trying to make — that we should be worried that trans women will commit sexual assaults if they’re allowed to use women’s bathrooms — has been shot down here and here and here. Yiannopoulos’s own publication, Breitbart, recently listed cases it cites ...

Cellphone Of Admitted Uw Shooter Outside Milo Yiannopoulos Event Was Wiped Clean, Records Show

... between Yiannopoulos supporters and demonstrators protesting his appearance. It also indicates police are investigating Hokoana for first-degree assault. Efforts to reach Hokoana were unsuccessful. His wife has previously declined to comment. Kimberly Gordon, a Seattle defense attorney, said she is representing Marc Hokoana but declined further comment. The warrant, filed with the court Feb. 9 by Detective Sgt. William Bergin, identifies the victim as Joshua P. Dukes, 34, a computer-security engineer and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organizer previously named by The Seattle Times. He suffered life-threatening injuries and underwent surgery at Harborview Medical Center. Bergin’s sworn affidavit, used to obtain the warrant, states Dukes “was in the crowd of protesters in a physical altercation and was shot in the stomach by an unknown person” about 8:25 ...

This Is What Milo Yiannopoulos Wants

... of rhetoric, of course. Every day, Yiannopoulos and figures like him really do slander and insult huge swaths of the American public. But they’re also, unfortunately, a fairly entrenched part of our political culture that isn’t going anywhere. In many cases, from a progressive perspective, they’re best ignored except on those occasions when they cross certain lines that, at least arguably, demand some sort of response (some reactionary pundits’ treatment of Sandra Fluke springs to mind). Think of it this way: If you had limited funds to donate to progressive causes, would you donate to an organization dedicated to “fighting Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity,” or would you feel like you were wasting your money. As I’ve argued previously , Yiannopoulos has mastered a sort of “campus-outrage outrage” feedback loop. He announces he’s coming to a campus, there’s pushback to it, the pushback itself gets propagated by Breitbart and other outlets determined to run an article every time a left-wing activist on a college campus sneezes, and his notoriety grows, allowing ...

Milo Yiannopoulos Is Trying To Convince Colleges That Hate Speech Is Cool

... hopes of swaying young minds. "People are tired of being told how to live, how to speak, what language they can use," he said. "The strength of feeling in my crowds, the enthusiasm for me from the audiences is the same - the same instinct, the same sort of motivating force (that) put Trump in the White House.". Milo Yiannopoulos, 32, is an outspoken editor for the far-right Breitbart News. 'It's almost cool to be Republican now'. Almost everywhere he appears, Yiannopoulos, who has started a college scholarship program open only to white male students , causes a ruckus. Last month protests erupted before his speech at the University of California, Davis, forcing sponsors to cancel the event, citing security concerns. (Yiannopoulos later led a march on campus instead.) A scheduled appearance this week at UCLA was also canceled , partly for safety reasons. On January 20, the night of Trump's inauguration, a man was shot during protests outside Yiannopoulos's ...

Bill Maher Defends Booking Milo Yiannopoulos On ‘real Time

... than having him exposed on Friday night,” he continued. On Wednesday, Scahill issued a statement on   Twitter , saying he respects Maher and has enjoyed appearing on his show many times in the past, while adding: “I passionately disagree with — and find offensive — some of Bill’s views, particularly when his comments on Islam and Muslims veer into vitriol.”. Most Popular. Trump administration deals a big setback to Caltrain. “But Milo Yiannopoulos is a bridge too far,” Scahill continued. “He has ample venues to spew his hateful diatribes. There is no value in ‘debating’ him.”. HBO announced on Wednesday that Yiannopoulos would appear on the show. Maher has been reportedly trying to book the Breitbart editor for weeks. Last week, Yiannopoulos said during an interview on Adam Carolla’s podcast that he was hoping to appear on the show by the end of the month. Also Read: Bill Maher to Interview Alt-Right Firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos on 'Real Time'. Friday’s appearance will come just two weeks after ...