# Northwestern University on The No Agenda Show Northwestern University comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2009 to November 2020. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** November 2009 – November 2020 - **Related topics:** [Al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Amy Goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [Assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [Blackface](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackface.md), [Democracy Now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md), [Eric Holder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-holder.md), [Gender Bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-bias.md), [Lawsuit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuit.md), [Media Assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-assassination.md), [Minstrel Shows](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minstrel-shows.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Northwestern University, Noodle Gun Racism Lawsuit - **Episode:** [1291: The Election Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-05 - **Time:** 2:53:53–2:55:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special/chapter/northwestern-university-noodle-gun-racism-lawsuit.md Employees at Northwestern University who publicly admitted to being "racists" and "gatekeepers of white supremacy" as a form of virtue signaling are now being sued. The lawsuit uses their own public admissions as evidence of discriminatory behavior. Keywords: [northwestern university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northwestern-university.md), [racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md), [virtue signaling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/virtue-signaling.md), [lawsuit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuit.md), [white supremacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-supremacy.md) ### Supreme Court Interruptions, NPR Study and Gender Bias - **Episode:** [923: Terror Put](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/923-terror-put.md) - **Published:** 2017-04-23 - **Time:** 1:38:15–1:43:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/923-terror-put/chapter/supreme-court-interruptions-npr-study-and-gender-bias.md NPR reports on a Northwestern University study claiming male Supreme Court justices interrupt female justices three times more often than their male colleagues. The study highlights Justice Sonia Sotomayor being interrupted during an affirmative action case. The hosts argue that interruptions are a matter of power dynamics and conversational style rather than purely gender-based bias. Keywords: [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [northwestern university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northwestern-university.md), [sonia sotomayor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sonia-sotomayor.md), [gender bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-bias.md), interruptions ### Eric Holder Northwestern Speech, Targeted Killing Defense - **Episode:** [389: Camels Everywhere!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/389-camels-everywhere.md) - **Published:** 2012-03-08 - **Time:** 47:46–51:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/389-camels-everywhere/chapter/eric-holder-northwestern-speech-targeted-killing-defense.md Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a speech at Northwestern University defending the Obama administration's policy of assassinating U.S. citizens abroad. Holder argued that the government has the authority to use lethal force against enemy belligerents under international law and the Constitution. The speech drew criticism from progressive news outlets like Democracy Now. Keywords: [eric holder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-holder.md), [northwestern university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northwestern-university.md), [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [amy goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [democracy now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md) ### Northwestern University Blackface Controversy, Media Misinformation - **Episode:** [147: Podcast Award Nominees](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/147-podcast-award-nominees.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-11 - **Time:** 27:20–36:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/147-podcast-award-nominees/chapter/northwestern-university-blackface-controversy-media-misinformation.md A WGN news report on a blackface incident at Northwestern University is criticized for historical inaccuracies regarding the origins of the practice. The reporter's claim that blackface originated with slave owners mocking slaves is debunked by the hosts, who point to the 19th-century minstrel theater tradition. They argue this is an example of "media assassination" and poor educational standards. Keywords: [northwestern university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northwestern-university.md), [blackface](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackface.md), [wgn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wgn.md), [minstrel shows](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minstrel-shows.md), [media assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-assassination.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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