Rikki Schlott
Background
Rikki Schlott is a New York Post columnist, News Features reporter, and author of "The Canceling of the American Mind." Schlott completed a research fellowship with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and co-hosts the Lost Debate podcast. She covers higher education, women's issues, freedom of speech, and popular culture.
Latest Articles
Half of Americans under 35 would quit rather than work with political 'opponents' — that's scary
August 26, 2024 | 4:01pmZoomer and Millennial employees were raised with their schools taking stands on contentious political issues — and giving them the bubble of "safe spaces."
Anti-Israel activists are clashing with black voters over Kamala Harris on TikTok
August 26, 2024 | 6:00amPro-Palestine activists are arguing on TikTok that progressive voters should refuse to vote for Kamala Harris, sometimes directly calling out black voters — who are pushing back.
Inspired by Kylie Jenner & Bella Hadid, young women are begging plastic surgeons to make it look like they never smile
August 22, 2024 | 2:47pmCelebs and influencers are waging war on an obscure facial feature.
House committee slams Columbia for giving protesters 'get out of jail free' pass
August 20, 2024 | 4:02pmThe congressional report also warned of future protest chaos, saying Columbia is "inviting more of the same" by letting student protesters off the hook.
Columbia profs fearful of new wave of protests as school year begins
August 16, 2024 | 6:00amAs the fall semester nears, Columbia professors are worried more chaotic protests are to come.
Barnard in uproar after school offends both pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian factions with social media post
August 14, 2024 | 4:04pm“Social media mistakes happen. However, it is deeply concerning to note that this incident follows a larger pattern at Columbia of gaslighting the Jewish community by denying that antisemitism is...
More women are skipping college to make six figures as electricians, car mechanics and truck drivers
August 13, 2024 | 4:01pmA growing number of young women are opting to work with their hands.
Gen Z is 'more likely' to vote if Taylor Swift endorses a candidate — and that's scary
August 12, 2024 | 4:05pmGroupthink is a dangerous thing. Groupthink led by the political opinions utterly unqualified pop stars is even worse.
Rand Paul worries 'bizarre' Kids Online Safety Act will lead to 'censorship'
August 2, 2024 | 3:25pmThe Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed with flying bipartisan colors in the Senate Tuesday — but Rand Paul stood virtually alone against it.
Protesters are already threatening campus disruption for fall — and schools look unprepared
July 31, 2024 | 6:35pmPro-Palestinian protesters have already threatened their return to campuses for the fall, and NYU faculty is threatening to stop working if their protest-related demands aren't met by Aug. 15.
The Dems' new obsession with the insult 'weird' is just that
July 31, 2024 | 6:30amAccording to Dems, Kamala's "brat" and Trump is "weird." Enough already.
'Better served by Republican policies': Black men reveal why they are no longer Democrats
July 25, 2024 | 6:00amDemocratic politicians “are not invested in the black community. They’re invested in keeping power,” former BLM leader Mark Fisher said.
It's gross for the Biden campaign to use his COVID diagnosis as a clickbait tactic
July 18, 2024 | 5:19pmSome 150 million people saw Biden's “I’m sick” tweet Wednesday night. Only 19 million saw the context-revealing follow-up that dissed Elon Musk.
US college students can't name Father of the Constitution, have shocking gaps in civic knowledge: survey
July 16, 2024 | 4:38pmUniversities might be churning out the next generation of progressive activists, but when it comes to civics they’re straight up illiterate.
Dems in denial: Progressives gaslit us about Biden's age for years — now they're admitting the terrifying truth
July 12, 2024 | 3:26pmJust because a media source you don’t like points something out doesn’t mean it’s not true.
Dem voters desperate to move on from Biden share candidates they'd rather vote for: 'Can't go through with this guy'
July 10, 2024 | 5:00pmThese Democratic voters want Biden to step aside. Here are their picks for his replacement.
Meet the Jewish Americans who feel abandoned by Dems, now voting GOP for first time
July 9, 2024 | 4:32pmSome lifelong Jewish Democrats feel an explosion of left-wing antisemitism has pushed them to re-register as Republicans — and consider voting for Trump.
Woke warriors need to quit moralizing reality TV and accept it for what it is — riveting trash
July 8, 2024 | 3:36pmReality TV is supposed to be trash. Quit trying to moralize it.
Gen Z patriotism is at a record low — and here's why no one should be surprised
July 4, 2024 | 6:30amA Gallup poll from last year found that, while four in 10 American adults overall say they are extremely proud to be an American, just a measly 18% of those...
Veep's desperately 'youthful' pandering is too cringeworthy to be presidential
July 2, 2024 | 5:08pmIn a desperate attempt to appear hip and to appeal to young voters, Kamala Harris instead made everyone cringe during a cameo during the BET Awards.