Why is President Obama being called ‘the face of global white privilege’?

May 15, 2014

The Glenn Beck Program

On Tuesday, Glenn played portions of audio from the 2014 White Privilege Conference in which some 2,400 educators and students were taught that racism was first invented in the American colonies. Furthermore, speakers at the conference claimed “racism is central to America;” “the longer you are in the Tea Party, the more racist you become;” and “this country was built on white principles for white people.”

This audio was captured by ProgressivesToday.com – a collaboration between Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit and EAG News’ Kyle Olson of EAG News – and the website plans to release their reports as part of a four-part series. Olson is also the co-author of Glenn’s new book CONFORM: Exposing the Truth About Common Core and Public Education.

On radio this morning, Glenn reacted to some of the shocking audio from part two of the ProgressivesToday.com report. In the compilation clip, University of Iowa Professor Adrien Wing tells the audience “you can’t just look at the face” before slamming President Obama and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Wing goes on to call the President “the face of global White privilege.” Furthermore, Kankakee Community College Professor Stephanie Baran declared capitalism perpetuates white supremacy and privilege, in addition to racism and sexism.

Watch part two of ProgressiveToday.com’s report below:

Glenn, Pat, and Stu were particularly struck by the persistent mentions of tenure by the various speakers. Considering some speakers at the conference stopped just short of advocating for book burning, you have to wonder whose freedom of thought and speech these educators are interested in protecting.

“How she can be protected for unpopular speech at the same time is talking about banning speech,” Stu asked.

“It is just their speech that they are trying to protect. I got news for you. Why do you have the rise of neo-Nazis in Germany? Why are you having that? Because you can't talk about it,” Glenn explained. “I mean listen to them! There are things that you can't talk about, but we can talk about sex with our third graders. We have to talk about it. You can't talk about Nazis. You can't talk about racism… You can't put your finger in the position of a gun… You can't have a t-shirt… that says the NRA because it's too powerful… But let's hand out condoms to kids.”

Glenn believes it will take a Third Great Awakening to right the wrongs of our current society, but the longer we wait, the harder it will be. Glenn has literally been at rock bottom with the decision to die physically or die and be reborn, and he chose rebirth. What will we choose?

“It will be the Third Great Awakening that ends this again… Until you connect with a higher power, we're going to keep going down this this road and it ends in a cliff. And then when our broken bodies are down at the bottom of that cliff, then we're going to say, ‘There's nothing else.’ Everybody cries out for God when they are completely broken,” Glenn said. “I've lost my family. I've lost everything. And I had a choice: Die physically or die and be reborn. I chose to be reborn.”

After making that decision, Glenn admitted he did not wake up the next day and find everything to be A-Okay, but he made the decision to commit himself to a new path and, with time, things began to work themselves out.

“It's easy to check out. It really is. And it's easy to get depressed. And that's what happens when you're on the ground and you're like, ‘There's nothing I can do. I'm over. It's over,’” Glenn concluded. “And then you choose life. And it takes you a while, but, before long, you're not afraid of anything. And you know it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if I lose everything again. I don't care. I will not lose my soul. I will stand. My family will be proud of what their grandfather did. They will be proud.”

POLL: Should Trump stop producing pennies?

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On Sunday, February 9th, President Trump ordered the U.S. Mint to halt the production of pennies. It costs the mint three cents to produce every penny, which Trump deemed wasteful. However, critics argue that axing the pennies will be compensated by ramping up nickel production, which costs 13 cents per coin.

In other news, President Trump promised on Truth Social that he would be reversing a Biden-era policy that mandated the use of paper straws throughout the federal government. From potentially slashing entire agencies to saying farewell to pennies and paper straws, Trump is hounding after wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars.

But what do you think? Was Trump right to put an end to pennies? And should plastic straws make a comeback? Let us know in the poll below:

Should Trump stop the production of pennies?

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Was this the most PATRIOTIC Super Bowl yet?

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The 2025 Super Bowl demonstrated Trump’s vision of a new America.

On Sunday, February 9th, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the biggest sporting event of the year. But this wasn't just a victory for Eagles fans. For those watching, it became apparent that American culture has changed, the zeitgeist has shifted, and America has become cool again. While remnants of woke culture lingered, they felt out of step next to the parade of American Flags and patriotic messaging that dominated the national event. The message was clear: America is back.

Everybody knows that the commercials are the best part of any Super Bowl, and last night's game was no exception. As Glenn has pointed out, while some of the ads still carried woke messages (like Nike's), many more captured the newly kindled patriotism felt nationwide. Here are four of the best commercials from last Sunday that make this the most patriotic Super Bowl yet:

1. Rocket: "Own the Dream"

This touching commercial by the financial services company, Rocket, states "Everyone deserves a shot at the American dream," while showing images of people returning home and building families. The ad included a cover of John Denver's iconic song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and featured an in-stadium sing-along, live from the Super Bowl.

2. Secret Service: "A History of Protection"

Donald Trump made history by being the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, which required the efforts of hundreds of Secret Service agents to ensure his safety. The Secret Service boasted of this feat during their minute-long commercial, which lauded American values and achievements and featured iconic American imagery.

3. Brad Pitt: "Huddle Up"

The Super Bowl introduction celebrated snapshots of American achievement accompanied with a powerful commentary about unity narrated by Brad Pitt. The message is clear: Americans can achieve great things when we work together. The ad conjures up American ideals such as hard work, ingenuity, self-sacrifice, and teamwork.

4. Jeep: "Big Game"

Movie star Harrison Ford appeared in Jeep's Super Bowl commercial to promote freedom and to remind us that "freedom isn't free." Ford treks through the mountains while ruminating on what freedom means in America and the opportunities and responsibilities that come with it.

How Trump is WINNING at the Panama Canal

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Despite the doubts of the nay-sayers, Trump's Panamanian plans have already borne fruit.

Shortly before his inauguration, President Trump drew national attention to the Panama Canal. He reminded Americans of just how important the canal is for the U.S. and highlighted the Chinese influence that has been slowly taking control of the vital passage ever since America handed it over to Panama.

President Trump was immediately mocked and ridiculed by the Left, who called him delusional and an imperialist. However, earlier this week, Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, made a trip to Panama and spoke with the Panamanian President, José Raúl Mulino, and Rubio made some serious headway. As Glenn has explained, Trump's boisterous talk is part of his strategy. Invading Panama was never the goal, just one of several options to get what America needed, and after Rubio's visit, it seems like America's needs will be met.

Here are the TOP THREE takeaways from Marco Rubio's visit to Panama:

1. Marco Rubio makes headway

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On February 2nd, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha and President José Raúl Mulino where they discussed critical regional and global challenges, including the canal. Rubio drew attention to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal in which the U.S. promised Panama ownership of the canal on the condition of its guaranteed neutrality. Rubio argued that China's growing influence qualified as a breach of the treaty and that it gives the U.S. the power to take necessary measures to rectify the faults, given Panama doesn't act. As of this week, reports say Panama agreed and promised to take immediate action to purge Chinese influence from canal operations.

2. Panama is ditching China's Belt Road

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After his meeting with Rubio, Panamanian President Mulino agreed that Panama would step away from China's "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI). The BRI is a Chinese effort to establish China as the main economic power in developing nations across the world. In 2017, Panama signed on to this initiative, and China's influence in the small nation has exponentially grown. However, after Rubio's visit, President Mulino has not only stated that Panama will not renew its agreement with China, but moreover, the country will also look for ways to back out of the agreement early. This is a massive win for the Trump Administration and the American people.

3. The Chinese may lose their ports on the canal

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Shortly after Rubio left Panama City, two lawyers spearheaded the effort to kick out a Chinese company that controls two major ports on the Panama Canal. The Chinese company—CK Hutchison Holdings—has operated one port on both ends of the canal since 1997, which could potentially give China a massive degree of control over traffic. After analyzing the contract, the Panamanian lawyers argue that the contract is potentially in violation of the Panamanian constitution and should be revoked. It is unclear if the constitutional issues relate to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, but even on its own merit, this is a huge victory for America.

Top 15 jobs AI is TAKING OVER

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The AI takeover has begun.

Last week, Glenn delved into the World Economic Forum's 2025 summit in Davos, where our malevolent overlords focused especially on AI and how it can replace millions of workers worldwide. We are at the precipice of a monumental change in how the world is run—WEF founder Klaus Schwab called it "The Fourth Industrial Revolution"—and in time, AI will augment every one of our lives.

Already, AI is taking jobs. Thousands, if not millions, of tasks are slowly being delegated to it. The affected fields are largely data entry, admin tasks, and clerical work, along with graphic design and some customer support roles. However, as AI becomes more sophisticated, the scope of its abilities will only grow. The WEF is all for it, and last month they released a shocking chart

that revealed what jobs were already feeling the pain. Check out the top 15 jobs that are already disappearing: