Rikki Schlott
Rikki Schlott is a columnist at the New York Post.
Background
Rikki 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). She covers higher education, women's issues, freedom of speech, and popular culture.
Latest Articles
Walmart ditches DEI, because, duh, dividing people doesn't bring them closer together
November 26, 2024 | 6:52pmDEI is dying, per an obvious revelation: dividing people divides people.
Rand Paul claims feds refusing to hand over docs that unlock origins of COVID-19 — but Trump may change that
November 25, 2024 | 1:54pm“What we've discovered is there's a treasure trove of information about dangerous research all collected, sitting in one spot,” Paul told The Post in an exclusive interview.
'Slowly became sex thing': First generation of girls to grow up on social media reveals its scarring effects
November 23, 2024 | 8:43am“By late middle school there were times where my friends would kind of be flattered ... like, ‘Oh I’m Snapchatting with this guy, he’s in his twenties,’” one source revealed.
Trans activist Buck Angel: Trans inmates who want to be in women's prisons are 'predators'
November 21, 2024 | 3:03pm“When you transition, you don’t get everything you want," transsexual activist Buck Angel said of gender ideology wars, speaking on the "We Never Had This Conversation" podcast.
Jordan Peterson explains how Bible stories can help navigate modern life —even for atheists
November 18, 2024 | 2:36pm"If you can't see the wisdom [in the Bible], you haven't contemplated your own misery," he told The Post's Rikki Schlott.
Coleman Hughes explains rise of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate and his male chauvinist politics
November 14, 2024 | 4:45pmAndrew Tate’s soaring popularity with young men is a reaction to the “feminization” of culture, according to 28-year-old political commentator and author Coleman Hughes.
Rand Paul to target 'COVID cover-up' as head of Senate Homeland Security committee
November 14, 2024 | 6:57amThe Kentucky Republican told The Post: “I think we’re on the cusp of, really, the beginning of uncovering what happened."
Latest Columbia protesters prove they're anti-American — and other students are sick of it
November 11, 2024 | 5:04pm"We reject this holiday and refuse to celebrate it," an anti-Israel protest group at Columbia said of Veterans Day.
Top real estate firm hires more than 1,400 veterans: 'Best in class'
November 10, 2024 | 9:23amCommercial real estate firm Cushman and Wakefield has its eye on a particular type of hire: veterans.
Liberals a third as likely to describe themselves as 'highly masculine' than conservatives: study
November 6, 2024 | 6:34pmRepublicans think they’re manlier men than Democrats.
House probe confirms what we all knew: colleges prioritized protesters over Jewish students
November 1, 2024 | 5:58pmIt’s time these administrators are held to account. Students suffered for their failures.
Yale will stop making statements on political issues — it's about time
November 1, 2024 | 7:00amYale has decided to kill its “institutional voice” and quit issuing statements on controversial issues.
Trump's savvy memes and flashy edits trounce Harris in war for precious views from young voters
October 29, 2024 | 3:50pmBoth Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have sought to boost their presence on to the platform in a bid to reach young voters.
Male voters under 30 voting MAGA in 2024 explain Trump's appeal
October 28, 2024 | 4:15pmDisillusioned with the flailing Democrats, young men are turning to MAGA in 2024.
Over half of Harvard professors are too afraid to discuss controversial subjects with students – what's become of this bastion of free speech?
October 22, 2024 | 3:50pmHarvard professors are biting their tongues and dodging political issues out of fear of losing their jobs, being ‘cancelled’ or attracting heat online.
New probe claims TikTok execs know the app is harming kids — why are we letting it happen?
October 17, 2024 | 6:00amNew documents from an investigation by Kentucky’s AG claim TikTok is well aware of kids under 13 using the app — and of underage girls stripping on livestreams.
Asian enrollment at top colleges Princeton, Yale and Duke down —admissions group claims discrimination
October 14, 2024 | 6:34pmAsian student enrollment has declined at Duke, Princeton, and Yale, even after a ruling outlawing affirmative action.
Jewish life on campus 'attacked' as anti-Israel activists call for Hillels to be defunded, shut down
October 10, 2024 | 3:35pm“We’re very concerned that this is a clear effort to undermine Jewish life on campus,” Shira Goodman, Vice President of advocacy and national affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, told The...
Over 5,700 American children had trans surgery between 2019 and 2023, medical group claims: 'Treated like guinea pigs'
October 8, 2024 | 9:00amA new analysis finds more than 5,000 transgender American kids were operated on.
In their rush to save the world, woke celebrities actually cause more problems than they solve
October 3, 2024 | 5:21pmCorporations, billionaires and celebs are shrill champions of social justice causes. Author Musa Al-Gharbi explains how they end up torching the issues instead of solving the problems.