Sunday would have been the 80th birthday of Emmett Till, who at 14 was kidnapped, whipped, mutilated and murdered by white supremacist thugs in Mississippi in an act so savage it helped spark the civil rights movement.
Racism (Us vs Them)
Republicans Are Trying to Bring Back the “Good Old Days” of Jim Crow Racism
The perversion of legislation toward racist ends is nothing new in our country’s history. The attempts by Republicans to weld themselves into power by disenfranchising Democratic voters is racism in practice since the real target is people of color, who largely vote Democratic.
The Koch-Funded Forever War Against Voting Rights and Democracy
Make no mistake about it. The Koch brothers, now reduced by one by the death of David Koch in 2019, have poured billions of dollars into the destruction of our government. Their actions, documented by many sharp-eyed investigative journalists, have been ongoing for decades.
Fact Hero: Daryl Davis — Making Ex-Klansmen, One at a Time
Musician Daryl Davis has an unusual hobby that sets him apart. Daryl meets and becomes friends with members of the Ku Klux Klan—something few black men can say.
White Supremacy, Republicans and Donald Trump
Examining the connections between Trump and the Republican Party is on-going source of neck-dislocating head shakes for many people. There is a persistence to it that defies logic when one examines it from the standpoint of normal political calculus.
Election Officials Have Become Targets of Intimidation and Threats
Dissatisfied voters targeted election officials in 2020. Accustomed to working behind the scenes, many were cast as villains and now fear for their personal and professional safety.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, Two Racist Assholes, Lose Their Guns
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who waved firearms at Black Lives Matter protesters streaming passed their mansion last year have now pled guilty to misdemeanor charges and had to forfeit their guns to avoid prison time.
The Demise of the Fairness Doctrine and the Rise of Hate and Racism
Once the Fairness Doctrine was repealed in 1987 we saw the flood gates of “hate” broadcasting open, with Rush Limbaugh in 1988. And with the advent of the Internet and the ability to “broadcast” over the net, many more crackpots took to spouting all manner of insanity for profit.
What is Critical Race Theory and Why Does FOX News Hate It?
FOX News is working overtime to attack Critical Race Theory. And they are not alone. So what is the intent?