by Documented | Jul 16, 2022 | Racism (Us vs Them), Politics, Corruption & Criminality
The Conservative Partnership Institute (“CPI”) is a $19.7 million “America First” institution boosted with a $1 million donation from former President Trump’s PAC. Led by former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Heritage Foundation president Jim...
by The Conversation | Jul 15, 2022 | Racism (Us vs Them), Human Rights & Justice
During his testimony before congressional investigators, former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove left little doubt about the intentions of the white nationalist militia group when its members stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tatenhove explained that...
by Marty Kassowitz | Jul 8, 2022 | Fact Heroes, Human Rights & Justice, Racism (Us vs Them)
I just finished reading The Redhead of Auschwitz. I found it on my bookshelf but don’t recall buying it. My wife may have. The descriptions of the book are already a compelling read: Rosie was always told her red hair was a curse, but she never believed it. She...
by Marty Kassowitz | Jul 3, 2022 | Racism (Us vs Them)
On July 2nd, a group of people from the white supremacist (Nazi) Patriot Front showed up in Boston for a march. There were about 100 members arriving by their favored mode of transport, U-Haul. You may recall that 31 members of this band of idiots were pulled over and...
by ProPublica | Jun 26, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice, Racism (Us vs Them)
Two Georgia school board candidates who criticized the hiring of a Black educator focused on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives lost their runoff elections this week. Meanwhile, a person who helped organize the effort to push educator Cecelia Lewis out of her...
by Common Dreams | Jun 21, 2022 | Racism (Us vs Them), Politics, Corruption & Criminality
The Republican Party of Texas generated scorn and condemnation over the weekend for adopting a platform for a final vote that contains homophobic attacks against the LGBTQ+ community in the state and claims President Joe Biden was “not legitimately...