What is the character of racist right-wing politics today? Is it the crazed white supremacist who plows into an anti-fascist demonstration in Charlottesville, VA or … The Story of Charlottesville Was Written in Blood in the UkraineRead more
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A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America
Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America. That’s the new name of a book by John Nichols. The … A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in AmericaRead more
Joe Arpaio is a symbol of domestic terrorism
Ahead of Trump’s speech in Phoenix on Tuesday, there was much speculation that Trump would pardon Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of contempt … Joe Arpaio is a symbol of domestic terrorismRead more
The biggest problem in America is white domestic terrorism
Life After Hate On Wednesday night, a thousand people gathered for a candlelight vigil at the University of Virginia campus to call for peace, later … The biggest problem in America is white domestic terrorismRead more
White Supremacist Attack in Charlottesville
the terror in Charlottesville, a so-called Unite the Right white nationalist rally that took place in Charlottesville this weekend, that erupted into violence, resulting in … White Supremacist Attack in CharlottesvilleRead more
Surprised by Charlottesville? You Haven’t Been Paying Attention
America is a funny place. On the one hand, we’re one of the first modern Democracies, a product of Enlightenment thinking and unabashed pluralism and … Surprised by Charlottesville? You Haven’t Been Paying AttentionRead more
Charlottesville Was Not a “Protest Turned Violent,” It Was a Planned Race Riot
In July of last year, after The New York post ran the headline, “CIVIL WAR: Four cops killed at anti-police protest,” I wrote the column … Charlottesville Was Not a “Protest Turned Violent,” It Was a Planned Race RiotRead more
A New Generation of White Supremacists Emerges in Charlottesville
https://www.propublica.org/images/ngen/gypsy_big_image/20170813-charlottesville-follow-630×420.jpg White supremacists encircle and chant at counter-protesters after marching through the University of Virginia campus with torches in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 11. (Samuel … A New Generation of White Supremacists Emerges in CharlottesvilleRead more
The Misguided Attacks on ACLU for Defending Neo-Nazis’ Free Speech Rights in Charlottesville
Each time horrific political violence is perpetrated that is deemed to be terrorism, a search is immediately conducted for culprits to blame other than those … The Misguided Attacks on ACLU for Defending Neo-Nazis’ Free Speech Rights in CharlottesvilleRead more
False Equivalency of Blaming “Both Sides”
President Trump’s comments about “both sides” being to blame for the violence during the white supremacist, Nazi rally in Charlottesville, VA, During the 1950s, segregationist … False Equivalency of Blaming “Both Sides”Read more