An act of hate was recently perpetrated by a resident in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. A packet of hateful, deragogatory depictions of Prophet Mohamed engaged in bestiality was posted to a telephone pole in front of a Somali store. This was … Continued
Politics
KKK Rallies Against Immigration in Georgia
Yesterday, a KKK rally took place in Nahunta, Georgia. HistoricCity News reported the event as follows: One news account from the scene just outside Brunswick said, “The KKK members are speaking to the crowd about immigration, gun-owner’s rights and sex … Continued
Immigration
Cross-post: Republican Bill Seeks to Deprive American-Born of Citizenship
Alex DiBranco highlights an ongoing threat, not just to the children of immigrants, but to any American whose ability to prove birthright is compromised. A proposed bill sponsored by Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) wants people born in the U.S.A. to … Continued
Politics
Middle American Radicals Come of Age in Texas Attack
Over the next several days our nation’s political leaders and media pundits will spend countless hours dissecting the actions of American suicide bomber Joseph Stack. On Thursday Stack deliberately flew a small aircraft into an office building housing federal offices … Continued
Immigration
Cord Jefferson Gets it Wrong on Immigration and Black America
Let’s just say up front I am not sure when Cord Jefferson’s writing is tongue-in-cheek or trying to be serious. Recently, he blogged ‘In Defense of John Edwards’ and talks about why progressives do not have the right to be … Continued
Politics
Racism, Anti-immigrant Sentiment, White Nationalism and Islamophobia, is this the GOP’s future?
The 37th annual Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off today in Washington DC. This year’s event is featuring big players in the conservative movement, but more concerning, the extreme right are also prominent. During my first eight hours at the … Continued
Politics
Anti-immigrant Forces Target Struggling American Communities
The man at the heart of the most influential anti-immigrant network in the country, John Tanton, has created an empire of organizations consisting of lobbyists, lawyers, legislators, and “experts” who have infiltrated the very depths of social and political debate. … Continued
Economy
LA Gang Tours Stir Controversy
By Katie Irwin The first time I heard about LA Gang Tours I didn’t know what to think. A tour of high-profile gang areas and top crime scene locations in South Central, Los Angeles is definitely a new concept and … Continued
Congressional Candidate Plans to Attend White Supremacist Event
The Council of Conservative Citizens (CofCC) loves the tea party movement and its candidates. They just can’t seem to get enough. What is most shocking and disturbing however is the extent to which Republican candidates for office have been courting … Continued
Sports
$6 Bottles of Water and What it Means to “Be like Mike”
“I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” -Shaquille O’Neal The integration of sports and media has moved professional sports like baseball, basketball and hockey away from … Continued