JT Ready’s killing spree in Gilbert this week shocked many but surprised few. His violent rhetoric and actions as well as membership in groups with a history of violence led many to believe that Ready was a dangerous person. While … Continued
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Rachel Maddow Covers J.T. Ready Murders and the Anti-Immigrant Movement
Rachel Maddow covered the tragic murder suicide in Arizona involving prominent neo-Nazi and anti-immigrant activist J.T. Ready on last night’s program. She succinctly details Ready’s close ties to Arizona’s mainstream political circles and the powerful anti-immigrant groups that have been … Continued
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Conspiracy Theories Dominate Far-Right Discussion of JT Ready’s Death
Yesterday, Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready killed 5 people including himself in a mass shooting in Gilbert, Arizona. Police this morning confirmed yesterday’s reports, stating, “The evidence to this point, which will still be verified, is leading us to believe Jason Ready … Continued
Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Dead in Suspected Quadruple Murder-Suicide
Former neo-Nazi J.T. Ready died earlier today in a suspected quadruple murder-suicide today in Arizona. The Arizona Republic is reporting that Ready was the shooter, killing 4 others including a child before turning the gun on himself. The Republic wrote: … Continued
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North Carolina Activists Protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio
“Americas Toughest Sheriff” Joe Arpaio visited North Carolina last weekend to campaign for Jim Pendergraph, an ex sheriff who is running for Congress. Arpaio was met by dozens of protesters holding signs questioning why the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office didn’t … Continued
Friday Media Recall (04.13.2012)
Nearly every Friday we want to offer a collection of media pieces that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on … Continued
Friday Media Recall (04.06.2012)
Nearly every Friday we want to offer a collection of media pieces that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on … Continued
Friday Media Recall (03.30.2011)
Nearly every Friday we want to offer a collection of media pieces that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on … Continued
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Cross-Post: When Will We Listen To Black Youth?
Originally posted by Huffington Post on March 21st, by Mary Morten. If you had a problem in the Black community, and you brought in a group of White people to discuss how to solve it, almost nobody would take that … Continued
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Cross-Post: Trayvon Martin and America’s Racist Underbelly
Originally posted by Alternet on March 23rd. The second world war had a civilizing influence on Buford Posey, a white man raised in the Deep South during the Depression. “When I was coming up in Mississippi I never knew it was … Continued