Racist Groups

Youth for Western Civilization Caught in Bed with Racist Groups…Yet Again

Youth for Western Civilization (YWC), a student group with ties to white nationalism, has again been caught cavorting with a group that has racist ties. This time YWC is working with a neo-Confederate organization called League of the South. In … Continued

Politics

White Supremacist Plans Foiled in Charlotte

The racist journal and website, American Renaissance, won’t be able to check-in to Charlotte. This week, the Sheraton Hotel in Charlotte, NC canceled the groups reservation for its national conference scheduled for next month. American Renaissance, a publication and website … Continued

Politics

Audio Blog: All sides of abortion debate fail to address needs of women

Press play below to listen: In this edition of Imagine2050′s audio blog we take a look at reproductive justice.  The debate about abortion has effectively masked the utter lack of accessible and quality health care for all women, but especially … Continued

Immigration

Hatred Rising

It appears that racially motivated attacks continue to rise in the second year following President Obama’s election and many of these crimes are connected to organized white supremacy. On August 26, a boy was attacked by three men who identified … Continued

Politics

Story Time in Arizona: Four Heroes & You

Everyone needs to listen to the stories of undocumented students, including Sheriff Arpaio. This year, four students walked 1500 miles from Miami to Washington D.C. to raise awareness about the stories of young immigrants. And this week, they continued their … Continued

Immigration

Anti-immigrant Sentiment is Racism

The United States has struggled historically when it comes to race. Slavery and the conquering of North America from the indigenous populations are two examples of how the wealth and prosperity of this country came at the expense of so … Continued

Minutemen Members Murder Nine Year Old and Father

On May 30 three members of the Minutemen American Defense (an anti-immigrant group) broke into the home of the Flores family and killed them. They murdered Raul Junior Flores, his 9 year old daughter, Brisenia, and injured her mother. Jason … Continued

Picture This! Sheriff Joe’s Racy(ism) Photo-Op

By Dan Weiss On Saturday protesters in Phoenix held a ‘Walk for Respect’ to bring attention to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s civil rights abuses against Latino residents. After seeing footage of the march, I am amazed that the protesters were able … Continued

Racism Alive and Well in Spanish Football

In February 2009 the English national football team is slated to play Spain in a high-profile exhibition match. The match was originally to be played in Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium home of Real Madrid. However, the last time England … Continued