Steve King Denies Calling Immigrants “Dirt” Despite Audio Confirming His Comments
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Iowa Rep. Steve King’s virulent bigotry is well known. From spreading white nationalist conspiracies to implying that non-white children aren’t American, King’s track record speaks for itself. Despite representing a deeply conservative district, his racism…
Florida: GOP Candidate for Governor Says Black Rival Will “Monkey This Up”
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Andrew Gillum made history this week when he beat his rivals in Florida’s Democratic primaries to become the state’s first black gubernatorial candidate for a major party. Following Gillum’s victory, his Republican rival Ron DeSantis—a…
Bombshell: Former Aid Says Trump Uses Racial Slurs in the White House
(Image: Robert Scoble, Creative Commons) Shortly before the 2016 election, the emergence of the Access Hollywood tape showing Trump casually discussing sexual assault sent shockwaves across the nation. Despite this undeniable proof of Trump’s misogyny, the reality TV star went on…
Rep. Steve King Retweets Neo-Nazi, GOP Leadership Says Nothing
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Steve King—the notoriously racist congressman from Iowa—has emerged unscathed after he retweeted a neo-Nazi this week. King tweeted a link to an article posted by Mark Collett, an English white nationalist and admirer of Adolf…
World Cup: English Defender Advises Family Against Traveling To Russia Due To Racist Fans
(Image: Flickr user johnthescone, Creative Commons) An all-star defender on the English national team has warned his family not to attend the upcoming World Cup in Russia due to concerns about racism in the country. Danny Rose told reporters that FIFA’s…
Senator Durbin: Trump Remarks “Hate-Filled, Vile and Racist.”
In shocking remarks made during a meeting on a bipartisan immigration plan, Trump attacked “shit hole countries” in Africa and Latin America in what may amount to his most boldly racist comments yet. During the meeting, Trump also suggested that…
Trump Resurrects Racist “Pocahontas” Insult Against Warren At Native American Event
Donald Trump’s virulent racism is well documented. From his Muslim travel ban to labeling Mexican immigrants “rapists,” he has utilized bigotry to stir up nativist sentiment to his political advantage. Trump is also willing to level racist attacks against individuals….
Lt. General Jay B. Silveria Tears Racist Cadets Apart
It’s easy to feel dismayed about US leadership these days. Each day, the nation is reminded that Donald Trump could not be less qualified to occupy the White House. Whenever tragedy strikes, he lashes out at people instead of unifying…
US Public Disapproves Of Trump Pardoning Joe Arpaio
In Trump’s bizarre Phoenix speech last week – during which supporters lost enthusiasm and trickled out while the event was in progress – the flailing president eluded to the pardoning of Joe Arpaio. Arpaio is a controversial former Maricopa sheriff…
Trump Retweets Racist (Yet Stupid) Eclipse Meme
Donald Trump sent out a racist – if confused – retweet on August 24 that dovetails with both his general cluelessness and rampant bigotry. The meme says “THE BEST ECLIPSE EVER,” and shows an image of Trump sliding in over…
While Trump Stumbles, Prominent Conservatives Condemn White Supremacy
While one conservative leader – Trump – has completely and utterly failed in his duty to condemn white supremacists following last weekend’s horrific events in Charlottesville, other prominent figures within the Republican Party have stepped up. Former presidential candidate Mitt…
GOP Official Says Supporters of Confederate Statue Removals Should Be Lynched
New Orleans has been busy removing memorials to the confederacy after the city council declared the statues a “public nuisance.” Tearing down vestiges of white supremacy shouldn’t be controversial. The four statues torn down – the last of which depicted…
Baseball Bigotry: Fenway Fans Hurl Racist Insults at Orioles Player
Adam Jones – an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles – was subjected to racist abuse during a game at the Red Sox’s Fenway Park in Boston. Red Sox fans hurled racist epithets at the 12-year veteran, throwing peanuts at him…
Breaking Point? Calls For Bill O’Reilly’s Dismissal After Racist Comments About Maxine Waters
“I didn’t hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig.” Those are the words of Bill O’Reilly, famous defender of the white establishment and frequent dealer of racist, sexist, and classist remarks on his hard-right…
CPAC Kicks Out Neo-Nazi, Still Welcomes Hate
This past election cycle has thrown a spotlight on a number of fringe political figures, many of whom have gained a disturbing amount of mainstream acceptance. Milo Yiannopoulos skyrocketed to fame as an anti-political correctness crusader only to plummet back…
Grounded: Racist Kicked Off Plane in Houston
Passengers on a United Airlines flight departing from Houston were subjected to a display of Trumpian ignorance on Saturday. A man turned two two Pakistani passengers dressed in traditional clothing and began drilling them on whether or not they had…
Trump Drags Feet While White Nationalists Run Amok
Confronted with the alarming increase in antisemitic violence, Trump has offered very few words. His political ascent, after all, was fueled by the celebration of hate and the scapegoating of various demographics. So long as his fans continue to adore…
Hate Groups Proliferate Under Trump
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has released a harrowing report that shows that hate groups have grown astronomically in the Trump era. Anti-Muslim groups in particular have surged across the country, tripling in number. According to the FBI, hate…
National Embarrassment: No Trump Parliament Address During UK Visit
You think people are tired of Trump’s brashness and bigotry in the United States? They’ve already had enough across the Atlantic. During Trump’s upcoming visit to the UK – which will occur sometime this summer or early fall – the…
“Scarlet Letter”: Georgia Pursues Controversial ID Law Targeting Non-Citizens
Georgia lawmakers are advancing bill through the state legislature that would place distinct markings on the driver’s licenses of non-citizens denoting their legal status. Other states have issued laws that require similiar measures for undocumented immigrants. What makes the Georgia…
How is Congress Wasting Time Today? Silencing Black and Female Americans
Welcome to our (near-) daily look at the foibles and misadventures of the US Congress! In order to fight back, it’s essential to know how the radical forces at work in DC are diverting attention from the issues that really…
As Trump Bungles Unconstitutional Travel Ban, Muslims Murdered in Québec
Trump’s travel ban targeting Muslims has heightened concerns of the neophyte’s fascist tendencies; concerns that were marginalized as fanciful projections of progressives who took the reality star too seriously but that have now come into sharp focus with an unconstitutional…
Sherrod Brown Doesn’t Approve of Trump’s Anti-Civil Rights AG Pick Jeff Sessions
While Donald Trump’s cabinet – far from the “drained swamp” the president-elect promised – materializes, a couple picks in particular have stood out for their odorous views. Trump’s chief advisor Steve Bannon is a noted antisemitic white nationalist who has…
Report Shows Racism and Sexism Key Indicators for Trump Support
Following the disastrous election results in November, many pundits pointed toward economic dissatisfactiont as a primary motivation for Trump supporters. While job growth under Obama outpaced the years leading up to his administration, many recently created positions have done nothing…
Breaking: Dylann Roof Convicted in Charleston Church Massacre Trial
Dylann Roof – a self-proclaimed white nationalist who fancied himself the “last Rhodesian” in a racist manifesto posted online – has been found guilty in the Charleston Church massacre trial in South Carolina. The 22 year-old was convicted on all…
Finally Good Political News: Far-Right Nationalist Defeated in Austria
In a bit of good news regarding the world-wide resurgence of radical right-wing nationalism, the Freedom Party (FPÖ) party lost this month’s presidential election in Austria, a vital country to the European Union. Norbert Hofer – a far-right populist who…
Charleston Church Shooting: White Supremacist Dylann Roof to Defend Himself at Trial
Dylann Roof – the white supremacist suspect in the 2015 Charleston church massacre – will defend himself when his trial commences in three weeks. He faces dozens of charges stemming from the racist murder of 9 black victims, ranging from…
Mannequin Challenge Explores Police Brutality
Over the past few months, there has been a great proliferation of attempts at the mannequin challenge. From the patrons and staff of a Dublin pub to the campaign aircraft of Hillary Clinton, groups of people have frozen themselves to…
Video: #JewishResistance Marches Against Bannon in Philadelphia
On Tuesday, demonstrators took to the streets in Philadelphia, calling on Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey and the Jewish Federation to stand up to Trump’s selection of white nationalist Steve Bannon as chief policy advisor. The march was organized by IfNotNow,…
Keith Ellison, First Muslim Congressman, Eyes DNC Chair
This isn’t a time for messing around. With Trump the president comes the normalization of hate. Steve Bannon – an antisemitic hack who has manipulated racist vitriol by expanding the faux-news rag Breitbart.com since its eponymous founder’s death – will…