Lynching

Godwin’s Law, MTG and the GOP

2 weeks ago William Owens

The simplest explanation for lawyer Michael Godwin’s law is that the longer a debate or…

Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the Critical Race theory

3 weeks ago annieli

Oklahoma’s right-wing politicians would like to erase history because that’s what they do, whether it’s…

The Truth is an Easier Master to Serve

3 weeks ago William Owens

Voter rights legislation is winding its way through Congress with the foregone conclusion that Senate…

Tiffany Cross: Tim Scott embarrassingly on the wrong side of history. 2 sides to every token. OUCH!

1 month ago Egberto Willies

Senator Tim Scott was willing to allow the Republican Party to make him a sacrificial…

Minerva @ Midnight: has the left been “tamed” by Biden

2 months ago annieli

This is a bad place in history. Apparently half of the GQP thinks the 1/6…

Boyz Out the Hood(s)

3 months ago William Owens

Yesterday the state of Georgia defined election integrity as—black people not voting. Republicans love to…

Political Reality?

3 months ago William Owens

I could spend a lot of time making statistical comparisons about the influx of immigrants…

Meet The Press discusses anti-Asian violence without any invisible model minority… ground Chuck

3 months ago annieli

So much thick-headed media activity this past week. OTOH Chuck Todd panders to the center…

Racist Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) evokes lynching at Anti-Asian American Violence hearing. “No Apologies”

3 months ago Egberto Willies

Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy exposed his true racist feelings unapologetically today at the Anti-Asian…

Ask the Question

3 months ago William Owens

The past two days of Senate committee hearings about the Capitol riot have revealed that the…

Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – Is the latest long national nightmare over yet?

7 months ago annieli

Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual…

SC-Sen: New Poll Shows Jaime Harrison (D) Pulling Ahead Of Lindsey Graham (R) 47-46

8 months ago Sam Sero

Some good news today out for South Carolina courtesy of Data For Progress: x #SCsen:Harrison…

The woman he may pick could paint the SC orange to hide the work of RBG. It must be stopped.

9 months ago Vetwife

My sympathies to the family of Justice Gingsburg’s family.  My further sympathies for our daughters…

All Votes Matter..Now More than ever

10 months ago Vetwife

This title is not meant to take away from Black Lives Matter.  In fact, it…

Trump is Giving the GOP Long-term Shpilkes

11 months ago dankoh

“Shpilkes” is a good old Yiddish word meaning “agita” — which is a good old…

Trump's Racism Could Cost Him the Election – In Fact, It has To Do So

11 months ago dankoh

Trump got himself elected in large part by playing on this country’s racism, exploiting resentment…

Trump Has Jumped the Shark

12 months ago William Owens

When you reach the point where absurdity obscures reality, we generally call that jumping the…

MS-Sen: Mike Espy (D) Mounts Pressure On The Senate To Pass The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act

12 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail yesterday from Mike Espy’s (D. MS) U.S. Senate campaign: I must admit…

NJ-Sen: Cory Booker (D) Builds Momentum For Congress To Pass The Justice In Policing Act Of 2020

12 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s (D. NJ) re-election campaign: Since the…

Repeating 2016: will just enough whites pick (-rick) Trump this time, because Jacksonville 27 August

1 year ago annieli

Trump’s doing the best he can to try to make his election about whiteness, and…

DE-Sen: Sen. Chris Coons (D) Puts Pressure On The Senate To Pass The Justice In Policing Act

1 year ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Chris Coons’ (D. DE) re-election campaign: People across…

NJ-Sen: DFA Builds Momentum For Booker (D) & Harris's (D. CA) Plan To Reform Policing In America

1 year ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: Yesterday, Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris,…

MN-Sen: Sen. Tina Smith (D) Mounts Pressure On McConnell To Hold A Vote On Police Policy Reform

1 year ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: Friend —…

'No offence but that of negritude'

1 year ago Jon Perr

NOTE: I would like to apologize for the use of some archaic language and painfully…

Trumpian force now includes seizing BLM's PPEs

1 year ago annieli

The contradictory reality-TV of the GOP — Trumpist regime: Jason Miller, who had an extramarital affair and…

Should Drew Brees Just Shut Up and Hand-off?

1 year ago William Owens

Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, on the heels of the Colin Kaepernick kneeling episode, commented in…

Boomers …We are still fighting to survive and change things ( most of us)

1 year ago Vetwife

I was sitting outside on the patio tonight and boy did I have a huge…

The Coronavirus: It is Political

1 year ago William Owens

For the past four days, I have heard Trump loyalists like Wilbur Ross and Larry…

Talk to Grandma and Granddad for Real Black History

1 year ago William Owens

It was either three years prior to her birth, or when my great-grandmother (GG) was…

push-polling a “good economy” because Trump winery has a 750 barrel wine cave

1 year ago annieli

Today was a weird day as the Trump campaign tried to accuse minority whip of…

MA-Sen: Ed Markey (D) Is Starting To Change His Tune On What To Do About The Filibuster

2 years ago Sam Sero

As many of you know, the filibuster has been the top issue for me in…

The GOP's 'process' attacks on impeachment are a joke—and the press should say so

2 years ago EricBoehlert

Nancy Pelosi called the GOP's impeachment bluff this week, and in doing so she completely…

Pull the Lever…

2 years ago William Owens

The racial slot machine Donald Trump has used, since he trundled down an escalator in…

RWNJs are having trouble defending Individual-1 in the #Trumpeachment

2 years ago annieli

Other than a rhetorical diversion into the use of “lynching”, Lindsey Graham is one of…

The Most Segregated City

2 years ago 6412093

To many, Omaha Nebraska is where you could buy insurance from the company that sponsored…

MS-Sen: DFA Launches Major Dial Out The Vote Effort For Mike Espy (D)

3 years ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail from Democracy for America in support of Mike Espy’s (D. MS) U.S….

Cops Trying to Assassinate Murdered While Black Victim's Character. This is Total BS.

3 years ago durrati

Botham Jean was shot in his own home by an off duty Dallas cop who…