A Republican lawmaker from Missouri reportedly apologized Thursday for shouting “Go back to Puerto Rico!” on the House floor while Rep. Tony Cárdenas was waiting to speak. Washington Post 3 Chicago officers acquitted of covering up for colleague who shot Laquan McDonald. NBC News “Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. But #BarrContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy: Week 61”
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This Week in White Supremacy: Week 60
Thousands of immigration hearings have been canceled due to the partial government shutdown, leaving immigrants in legal limbo as they await rescheduled dates that could be as late as 2022. CBS News The GOP’s sexualized assault of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Dame Trump’s shutdown will hit Black Americans the hardest. HuffPost The Tarrant County Republicans in TexasContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy: Week 60”
Racism, Misogyny, and the Current Political Moment: Connecting the Dots
On Wednesday two seemingly unrelated events got me thinking about where we are right now as a people. Anna Basallaje our fabulous Chief Operating Officer and I were lamenting the cruelty of the government shut down. I remarked that I thought that the feckless GOP would continue supporting Trump and would probably go along withContinueContinue reading “Racism, Misogyny, and the Current Political Moment: Connecting the Dots”