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Picture of the Day for July 7, 2015: “White Culture’s Thug Youth”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro From Matt Bors: “White Culture’s Thug Youth”
Posted in Equal Rights, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, Political Cartoon, Thugs
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The Confederacy and the Union: “How the South Lost the War but Won the Narrative”
By Elaine Magliaro The Boston Globe has been running a “Divided Nation” series. The series has already touched upon a number of issues—including the wealth gap in Colorado, religious and gay rights in Arkansas, and Marco Rubio’s silence on immigration. … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, American History, Civil War, Government, History, Maryland, Mythology, Political Science, Propaganda, Racism, Society, Treason, United States
Tagged Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, Kentucky, Monument Avenue, Richmond, Slavery, Virginia
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NASCAR Asks Fans to Stop Flying Confederate Battle Flag at Its Events
By Elaine Magliaro Viv Bernstein has an article in the New York Times that explains why NASCAR has requested that its fans put away their Confederate battle flags. Bernstein: Although Nascar has stopped short of an outright ban on the flag, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Racism, Society, South Carolina
Tagged Confederate Battle Flag, NASCAR
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Picture of the Day for July 3, 2015: Regarding Two Terrorist Groups That Claim to Be Religious
Posted by Elaine Magliaro According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the Ku Klux Klan, which has a long history of violence, is the oldest and most infamous of American hate groups. The SPLC said, “Although black Americans have typically … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Crime, Murder, Racism, United States
Tagged Hate Groups, ISIS/ISIL, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Racists, Terrorist Groups, Terrorists
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Draft of Justice Department Report Claims That Police Escalated Tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, Following the Death of Michael Brown
By Elaine Magliaro According to the draft of a Justice Department report, police in Ferguson, Missouri, escalated tensions after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Matt Apuzzo (New York Times) said that the report “describes a chaotic scene in which … Continue reading
Larry Wilmore Says that South Carolina Should “Take the Damn Confederate Flag Down Right Now” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Last week on The Nightly Show, comedian Larry Wilmore did a segment on South Carolina and the Confederate flag. Included in the segment was a bit he called “For the Record”—during “which he tore down the widely … Continue reading
Stateside South Carolina: Ku Klux Klan Planning Rally at Statehouse to Protest Removal of Confederate Flag
By Elaine Magliaro Andrew Shain of the News & Observer reported today that South Carolina state officials had confirmed that the Ku Klux Klan is planning to hold a rally at the State House next month. According to Shain, the Loyal White Knights of … Continue reading
Picture of the Day for June 29, 2015: How “Incentives” Work for the Rich and Poor
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Click here to view more political cartoons by Steve Sack.
Posted in Capitalism, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Justice, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged 1%, Food Stamps, Poor People, Rich People
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Picture of the Day for June 27, 2015: Regarding the Superior Race
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Click here to view more cartoons by Mike Keefe.
Regarding the Council of Conservative Citizens: The White Supremacist Group That Inspired Dylann Roof Is Listed by the IRS As a Nonprofit Organization That Promotes Social Welfare
By Elaine Magliaro It has been widely reported that Dylann Roof, the young man who killed nine people in a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was influenced by a white supremacist group known as the Council of Conservative Citizens (CofCC/CCC). Roof cited … Continue reading
Posted in IRS, Racism, United States
Tagged Council of Conservative Citizens, Dylann Roof, Racists, White Nationalists, White Supremacists
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