After days of complaining that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) hasn’t “fought” hard enough for her or for fellow censured Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Friday night claimed that she had a “good call” with McCarthy amid his ambitions for House speaker if the GOP retakes the majority next year.
Continue reading “Greene Says She Had A ‘Good Call’ With McCarthy After Threatening Support For House Speaker Bid”Holiday Livewire: Omar Mocks Boebert’s Racist Trolling Again
Another day, another desperate crusade for outrage: Far-right extremist Lauren Boebert (R-CO) proudly tells a Totally Real Story in a viral video about her calling Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) “the jihad squad” to her face in a Capitol elevator earlier this week.
Omar responded to the clip on Thanksgiving via Twitter saying that Boebert is 1) making the whole thing up and 2) is actually terrified of even looking at her in the halls of Congress.
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Critical Race Theory And The Afterlives of Slavery
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The outpouring of protest following the death of George Floyd last year made it painfully obvious that we are far from the postracial dream of not long ago. Those intense divisions have moved from the streets to the classrooms, as half the states have passed or are considering legislation restricting the study of critical race theory. With Governor Doug Burgum’s signature, North Dakota becomes the latest state to ban CRT in public schools. Conservative leadership has made the issue into a cause célèbre for the Republican Party and the culprit for contemporary disharmony. Teaching the centrality of race in U.S. history, they say, foments hatred of America. Structural racism is a thing of the past, they argue. Contrary to what liberals conjure, America is a just and meritorious country.
These policies are having real effects. It cost the job of one high school principal in Texas, and pundits in Virginia turned the governor’s race into a referendum on CRT. Criticism against “woke” politics and the raucous debate surrounding the New York Times’s 1619 Project point to the key question lingering on this stage: How should the nation remember slavery?
Continue reading “Critical Race Theory And The Afterlives of Slavery”Barbados Abandons Monarchy and Its Colonial Past
On November 30th, Barbados will become a republic. Queen Elizabeth II will cease to the Queen of Barbados and the country’s head of state. She will be succeeded by the current Governor-General, Sandra Mason, who will herself transition into the country’s first elected President. Prime Minister Mia Mottley will remain Prime Minister in the transition to republican government. Barbados gained its independence in 1966. Prince Charles will represent Queen Elizabeth at the transition ceremonies which will kick off on the evening of the 29th.
Where Things Stand: Fauci Is Getting Increasingly Annoyed With A Few Specific Conspiracy Theorists
His recent remarks of disdain, aimed at Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, left no room for interpretation.
Continue reading “Where Things Stand: Fauci Is Getting Increasingly Annoyed With A Few Specific Conspiracy Theorists”Travis And Greg McMichael, William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Guilty Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
The jury returned the verdict on Wednesday afternoon, finding all three white men who confronted Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was out for a jog, guilty of murder.
Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, was found guilty on all counts, including malice murder.
His father, Greg McMichael, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan were found guilty of felony murder.
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What The Jan. 6 Committee Wants From Its Latest Subpoena Targets
The Jan. 6 Committee made public ten subpoenas it issued this week, signaling a new direction for the probe: the far-right, its fever swamps, and its paramilitaries.
Continue reading “What The Jan. 6 Committee Wants From Its Latest Subpoena Targets”Broadway Actor Who Plays Judas In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Charged With Storming Capitol Alongside Oath Keepers
Behold, a rich tapestry of one of the most bonkers post-insurrection arrests to date.
Continue reading “Broadway Actor Who Plays Judas In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Charged With Storming Capitol Alongside Oath Keepers”‘Let’s Go Brandon’ And The Linguistic Jiujitsu Of American Politics
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During an interview with NASCAR driver Brandon Brown on Oct. 2, 2021, NBC sportscaster Kelli Stavast made a curious observation. She reported that Talladega Superspeedway spectators were chanting “Let’s go Brandon” to celebrate the racing driver’s first Xfinity Series win.
In reality, however, the crowd was shouting a very different phrase: “F–k Joe Biden,” a taunt that had become popular at college football games earlier in the fall.
Continue reading “‘Let’s Go Brandon’ And The Linguistic Jiujitsu Of American Politics”DC Appeals Court Panel Hints That It Might Be Skeptical Of Trump’s Executive Privilege Defense
A panel of D.C. appeals court judges may be setting the stage to throw out former President Trump’s Jan. 6 records case.
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