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Category Archives: Politics
SOUTHERN WHITE-WING BIGOTRY: “Tennessee Republican Candidate Wants to ‘Make American White Again'” / John Iadarola ☮
Racists rejoice! With Donald Trump paving the way, bigots can now campaign to “Make American White Again” openly by appealing to a fictional American golden age where the damn minorities knew their place. Today’s example is Rick Tyler, candidate for Tennessee’s 3rd congressional district.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — June 23, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
GUN CONTROL: “Our Thoughts, and Prayers are with You” / truthdig / Mark Fiore ☮
Don’t be fooled, the NRA is not working for responsible gun owners; the NRA is working for gun manufacturers.
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POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Police Prepare for Riots at RNC as US Becomes Increasingly Militarized” / RT America / Anya Parampil, and Sarah Lazare ☮
With the Republican National Convention just around the corner, authorities in Cleveland, Ohio are working with multiple federal agencies to bring in military grade equipment to prepare for potential riots. But while police militarization has already become the new norm in the US, two politicians are pushing for more funding for a counterterrorism program in New York. For more on this, RT America’s Anya Parampil speaks with Sarah Lazare, a staff writer for Alternet.
CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Politicians Pretend to Care About Gays to Score Political Points After Orlando Mass Shooting” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮
After the horrific mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, many anti-gay politicians pretended to care about gay people in order to score some political points. Also, we discuss our thoughts about the incident and what needs to be done.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Why not Prosecute the NY Times?: Chris Hedges on WikiLeaks, Assange” / RT America / Anya Parampil ☮
This week marks the fifth anniversary of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange taking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as he remains wanted in Sweden for questioning on alleged sex crimes. Assange’s fear is that extradition to Sweden could lead to extradition to the US, where he could face prosecution for his work with WikiLeaks. For more on this, Chris Hedges, investigative journalist and host of ‘On Contact’ on RT America, joins Anya Parampil.
INTERVIEW: “Thomas Frank on Clinton and Democratic Establishment: What Happened to the Party of the People?” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman, and Juan Gonzales ☮
CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Cali Schools Tried to Block Atheist Scholarships as ‘Too Aggressive'” / John Iadarola ☮
The Antelope Valley Freethinkers and Freedom From Religion Foundation wanted the Antelope Valley Union High School District to list their scholarships — but the district refused to do so because they were “too aggressive” and “anti religious.” But then the atheists fought back… and won.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — June 22, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
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