As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank

While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from Israeli forces. More than 400 Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West Bank have been killed by Israeli fire since … Continue reading As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank

Opinion: Does GOP really want to solve the border crisis?

Right-wing resistance is entirely consistent with a Trump-ified GOP that is more willing to demagogue an issue than actually deal with it. In an interview with Fox News Wednesday night, Johnson confirmed he’s also been getting pressure from Trump to reject the bipartisan Senate deal. Apparently, the art of the deal only applies if Trump gets credit. The MAGA crew would … Continue reading Opinion: Does GOP really want to solve the border crisis?

Opinion: The Civil War mythology that’s become a talking point of the 2024 campaign

The work to preserve and promote “Lost Cause” lies included efforts by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to ensure that textbooks were used to educate millions of public school children from the 1870’s, well into the 1990’s. These lies even appear in textbooks and curriculums used in some areas of the country today. They also worked to install Confederate monuments throughout the country to … Continue reading Opinion: The Civil War mythology that’s become a talking point of the 2024 campaign

FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’

“I know that a “saint” is an individual who commits an act of violence in furtherance of white supremacist and accelerationist goals,” the investigator said in the affidavit. “Following the commission of an act of violence in furtherance of the white supremacist and accelerationist goals, an individual may be “sainted.” [...] The objective of so-called accelerationism is … Continue reading FBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’

The nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants

The disparity remains even among White and Black applicants who had similar incomes and debt-to-income ratios. Notably, Navy Federal approved a slightly higher percentage of applications from White borrowers making less than $62,000 a year than it did of Black borrowers making $140,000 or more. A deeper statistical analysis performed by CNN found that Black … Continue reading The nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants

Georgia Republicans approve new map that protects their advantage in state’s congressional delegation

Republicans who control the Georgia legislature on Thursday finalized a new congressional map that safeguards their party’s dominance in state politics and dashes, for the time being, Democrats’ hopes of adding an additional US House seat. [...] The congressional map approved in Georgia creates a new Black-majority congressional district in the western Atlanta metropolitan area … Continue reading Georgia Republicans approve new map that protects their advantage in state’s congressional delegation

Members of Texas Republican party free to associate with Nazi sympathizers

In a 32-29 vote, the party’s executive committee decided against excluding from their organization those “known to espouse or tolerate antisemitism, pro-Nazi sympathies or Holocaust denial”. A proposal to ban such individuals was included in a resolution supporting Israel as it wars with Hamas in Gaza. Although the resolution passed, the clause banning members from … Continue reading Members of Texas Republican party free to associate with Nazi sympathizers

Moms for Liberty outreach leader exposed as registered sex offender

Moderator's note: Because OF COURSE he is. Ban kids from learning or talking about sex and abuse, and you'll be able to get away with it. That's half the point of this abusive hate group. A Philadelphia-based outreach leader for Moms for Liberty – the conservative parental rights group that is pushing to exclude discussion of … Continue reading Moms for Liberty outreach leader exposed as registered sex offender