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How the Alt-Right Is Attempting to Hide Its White Supremacist Ties
Behind its middle-class intellectual facade the alt-right has the same fascist lineage as the Klan and the neo-Nazis.
Wells Fargo CEO Blames Employees for Fake Accounts Scandal
Stumpf made the claim that the opening of over 2 million bogus accounts was the result of nefarious plotting by employees.
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In Milwaukee, a History of Racist Violence Fuels Mistrust of the Police Department
A recent shooting recalls the decades of abuse inflicted on the city's African-American community by police.
Will Trumpism, Brexit and Geopolitical Exceptionalism Sink the Planet?
Electing green-minded leaders, stopping climate deniers from capturing office, and opposing fossil-fueled ultra-nationalism is the only realistic path to a habitable planet.
The Toxic Myth of US Innocence: From “The Deer Hunter” to Donald Trump
Reagan's dangerous myth of US innocence has transformed into an even more toxic form in Trump's candidacy.
“Hispanic Heritage Month” May Be Imperfect, but It’s Necessary
“Hispanic Heritage Month” is the one month out of the year where I get to remind you, boldly, that we matter and that we exist.
The Normalization of the Deplorables
The fact that the press is not reporting on the continuing violence at Donald Trump's rallies reflects an acceptance that is troubling.
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Trump’s Supreme Court Contenders Would Spell Disaster for Human Rights
Trump's courtroom contenders could seriously jeopardize women's and civil rights.
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How Muslim Intellectuals Have Been Forced Into a PR War Against Islamophobia
When politicians rush to demonize Islam and lump all Muslims with terrorists, it falls to a few “go-to” Muslim public intellectuals to try to talk sense into the US.
Moral Idiocy in the Halls of Power
“Moral idiocy” is a long-standing cultural flaw that often gives license to the violence that law and cultural mores are trying to control.