Republicans have two years – or less – to turn away from becoming America’s Christian Confederate Party. They can continue on the course of strict reliance on Christian fundamentalist conservatives with all the baggage that brings: homophobia, racism, subjugating women, opposing public secular education, fear and hatred of science, the endless mobius loopiness of 14th [...]

In Pennsylvania, one local Republican Committee head has chosen to express his discontent with President Obama‘s reelection and second inauguration in a very public, and some would say controversial, way. Brent Kovac, leader of the local Republican Party chapter, hung an American flag upside down during the inauguration ceremony yesterday. The symbol usually indicates distress by soldiers [...]

Horsey completes his analysis with a hope for sanity and change. He believes our history of throwing forward movements and leaders to conquer the cowardice of clowns like our neo-Confederates will continue undaunted. I’m not convinced. Do we have the capacity for change? Of course. Do we have the people in place to press for [...]

New York’s Finest are at it again.  If you live in New York City … you’re black, you’re male and you’re young – you are guilty.  Congratulations – you win the prize.  Unfortunately – these kids have to deal with being profiled every single day.  They all get lumped in together.  Now – being a [...]

“In recent years, there’s been a significant shift to the right, and we have seen what that shift has produced: two losing presidential campaigns.  I think what the Republican Party needs to do now is take a very hard look at itself and understand that the country has changed.  The country is changing demographically.  And if [...]

The Ku Klux Klan of Virginia is trying to find new members, and it is using President Obama’s second term to recruit new members. According to the local Richmond television station WTVR, residents in the area have received two KKK fliers in their driveways in the course of as many months. The fliers read, “WAKE [...]

Their friends call it a great love story. Tom and Heather Sapienza had been married eight years, so a terminal brain cancer diagnosis was more than they could bear. Without question, Tom honored his vows and his wife and used up all his vacation and sick time. Then, he took unpaid leave from work to care [...]

“Things like racism are institutionalized. You might not know any bigots. You feel like “well I don’t hate black people so I’m not a racist,” but you benefit from racism. Just by the merit, the color of your skin. The opportunities that you have, you’re privileged in ways that you might not even realize because [...]

My heart goes out to the families, children, victims, and all others impacted by the  mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newton, Connecticut . As the details of the murderous rampage trickle out, all of the standard talking points by the media will be hit upon. Was Adam Lanza mentally ill? What type of weapons [...]

New Orleans residents Mohammed and Talat Husain claim they were refused service at Rep. John Fleming’s (R-LA) Subway franchise in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to Husain, an employee of the chain told them to leave because they are Muslim and threw them out after an altercation. Though Husain called the police, a report was never filed. [...]