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Charlie Baker, in first visit to a mosque as governor, offers message of inclusion

Charlie Baker, in first visit to a mosque as governor, offers message of inclusion

Stepping before the congregation, Governor Charlie Baker took the microphone at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center and softly offered “Salam,” a greeting of peace. “How’d I do?” he then asked, as light laughter rippled through the crowd. Weeks into his second term, Baker on Friday made his first visit to New England’s largest […]

How a lauded CIA veteran-turned-candidate got branded with terrorism claims

 Dave Brat, the insurgent candidate who unseated Eric Cantor in 2014, is looking to fend off Democrat Abigail Spanberger by following the GOP’s 2018 midterm playbook: tie her to Nancy Pelosi, abolish ICE, and socialized medicine. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – How did a former undercover CIA operative who spent more than eight years fighting terrorism get branded […]

Here Are 5 of the Most Disturbing Facts About Florida Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ron DeSantis

Here Are 5 of the Most Disturbing Facts About Florida Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ron DeSantis

By Alex Henderson / AlterNet In Florida’s August 28 gubernatorial primaries, Democrats and Republicans both went with non-establishment candidates. Democrats, in a major upset, nominated Andrew Gillum, the left-of-center mayor of Tallahassee and an ally of Sen. Bernie Sanders (who campaigned for him) over centrist establishment pick Gwen Graham (daughter of former Florida Gov. Bob Graham). Meanwhile, on the Republican […]

Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee was admin of racist Facebook group

Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee was admin of racist Facebook group

The group’s members have shared posts slamming Parkland shooting survivors and disparaging Black Lives Matter activists Florida’s Republican nominee for governor, Rep. Ron DeSantis, quit his role as an administrator for a racist, Islamophobic, and conspiratorial Facebook group Wednesday, shortly after media outlets reported his affiliation with the group. DeSantis was one of 52 administrators and moderators of […]