US elections: This is not a time for jokes
White supremacy in the United States is dying. Many, including me, have said this before. White supremacy – the implicit acceptance of the superiority of white people and culture – is slowly being pushed aside as people (themselves slowly) accept the reality that “white culture” is nothing more than one stop on the global tour […]
WATCH: This Is What Goes On At Trump Rallies
New York Times reporters have been gathering footage of Donald Trump rallies across the nation for more than a year, and what they have found is shocking and terrifying. According to this footage released earlier this week, Trump rallies are a space where his supporters feel comfortable expressing extreme, offensive behavior and racism. “Fuck that […]
A White Nationalist Website Is Sponsoring An RNC Rally Featuring Trump Surrogates
Published with permission from Media Matters for America. The white nationalist website Eternal Sentry is sponsoring an upcoming pro-Trump “unity rally” with longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone and several Trump surrogates. Eternal Sentry is a self-described “altright” website that features racist and anti-Semitic material, repeatedly warns about “White Genocide,” and is produced by a Trump […]
Shocking Depth of Racism Among Trump Supporters Exposed In Revealing New Poll
A Disturbing Poll Shows How Much Racism Exists Across America It could hardly be classified as a new development to say that Presumptive Republican Nominee Donald Trump has fueled his campaign by reaching out to racists. Through subtle dog whistle politics and not-so-subtle insensitive remarks about Mexicans, women, African-Americans, Muslims and Jews, the candidate has […]
Huntsville, AL Trump Endorsement Rally Literally A Stinking Disaster
When thirty thousand people queued up for a Donald Trump rally near Huntsville, AL yesterday where the reality show candidate was scheduled to receive an endorsement from Sen. Jeff Sessions, they got a disgusting preview of his presidential management style. According to WAAY-TV correspondent Cat Reid, the YOOJ! crowd of Trump supporters arrived to find […]
Muslim Woman Abused by Crowd, Kicked Out of Donald Trump Rally Interview
A Muslim woman was kicked out of a Donald Trump rally on Friday night for no apparent reason. The woman, Rose Hamid, told CNN that she “came to the rally to let Trump supporters see what a Muslim looks like.” She stood silently with a t-shirt that read “I Come In Peace.” About halfway through […]
Interview With Rose Hamid: Flight Attendant, Hijab Wearer
Travel Interviews: How does she navigate the tensions between her profession and her faith in a post-9/11 world? Andrea Cooper learns more. Muslim women who wear the hijab have probably gotten accustomed to the occasional uneasy glance from fellow passengers when they fly on U.S. airlines. But what if that woman with the head covering who’s […]