Right wing bigotry calling for persecution of Syrian refugees proven to be based on lies. Top European Union officials as well as CIA officials are contradicting claims that the Paris attacks were linked to Syrian refugees – nevertheless right wing bigots call for their persecution. Conservative politicians in the United States of American are calling […]
The Vatican recently released details regarding the first trip to the United States by Pope Francis, “a six-day visit that will take the pontiff from the halls of power to the margins of society,” including a 48-hour visit to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. According to the Pope’s official itinerary, Francis is scheduled to arrive […]
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has come under recent scrutiny for his position regarding gun rights and what some are characterizing as indifference to civil rights and racial justice. Most recently, Sanders came under fire while speaking at last weekend’s annual meeting of Netroots Nation, the country’s largest gathering of progressive activists when a group of […]
A federal judge asked lawyers representing the state of Arizona whether the state’s motivation in refusing to give driver’s licenses and ID cards to young undocumented immigrants was due to racism. In 2012 the Obama administration initiated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an immigration policy allowing certain undocumented immigrants (DREAMers) who entered the country […]
A video of U.S. Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA) threatening a protester during a discussion about immigration last Friday is going viral. The Los Angeles Times reports that the confrontation took place in front of Knight’s district office where the congressman was holding an open-house. Protesters gathered outside the Simi Valley office holding “Stop Illegal Immigration” […]