George Carlin mocks the NRA, paying special attention to Wayne LaPierre in this hilarious classic clip from his 2001 HBO Special – Complaints & Grievances. Guns and common-sense firearm regulations are part of the national debate again in the wake of this week’s tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. As CNN reported today, “Fifty-nine people […]
John Fugelsang and the time he went toe-to-toe with far-right politician and former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan on Bill Maher’s “Politically Incorrect” An actor, writer, radio and television personality, and political satirist, John Fugelsang has done – and continues to do – it all. In the spring of 2012, Fugelsang launched a […]
This video clip recalls how Ronald Reagan – “the great communicator” – used racial tensions. In this interview with Bill Moyers, Ian Haney López discusses how Ronald Reagan used “racial tensions to sway middle-class white Americans to vote for policies not in their self-interest.” As reported by Moyers & Co., “In Dog Whistle Politics, author […]
“I think there is a mental health problem in Congress.” ~Sean Penn Actor and activist Sean Penn sat down with MSNBC’s Piers Morgan in late 2013 to discuss Congress’ “mental health problem” and his belief that some members of the Tea Party should be “committed by executive order.” Penn had recently been in Haiti as […]
2014 Public Service Announcement Discusses The Absurdity of Victim Blaming. This important Public Service Announcement was inspired by advice found in Cosmopolitan and campus safety brochures that tell women how to avoid being raped. “It speaks to the absurdity of placing responsibility and blame on the victim.” According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National […]