Peggy Noonan on Germany’s decision to admit 800,000 refugees from Muslim countries: “It’s one thing to be overwhelmed by an unexpected force, quite another to invite your invaders in!”
Black Elementary School Teacher Body-Slammed By Cop and Lectured on "Violent Tendencies" of Black People

On June 15, 2015, Breaion King, an African American elementary school teacher, was approached by Austin police officer Bryan Richter in a parking lot. The officer said she was driving 15 miles over the speed limit. As captured on two police videos—obtained by Austin American-Statesman and KVUE yesterday, more than a…
Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Plans To Run For Senate After Seeing How Well Donald Trump Did
“I am overjoyed to see Donald Trump and most Americans embrace most of the issues that I have championed for years,” says Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke in a video announcement of his plans to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana today, the day after he came out in praise of Trump’s Republican nominee…
There Is Still Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
Even in this age of faceless algorithims that guide investment decisions, there is strong evidence that racism still exists in mortgage lending. This is one of the deep roots of America’s racial wealth gap.
GOP Congressman: Non-White "Sub-Groups" Have Contributed Less to Civilization
During a discussion of the Republican party’s overwhelmingly white leadership on MSNBC, birther congressman Steve King chimed in on Monday to remind everyone that white people are very good (perhaps even better??) compared to “other sub-groups of people.”
Newt Gingrich, a Plump Little Racist, Cares Nothing for the U.S. Constitution
On Fox News last night, Newt Gingrich said that the U.S. should “test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in sharia they should be deported.”
Despite Senator's Objections, There Is Educational Value to Studying Grindr Racism
The Advocate reports that Republican Sen. Stephen Nass of Wisconsin has written a letter to UW-Madison, threatening to cut the university’s funding over the teaching of a 2011 article about racism on the gay hook-up app Grindr. Nass reportedly sent his letter last week after he caught wind that sociology lecturer …
Black GOP Senator Shares Experiences With Racial Profiling: "I Have Felt the Anger"
On Wednesday, Republican Senator Tim Scott gave a moving floor speech describing his personal history of being targeted by law enforcement as a black man, from the first time he was pulled over by police to an encounter with an officer on Capitol Hill just last year.
Libertarian Nominee Gary Johnson Says Donald Trump "Clearly" Racist
During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson said Donald Trump is “clearly” racist, citing Trump’s history of “incendiary” racial comments.
Poll: Everybody's Racist but Donald Trump Supporters Are Especially Racist
A new poll, conducted between March and June by Reuters/Ipsos, lends further credence to the idea that white Republicans are completely delusional about race—that is to say, racist.
White Republicans Are Delusional on Race
In our sharply divided partisan era, it is common for each side of the political spectrum to accuse the other of failing to understand reality. But a new survey conveniently proves that white Republicans are living in a fantasy world when it comes to race in America.
Fringe Congressional Candidate Erects "Make America White Again" Billboard in Tennessee
Drivers in Polk County, Tennessee, this week have been treated to the above image on a roadside billboard, courtesy of Rick Tyler, a third-party candidate for U.S. Congress. According to the local Kiwanis, Tyler is the owner of a local restaurant, which I can only imagine will be seeing its business suffer in the…
Trump Vows to Ban Immigration From Basically Everywhere
In a speech today, amid lots of other incoherence, Donald Trump articulated a newly expanded version of his xenophobic “ban Muslims” immigration policy. Consider the implications of this statement:
Manhattan Nightclub Abruptly Closes One Day After Hosting Far-Right Skinhead Punk Festival
The downtown Manhattan nightclub Santos Party House will be shutting its doors for good, DNAinfo is reporting, just one day hosting the NYC Oi! Fest 2, a concert of bands that have been associated with far-right politics and neo-Nazism. A Santos employee told Gawker the closure is unrelated to the controversy…
Eater.com Welcomes Back Editor Who Used to Be a Skinhead
Last week, the food and restaurant website Eater.com suspended its restaurant editor, Nick Solares, after former associates presented evidence of his involvement in New York City’s skinhead punk rock scene in the 1980s. Today staffers at Vox Media, which owns Eater, were informed that Solares would be invited back to…
Eater.com Editor Placed On Leave After Apologizing for Racist Punk Past
Eater.com, a popular food and restaurant website owned by Vox Media, placed an editor named Nick Solares on leave for at least one week, effective immediately, after he apologized for participating in New York City’s skinhead punk rock scene in the 1980s, according to several sources with knowledge of the decision.
Barber Allegedly Pulls Gun After Telling Customer, "I Don't Cut Black Hair"
This week, police in South Carolina arrested a 65-year-old barber for allegedly brandishing a pistol after refusing to cut a man’s hair because he was black, the Associated Press reports.
Donald Trump Missed the Deadline to Dump White Nationalist From His Delegate List
The Donald Trump campaign formalized its association with America’s Stormfront posters yesterday when it named William Johnson, a well-known and avowed white nationalist, as one of its delegates in California. (The campaign attributed Johnson’s selection to a database error, but that seems unlikely.) Now, as Trump’s…
White Kids Aren't Buying the Politics of Racial Resentment
The Obama presidency has left an indelible mark on American society, particularly on the issues of race and racism. Deep and enduring fractures across racial lines have been thrust to the forefront of the national conversation. Even though Obama’s presidency is nearing its end, issues of race continue to dominate the…