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  • racism friday

    Nazi Facebook Alarmingly Popular With Boys in Uniform

    Did you know that White Supremacists have their own social networking site? And that 40 of its users claim to be active duty military personnel? Yes, well. Is the rule against fascism enforced as stringently as the one against gays?
    07/10/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by goetz: Featuring quizzes like "Which Third Reich leader are you?" 5 Responses | Other threads

  • politics

    Young Republican Leader Audra Shay Is Crazy, Illiterate, Racist

    38-year-old Young Republican leader Audra Shay got in some trouble for lol-ing at racism. She is standing tough, though! So it is time to go back and find all the other crazy in her Facebook feed, for our own lulz. More »
    07/10/09
    31,566
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    By Pareene

    Comment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Pretty sure I believe her original defense: that she was responding to the crazy racists first and non-racist comment... not... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • humor and homophobia

    Perez Hilton, Brüno, And "The Gay-Panic Offense"

    Perez Hilton is getting a storm of publicity after calling someone a faggot, and Brüno, a movie that Dennis Lim calls a "big gay joke," is advertising everywhere. What does this mean for gay stereotypes in the media? [Jezebel]
    07/09/09
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    By Anna N.
  • outrage

    It's Not Always Progressive in Philadelphia

    In a story that reads like something printed in newspaper during the early 1960s, a Philadelphia swim camp turned away over 60 African-American children because their presence would "change the complexion" of the pool. More »
    07/08/09
    13,807
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by dissentingopinion: I know they are private club, but is it legal to openly discriminate based on race? 13 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Senator Macaca to Rehabilitate Himself with the Whitest Book Ever

    George Allen, the Republican senator from Virginia who thought he could be president before hurling French racial epithets at dark-skinned people and attempting to hide his shameful Jewish ancestry, is writing a book called The Triumph of Character. More »
    07/07/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by depardoo: Man, does he look uncomfortable in that photo. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • slurs

    Young Republican Leader Finds Racism LOL-Worthy

    First of all, why is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans 38 years old? And secondly, why is she "lol"-ing at racist Facebook comments? Oh, right, because she is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans. More »
    07/06/09
    50,933
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    By Pareene

    Comment by dola: Yes, stunning development. Why isn't the Honduran coup being followed up on? There's even video on it: Honduran soldiers shooting the tires... 45 Responses | Other threads

  • crazies

    John Birch Society Not Fooled by Past 40 Years of History

    Despite the Illuminati-supported ascension of a Negro Communist to America's throne, the John Birch Society continues to boldly exist, and do things, such as oppose the New World Order, from a strip mall in Wisconsin. More »
    06/26/09
    4,845
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by BookishLookish: Wait, since when did Birchers let in Catholics? Back in teh 1970s my uncle beat the shit out of a Bircher... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • monsters

    Nixon Believed in Aborting Mixed-Race Babies

    If only America had listened to Richard Nixon, the Republican Party wouldn't be in the trouble it's in. Because Barack Obama wouldn't have been born. He would have been aborted, because his mom was white and his dad was black. More »
    06/23/09
    10,964
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    By John Cook

    Comment by kathotdog: good lord...when do we get to hear the W tapes? 10 Responses | Other threads

  • apologies

    Yankees Win Civil War

    The US Senate has formally apologized for slavery. And Jim Crow laws, too! The House apologized last year. Read the resolution here—powerful writing, by Congressional standards! This should not be construed as a formal apology for Strom Thurmond's career.
    06/18/09
    1,891
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Mymoustache: It has been my experience that people who say they aren't racist but oppose excessive federal authority are often racist. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Today's 'Racist Email From a Republican Staffer'

    Oh, hey, random Republican officials continue to forward insanely racist emails about Barack Obama. This one is about how funny it is that the president's skin is dark. But there is a very good excuse for it! More »
    06/15/09
    15,474
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Trulymadlyme: I just people would admit that they're racists. It would make my life ten times easier considering the passive, hush... 25 Responses | Other threads

  • crime

    Von Brunn: 'Obama Was Created by Jews'

    The feds filed a criminal complaint today against James von Brunn for the murder of Steven Tyrone Johns, a security guard at the National Holocaust Museum. It includes a note von Brunn wrote saying "Obama was created by Jews." More »
    06/11/09
    10,343
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    By John Cook

    Comment by jbwan: so he agrees with Reverand wright then... [www.dailypress.com] "Reverend Wright- Asked if he had spoken to the president, Wright said: "Them Jews... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • diversity

    News Corp. Not Racist Any More

    To make up for employing Sean Delonas, News Corp. is forming a "diversity community council" to rubber-stamp bland statements affirming the company's commitment to non-white individuals, or whatever. Which frees up Sean Delonas to expose NObama as an Arabian terrorist! More »
    06/11/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Richard Lawson: OMG, what are they going to do to the teddy bear??? 9 Responses | Other threads

  • keep it up

    National Review Conflates 'Wise Latina' With Buddhist, Or Something

    Hey, here is the new cover of The National Review, depicting "Wise Latina" Sonia Sotomayor as... Asian, for some reason. More »
    06/05/09
    5,547
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    By Pareene

    Comment by takeouteurotrash: Pareene, Your integrity (as far as journalism is concerned) is on par with the hysterics post-9/11. The idiots that enjoy your... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • sonia sotomayor

    New York Falling Behind in Racist Cartoon Race

    The Oklahoman, a newspaper in, we think, Wyoming, published this bizarre racist cartoon about Sonia Sotomayor. We can't believe they beat Sean Delonas! More »
    06/05/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by VanessaAkon: Christ you people are IDIOTS. This is not racist. Here is how you numbskulls read the cartoon: Cartoonist shows Hispanic... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • for the record

    Imus Producer Was Actually First to Call Sotomayor 'J-Lo' For No Reason

    Earlier this week, we claimed some moron blogger was the first racist to publicly call Sonia Sotomayor "J-Lo" for no reason other than her ethnicity. We were incorrect. More »
    06/05/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by jbwan: isn't it also b/c she's from the Bronx? I mean, that seems to be what everyone pushes when talking about... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • ivy league

    Let's Talk About That Harvard Murder and Race

    So, a young black man is murdered on the Harvard campus by another young black man; a black female Harvard student is kicked off campus as a result, and charges racism. Can you spot the elephant in this Ivy room? More »
    06/04/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Oh No You Di'int: If I were a student at Harvard I'd stay far away too, being white or black or any other race.... 19 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Where's Lee Atwater When the GOP Needs Him?

    Or, to ask it another way, when did Republicans get so bad at the race-baiting game they invented? Newt Gingrich has retracted his accusation that Sonia Sotomayor is a "racist." The old GOP would've never gotten into this mess. More »
    06/03/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Baroness: Atwater's in Hell now, being forced to carve an enormous jagged dildo of broken glass for Rove's eventual arrival, as... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • the obamas

    The Terrorist Fist Jab: A Retrospective

    Happy Terrorist Fist Jab Anniversary Day! On June 3, 2008, the Obamas gave each other a pound as he locked up the nomination, shocking whites everywhere. Now—as Dr. King dreamed—it's accepted. A year of Obama pounds, in photos. More »
    06/03/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by NoWireHangers: This proves that B. Hussein Obama has normalized a known terrorist act and that the terrorist fist jab has infiltrated... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Hate Crime Kid Had Lovely Africa Trip

    Half-Jewish, half-Korean White Nationalist Marcus Epstein, the Tom Tancredo PAC director who karate chopped a black woman in 2007, took a wonderful trip to Ethiopia, and wrote about it on his Facebook page. More »
    06/02/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Smitros: He clearly doesn't understand Ethiopian artistic traditions or Orthodox iconographic traditions. That's no crime, but being ignorantly dismissive is. 17 Responses | Other threads

  • mistakes

    One Little Hate Crime Gets Tancredo Employee Un-accepted To Law School

    So this Tom Tancredo speechwriter/director at Tancredo's PAC got in a bit of trouble (arrested) a couple years back for calling a black woman "nigger" and then karate chopping her. Obviously, this two-year-old incident was just a youthful indiscretion. But guess who doesn't get to go to UVA anymore! More »
    06/01/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by daveyjonesisdead: So he's a racist lying criminal. I suppose fraud is the only bell he has left to ring. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • then and now

    When Only Shameless Appeals to Commerce Could Sell Disinterested Corporations on the African-American Market

    Look, this is the business card of what we would call an "Urban Marketing Agency," from back in the olden days. Oh, the shamelessness! Luckily we have made much progress since then: More »
    06/01/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by wasurhandle: Does the 24 Million "AFRICAN AMERICANS" include those who don't use all caps when describing themselves? Of course this probably... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • commentary

    Finally, Someone Brave Enought To Call Sonia Sotomayor "J-Lo"

    While at first blush it may seem inappropriate to compare Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to Jennifer Lopez simply because both are Latina women from modest backgrounds, you've got hear conservative commentator Debbie Schlussel out: she's got a compelling argument for calling Sotomayor "J-Lo": More »
    06/01/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by moraliste: I could easily concoct as good a zinger as anyone here, but since it would be a Zen exercise in... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • oops

    American Girl Doll Is Anarcho-Hippie Terrorista!

    When the American Girl corporation had to pick a name for its new Jewish Girl doll, they went with: "The name of an Earth Liberation Front enviro-terrorist arsonist wanted by the FBI." Hey, that's racist. More »
    06/01/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by BookishLookish: Hmm. Put some granny glasses on that doll and she looks a lot like Emma Goldman, who is in my... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • calling bullshit

    Sports Illustrated: Not So Revolutionary Back Then

    Ha, noted radical political journal Sports Illustrated is running these ads in South Africa insinuating that SI is very, you know, radical, and political. A big black panther for the '68 Olympics, Fight the Power! How did SI really cover that story? We will show you! More »
    05/28/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Mount_Prion: Oh man, this is awesome. Seriously. More calling bullshit and investigating, please. These kinds of posts are rapidly becoming my... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • verdict

    Sonia Sotomayor: Dumb

    What do we know about Sonia "Maria" Sotomayor, our next Supreme Court activist? She is dumb. Dumb dumb dumb. She is so dumb! More »
    05/27/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by contradicto: This thing looks like that thing. And I get confused. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • xenophobia

    National Review Will Decide How Sotomayor Should Pronounce Her Own Name

    Conservatives are angry at Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because she pronounces her name with an emphasis on the last syllable—"SotomayOR"—like a foreigner, which she may as well be because she won't talk Americun. A National Review writer, not a Fox Nation commenter, is advancing this argument. More »
    05/27/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: I have mixed feelings about this. For starters, this is really a pick based on race + sex, not merit. Now that... 39 Responses | Other threads

  • milestones

    Xerox chief Ursula Burns becomes the first black female Fortune 500 CEO ever. Late pass.

    05/26/09
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  • racism

    Meet the Citizens of Fox Nation

    We know — oh how we know! — that racist commenters can be found everywhere. But asking loyal readers of Fox Nation — Fox News' attempt to create a classier version of Free Republic — what they think of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor seems like an especially bad idea. More »
    05/26/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Red letter: @Jbohn2 Comment We aren't dancing around a hat in happiness.....we're making your lunch, watching your kid, cleaning your house, washing your... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • Strange Creatures

    Black...Hipsters? Please Explain!

    Black. Hipsters. Blipsters. Is your brain leaking out of your ears, socioculturally speaking, at the very idea? Who are they? Why are they? Fortunately there's a new article that tries—and fails—to provide answers: More »
    05/19/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by bigazzkid: Damn this was a FAIL! First of all, black people have been rocking dreads, wearing hemp and using that weird... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • In this day and age?

    Cigarettes Are Racist!

    They already ruined coffee and now your smokes are white supremacists??? "[People] with the most melanin were found to smoke the most...and to have the highest level of dependence on tobacco." The conspiracies are real!
    05/18/09
    2,849
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by son of spam: Do dashikis have pockets to hold smokes? I'm going to invent that. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Disabled persons

    The*Real* Idiot's Guide to Workplace Racism

    We live in a racist world, but the Delaware Department of Transportation is doing something about it: issuing a hilarious memo! Who wrote this, some "retard" "homo" "typical white person?" Below, the best idiot guidelines: More »
    05/13/09
    8,712
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by seyswho: Other names you cannot call a guy even if you suspect him of anally poking another man's hoo-hah: Pole SmokerAss GoblinButt... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • politics

    Lady Resigns Because Mexicans Are Sensitive, and Dirty

    A Michael Bloomberg appointee wrote one little essay for the Huffington Post about how Beverly Hills Chihuahua was the only good thing about dirty-ass Mexico, and now she's been forced to resign. Fuckin' Mexicans, amirite? More »
    05/06/09
    6,033
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by BadUncle: With years of experience processing tropical parasites I can tell you that she is dead wrong about ice in a... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Michael Steele Knows a 'Magic Negro' When He Sees One

    Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele was on gambling addict Bill Bennett's radio program today, and a caller told Steele that Barack Obama is a "magic negro." Steele laughed and said, "Well, yeah." More »
    05/01/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by stanhalen: Under the heading: "Harmless comments that reactionaries love to sink their teeth in to" . So how many news cycles do you... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • boston

    Masshole Suspended From Radio

    Right-wing Boston talk radio host Jay Severin was suspended yesterday after calling Mexicans "criminaliens," "primitives," "leeches," and "women with mustaches and VD." Wait, what? More »
    05/01/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by dell123: They'll live. Bostonians can still listen to Howie Carr, who compares gay people to dogs, and find on the same... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • trendwatch

    Everybody So Typical

    The French are sponsoring wine and cheese parties. Typical. Americans are downing pills faster than ever. Typical. Unpatriotic Latinos won't tell the government whether they're "black" or "white." Man, why is everybody all typical? More »
    04/24/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Banjo-Sea Kitten: I just read The New Yorker article, "Brain Gain" --how everybody is taking classy uppers and being super smart and... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • The family of man

    Anti-Racists Only Slightly Better than Racists

    The St. Louis newspaper runs a picture of a black man kissing his white girlfriend; rednecks write racist comments; we mock those comments. Now, the almost-as-bad backlash: the "I'm the least racist!" comment contest: More »
    04/20/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by wasurhandle: "I'm not racist, I know plenty of black people and they have gorgeous children" is always my favorite. Why can't... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • get over it, america!

    South Still Bitching About How We Made Them Free Their Slaves

    Barack Obama's election means it's time for the country to reexamine the causes and meaning of the Civil War. It was about slavery, yes, but also States Rights, which is code for "slavery." [WP]
    04/20/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by BookishLookish: If I am ever in a bad mood, all my husband has to say is "the waw-ah of nawthun aggression"... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • Too easy

    Five Arguments Against Interracial Dating, From Missouri Rednecks

    What's this, the weekend magazine of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has pictured miscegenation in action, and the locals are outraged! Imagine this photo, where your kids could see. Let's explore the comments, shall we? Yes: More »
    04/14/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by tunamelt: Interracial dating is win because we mixed folks are really the most attractive. 36 Responses | Other threads

  • racism

    Softball Interview Question Leads to Awkward Answer

    Michelle Bernard, MSNBC's right-wing pundit, is married to CNN's Joe John's. But as wowOwow's Andrew Belonsky learned rather awkwardly in an interview, they are currently separated. Also: Johns gets some seriously racist e-mail. More »
    04/09/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by seriousbummer: There have been a plethora of unnecessary apostrophes on Gawker lately. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • passover

    What Won't Be Served at Barack Obama's Seder?

    How is tomorrow different from all other nights? The sitting president is having a seder! (Bush couldn't handle the four glasses of fruity European wine, obv.) Here are some things Obama probably won't be serving: More »
    04/08/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Chumas: Seriously, how many other presidents(minus Slick Willy and his love of the southern fried) actually get things named after themselves?... 2 Responses | Other threads

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