Earlier this year, Chrissy Stroop reported for Religion Dispatches, NEW REPORT ON (WHITE) CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM AND THE J6 INSURRECTION SHOWS JUST ‘HOW DIRE THE THREAT IS’ (excerpt): Readers who follow my work will be aware of my conviction that neither the press, nor the American public generally, is taking the serious threat to democracy and human … Read more
Above: h/t Daniel Boone Regional Library. The Miami New Times reports, Florida Atheist Petitions to Ban the Bible in Miami-Dade and Broward Schools: Since July of 2021, more than 200 books have been banned in various school districts across Florida, the state with the third-highest number of school book banning incidents in the U.S. This comes … Read more
Above: “Putinistas” Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar. Arizona’s insurrection leaders, Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs, are members of the GQP’s House “Pro-Putin Caucus” in Congress. Who’s Soft on Russia? Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus! (excerpt): Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the House of Representatives has voted on three measures specific to the war. The first vote, … Read more
Update to (Updated) Rep. Kavanagh Bill To Make It A Crime To Record Police Misconduct On A Cell Phone Passes House Committee (February 22, 2022). The Arizona Mirror reports, Republican-backed measure to restrict filming of police officers passes Senate committee: Legislation which would make it illegal to film police officers within eight feet of them … Read more
Last week MSNBC’s Joy Reid reported on a Black teen handcuffed by police at mall while white teen was scared of what could’ve happened (MSNBC Video. YouTube requires an account to sign in to view this video). “Z’Kye Husain, the Black teenager who was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by police at a NJ … Read more