The New York Times reports, If Tennessee’s Legislature Looks Broken, It’s Not Alone (excerpt): There are 99 legislators in the Tennessee House of Representatives, the body that voted on Thursday to expel two of its Democratic members for leading an anti-gun protest in the chamber. Sixty of them had no opponent in last November’s election. … Read more
Update to Donald Trump Incites His MAGA Thugs To Riot (Again) When He Is Arrested In New York. What started last weekend has now turned into a week long campaign by this domestic terrorist to incite violence from his MAGA thugs. The New York Post reports, Trump posts disturbing baseball bat photo with Alvin Bragg, … Read more
In the Fascist State of Florida, Gov. Ron Desantis is trying to erase Black American history in his pursuit of White Christian Nationalism. Dean Obeidallah writes, Polls reveal the real reason Ron DeSantis is fighting the teaching of Black history (excerpt): The backlash is rightfully growing to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blocking a proposed Advanced … Read more
Sarah Burris reports, ‘We want total war’: Young Republican group cheers on the next insurrection: While Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says ‘We Would’ve Won’ If She Organized The Jan. 6 Attack, other speakers at the Young Republicans gala in New York City talked about the next civil war. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks … Read more
CNN reports, At least 50 groups in the US advocated to ban books in the past year: At least 50 groups have recently played a role in the evolving movement to have books removed from schools, a new PEN America analysis shows. PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization, released Monday its latest … Read more