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Charlottesville

'The OK Legislature Wants Us Dead': Rights Defenders Decry Advancement of Anti-Protest Bills

The head of the state's ACLU accused Oklahoma lawmakers of "attempting to silence the voices of their constituents and criminalize vital calls for accountability and racial justice."
Brett Wilkins ·
A car driven by a white supremacist plows into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12, 2017. The attack killed 32-year-old anti-racism protester Heather Heyer. (Photo: Ryan Kelly/The Daily Progress/WikiMedia Commons)
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump and his "stolen election" lie attack the U..S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. (Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Analysis Finds Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Mob Was 'Hodgepodge' of Unaffiliated Right-Wing Extremists

Brett Wilkins ·

Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin are seeking modification of alleged killer Kyle Rittenhouse's bond after he was seen drinking in a bar with apparent supporters of the Proud Boys on January 5, 2021. (Photo: Kenosha County DA)

Bond Modification Sought After Alleged Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Drinks Beer, Flashes White Power Signs With So-Called 'Proud Boys'

Brett Wilkins ·

Berlinda Nibo of Los Angeles was viciously attacked by supporters of President Donald Trump at a "Stop the Steal" rally in downtown LA on January 6, 2021.(Images: Racquel Natalicchio via screenshot Twitter/@RaquelNPhoto)

Black Woman 'Heartbroken' After Vicious Attack by Racist MAGA Mob in Downtown Los Angeles

Brett Wilkins ·

Proud Boys members faced off against counterprotesters during a December 12, 2020 rally in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Tasos Katopidis/Getty Images)

Proud Boys Sued by Historic Black Church After Leader Admits to Burning Black Lives Matter Sign During DC Rally

Brett Wilkins ·

Protestors at the American Patriot Rally organized by Michigan United for Liberty protest for the reopening of businesses on April 30, 2020.

Echoing Praise for Charlottesville Neo-Nazis, Trump Calls Armed Anti-Lockdown Fanatics 'Very Good People'

"Trump is using a tactic of authoritarians who pretend that they have no influence over the actions of private militias or thug squads. This is failed state stuff right here."

Eoin Higgins ·

James Fields, White Supremacist Who Murdered Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Sentenced to Life in Prison

"The defendant's crimes were so horrendous—and the maiming of innocents so severe—that they outweigh any factors the defendant may argue form a basis for leniency."

Jake Johnson ·

If we, the people, are serious about stopping Trump, we’ll take to the streets en masse to engage in substantial and unrelenting civil disobedience. (Photo: Fabrizio Spano / Flickr)

The Only Solution to America's Political Crisis

If we’re serious about popular sovereignty, we’ll stick around to "dismantle the corporate state" that birthed both Trump and the inauthentic opposition party

Paul Street ·

Trump's Rhetoric Stokes Hate and Never Thinks of the Consequences.

Trump's theory of politics is based on division, not unity.

Eugene Robinson ·

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks at a news conference at the Chabad of Poway synagogue on Sunday in Poway, Calif.

Hatred of One, Hatred of All: The Undeniable Link Between Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

The alleged shooter in this attack offers an object lesson in the intersection of white nationalist and racist violence

Juan Cole ·

White nationalists march at the University of Virginia "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville in 2017. The marchers carried tiki torches and chanted Nazi slogans including "Jews Will Not Replace Us, " "Sieg Heil," and "Blood and Soil" while giving the Nazi salute.

J'accuse Donald J.Trump

Roy Morrison ·

People attend a prayer and candlelight vigil at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Poway, California.

Trump and the San Diego Synagogue Shooting

The President Plays with Fire, and The Rest of Us Get Burned

Jeffrey C. Isaac ·

How Bad Does It Have to Get?

How Bad Does It Have to Get?

Robert Freeman ·

Then-Vice President Joe Biden listens to then-President Barack Obama during a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, Feb. 2, 2015.

As Anita Hill Speaks Out, Joe Biden Dogged by Criticisms on First Day of 2020 Campaign

"May Anita Hill always be trending every time Joe Biden is."

Eoin Higgins ·

Hours After Entering 2020 Race, Biden to Attend Big-Money Fundraiser Hosted by Comcast, Blue Cross Execs

"The core values of this nation, our standing in the world, our very democracy, everything that has made America America is at stake," the former vice president said in his announcement

Jake Johnson ·

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