Trump’s Racist Comments Have Spawned Violent Threats Against Lawmakers of Color
Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Ayanna Presley (D-Mass.).Carol Guzy/Zuma President Donald Trump’s racist comments directed at four congresswomen of color have spawned escalating social media attacks on the group known as the Squad, sometimes advocating violence against the lawmakers. In one episode, a police officer in Louisiana wrote on…
The Untold Story of the Progressive Insurgency That Is Remaking Congress
Mother Jones illustration; GettyIt was like the first day of camp, but with blazers and better snacks. Three dozen of the most liberal lawmakers in the House of Representatives were gathered on the fifth floor of a House office building on the afternoon of January 10. New members, sworn into office just one week earlier as…
AOC Tells Trump “We’re Not Going Anywhere”
Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ZUMA After a week of racist taunts from the president of the United States, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) fired back on Saturday, telling a town hall in her Queens district that Donald Trump’s policies were rooted in “ethnicity and racism,” and pledging that she and her freshman colleagues in the US House are “not…
“Love It or Leave It” Has a Racist History. A Lot of America’s Language Does.
Dominick Sarazen / AP In 1970, country singer Ernest Tubb was pissed off. “Well, I’m getting mighty tired of seeing hippies run wild and burning down the schools and stepping on the flag,” he sorta-sings, mostly-rants. Tubb’s song crescendoes with the chorus: “It’s America—love it or leave it.” By then, Tubb’s song was an echo of a long-time…
AOC, Sanders, and Warren Rally Around Ilhan Omar Following Trump’s Racist Attacks
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.Tom Williams/Zuma Following President Donald Trump’s racist tweets about four congresswomen of color and his refusal to quell supporters who chanted “send her back” in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a campaign rally Wednesday evening, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to Twitter to offer some words of encouragement. “To…
Trump Insists His Racist Tweets Were “NOT Racist”
Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again defended his racist weekend tweets targeting four Congresswomen of color, this time insisting that he doesn’t “have a Racist bone” and accusing the lawmakers of “hat[ing] our Country.” …..Congresswomen, who I truly believe, based on their actions, hate our Country. Get a list of the HORRIBLE…