Trump Continues Attacking Democratic Congresswomen’s Patriotism
Alex Brandon/AP On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump continued his week-long attack on four Democratic members of Congress, all of whom are women of color, by questioning their allegiance to the United States. I don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Country. They should apologize to America (and Israel) for the horrible…
Megan Rapinoe Slams “Send Her Back” Chants as “Disgusting and Despicable”
Ira L. Black/Corbis/Getty Soccer star Megan Rapinoe, just weeks after leading the United States to its latest Women’s World Cup championship, ripped President Donald Trump for his racist attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), including the “send her back” chants used by his supporters at a rally last week. “At every step it’s shocking,” Rapinoe…
What Would Jesus Do About Climate Change?
“You’ve got everyone from the Unitarian Universalists to the young evangelicals,” said Rev. Brooks Berndt, a 42-year-old United Church of Christ minister in the Cleveland area. “That’s quite a spectrum.” Roughly 70% of the U.S. population identifies as Christian. Throughout American history, Christian clergy have taken leading roles in progressive social movements. They championed the rights…
Here’s the Speech Richard Nixon Would Have Given if Neil Armstrong Died
Fifty years ago today, Americans huddled around televisions to watch Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong take the first step on the moon. It’s hard to watch it even now and not get chills: But what if Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had gotten stuck there? As it happens, President Richard Nixon’s White House was prepared for…
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…
Donald Trump Should Listen to Michelle Obama and Think Long and Hard About His Life
Larry Burton/ZUMA On Saturday, President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for the “patriotic” supporters who chanted “send her back” at a recent North Carolina campaign rally, in reference to Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar (who came to the United States when she was 10-years-old). It’s a weird definition of patriotism that would cast a former…