Radical Right

Lowe's: 'Let's Build A Prejudiced America?'

Kashif N. Chaudhry | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Islam, First Amendment, All American Muslim, Islamophobia, Florida Family Association, Radical Right, American Values, United States, Lowe's, Anti-Muslim Bias, Religious Tolerance, Religion News
Kashif N. Chaudhry

The world's second-largest hardware chain, Lowe's, proudly displays the slogan "Let's Build Something Together." However, the company's recent actions suggest this togetherness might not include Muslim-Americans.

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Let's Face It: It's The Radical Right, Not Islam, That Is The Greatest Threat To The American Way

Ahmed Rehab | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: All American Muslim, Islamophobia, Ted Lieu, Russell Simmons, Florida Family Association, Radical Right, Christian Right, Boycott Lowes, Anya Cordell, Lowes, Tlc, Mia Farrow, Islam, Religion News
Ahmed Rehab

That a group of extremists from Florida would exercise their First Amendment right to carry out bigoted campaigns is unfortunate ... For that reason, it ought to catch the attention of Americans who, for far too long, have stayed on the sidelines.

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The Terrorist at the Post Office

Nina Burleigh | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Nypd, Terrorism, Michael Bloomberg, Usps, Jose Pimentel, Radical Right, Grover Norquist, Jose Pimentel Bomb, Politics News
Nina Burleigh

How much money might taxpayers have been saved with a referral to a mental health agency for Jose Pimentel? I can think of half a dozen other things the NYPD could be doing in Hamilton Heights on any given night than smoking dope with a self-circumciser.

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America the Amnesiac: On Remembering to Forget on September 11

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.11.2011

Read More: Decade After 9/11 - Viewpoints, Politics News, Arab Spring, Islamophobia, Af-Pak, Cia, Workers 9/11, September 11 Anniversary, Muslims 9/11, First Responders 9/11, September 11, Radical Right, 9/11, Nypd, Iraq, Afghanistan, New York City News, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Perhaps it is only right that we be reminded of the "dark side" of the decade, if only so that we might ask of ourselves: What kind of society have we become?

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Shooting an Elephant

Jeff Danziger | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Radical Right, Gop, Political Cartoon, Shooting an Elephant, Orwell, Politics News
Jeff Danziger

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Arizona's Death Row: Wisconsin Aside, Here's the Final Showdown Over the American Dream

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deficit, Immigration Reform, US Border, Gov. Jan Brewer, Mexico, Jon Stewart, Colbert Nation, Immigration, Arizona, Brisenia Flores, Radical Right, School, Tea Party, Russell Pearce, Arizona Immigration, Shawna Forde, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

An anti-immigrant activist received the death penalty today for murdering 9-year-old Brisenia Flores. The Arizona legislature, meanwhile, considered a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from obtaining legal damages in court.

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Jesus: The King Of Connection

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lesbian, Soulforce, Radical Right, Christian Fundamentalism, Evangelicals, Catholic Church, Homosexuality, Gay Rights, Transgender, Human Rights, Conservatives, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Christianity, Uganda, Gay Marriage, David Kato, Religion News
Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

I believe that fundamentalism makes a mockery of Jesus Christ in that it disconnects us from one another, objectifies and denies the God-given worth and dignity of every human being.

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TEA Defined

Shan Wells | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Violence, Radical Right, Demonstrator Stomped, Rand Paul, Tea Party, Rand Paul Attack, Elections 2010, Cartoon, Denver News
Shan Wells

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The Noble 'I Want My Country Back' Thing

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Radical Right, Tea Party Movement, I Want My Country Back, Radical Right Wing, Tea Party, Far Right, Politics News
Robert J. Elisberg

There's something inspiring about hearing far-right enthusiasts crying out, "I Want My Country Back." Wonderful! I'm ready to help. Let's go get it back!! Okay, then, one question to start with: How far back do you want it?

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Oklahoma's Draconian Anti-Choice Law and the Radicalization of America Under Obama

Peter Daou | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Abortion, Women, Women's Rights, Talk Radio, Rape, Incest, Religion and Politics, Oklahoma, Obama, Race, Radical Right, Gender, Politics News
Peter Daou

The brief moment in late 2008 when 'hope' was more than just a slogan is long gone. In its place we have an increasingly radicalized public and the imposition of rules and regulations that would do the 18th century proud.

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Before It's Too Late

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Militia, Hutaree, Homeland Security, Michigan Militia, Radical Right, Christian Militia, Fbi, Christian Right, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Politics News
James Zogby

The arrests of 9 members of an armed militia group in Michigan should serve as a wake up call to those politicians who are inciting rage against the government. My fear is that they won't see the connection between their rhetoric and the rage they inspire.

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Calling All Thugs: The End of Civil Discourse

Mark Potok | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Radical Right, Health Care Reform, Militia, Tea Party, Politics News
Mark Potok

A day after two Virginia Tea Party activists posted the address of the brother of a congressman who voted for the bill, authorities discovered that someone had severed a gas line at the man's home.

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Radical Supreme Court Decision Creates Opportunity For Campaign Finance Reform In New York

Eric T. Schneiderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Judicial Activism, Elections, Eric Schneiderman, Radical Right, Senator Eric Schneiderman, Eric T. Schneiderman, Corporate Power, Campaign Finance, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, New York News
Eric T. Schneiderman

Make no mistake about it, this is a radical case of judicial activism. The Court's decision provides another reason why Governor Paterson ought to sign the ethics reform bill immediately.

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"Build, Baby, Build": How Dems Can Counter GOP Lies and Restore Political Debate

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Republican Tactics, Republican Lies, Health Care Debate, Anita Dunn, Radical Right, Steven Pearlstein, Fox News, Mao Zedong, 9/12 Tea Party March, Jim-Wright, Berlin Wall, Newt Gingrich, Sam Rayburn, Political Debate, Blog Talk Radio, Politics News
Bennet Kelley

Democrats have to respond to "Gingrich speak" by calling it for what it truly is -- propaganda, lies, and an attempt to deliberately mislead the American people.

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I Was A Teenage Anti-Abortionist

Carl Capotorto | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Far Right, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Abortion Rights, Radical Right, Religious Right, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Politics News
Carl Capotorto

The far right is daily being chased back into the margins, where it belongs. All that's left of their movement is a relative handful of confused, misguided know-nothings being manipulated and led by a cynical elite.

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Reading The Pictures: Teabaggers' Subliminal Death Message

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/12 March, Flickr, Wingnuts, 9/12 Demonstration, Obama, Anti-Obama Demonstations, Radical Right, Government, Obamacare, Right Wingers, 9/12 Washington D.C., Death to Obama, Ninetwelvephotos, Politics News
Michael Shaw

2009-09-15-shawpic.jpgThe wingnuts don't consistently merge health care reform with Obama's name just because it's catchy.

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Calhoun Conservatism Raises Its Ugly Head

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: History, 9/12 Movement, Rachel Maddow, The Progressive Revolution, Obama Health Care Speech, Radical Right, Rep. Joe Wilson, Health Care, Politics News
Mike Lux

Joe Wilson's thuggishness on Wednesday night and the conservative movement's embrace of his action yesterday are just the latest examples of Calhoun Conservatism.

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Why the Right is Winning Its War Against Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Kerry, Obama Health Care Town Hall, Conservatives, Progressives, Racism, Gop, Al Gore, Talk Radio Hosts, Democrats, Rush Limbaugh, Radical Right, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Obama White House has given the right-wing counterinsurgency a generous boost with its fits and starts, including conciliation on health care and waffling on a total rollback of Bush policies.

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Why I Urged CNN to Take Dobbs Off the Air

J. Richard Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mainstream Media, Conspiracy Theories, Birthers, Cnn, Radical Right, Lou Dobbs, Hate in the Mainstream, Southern Poverty Law Center, Bill O'Reilly, Right-Wing Extremism, Media News
J. Richard Cohen

Dobbs' ratings game is so dangerous because there is a segment in our society that is not ready to accept the fact that we have a black man in the White House.

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Right-Wing Distractions

The Progress Report | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Radical Right, Pelosi, Bush Administration, Graham, Torture, Politics News
The Progress Report

The same conservatives railing that Pelosi should have loudly objected to the program also defended the president's absolute right to order abusive interrogations, with or without congressional approval.

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I Hope Rush Succeeds

James Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Rush Limbaugh Cpac, Rush Limbaugh Republicans, Cpac, Rush Limbaugh, Radical Right, Rush Limbaugh Obama, Limbaugh Cpac, Republican Party, Politics News
James Moore

The more people that hear Limbaugh articulate his disdain for the success of America the better will be the country's chances of rejecting his hateful ideology and getting back on the path to prosperity.

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Family Values, Schmamily Values: The GOP's Bristol/Levi Hypocrisy

Warren Holstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jamie Lynn Spears, John McCain, Bible, Rnc, The Rapture, Piper Palin, Cindy McCain, Flavor Flav, Christian Right, Pro-Life, Teenage Pregnancy, Redneck, Palin Trigg, Tripp Palin, Pitbull in Lipstick, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Religion, Politics, The Bachelor, Palin Christian Right, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Clothes, Levi Johnston, Religion and Politics, Bristol Palin Levi Johnston, Radical Right, Republican Party, Sherri Johnston, Bristol Palin, Republicans, Comedy News
Warren Holstein

Well it seems that the latter-day Joseph and Mary trophies of the religious right-wing pro-life movement have been tarnished and their lackluster bronze has turned a gangrenous green.

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Beyond the Palin

Lance Simmens | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John McCain, Bush Administration, Pennsylvania, America World Image, Election Day, US Foreign Relations, Sarah Palin, Radical Right, Pennsylvania Republican Party, Pennsylvania Democrats, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Pennsyltucky, The Bradley Effect, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Lance Simmens

The recent defection of conservative thinkers from the McCain/Palin vision for the country only serves to reinforce the radical nature of the current Republican Party.

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