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Hate Crimes

The Bloody Truth Behind Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

Sally Kohn | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lou Dobbs, Immigration Reform, Hate Speech, Hate Crimes, Shawna Forde, Immigration, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Luiz Ramirez, Politics News
Sally Kohn

It's time we confront the fact that behind violently anti-immigrant and supremacist rhetoric is a real urge and a real encouragement for actual violence.

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President Obama's FDR Problem

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Hate, Limbaugh, Steele, President Obama, Obama, O'Reilly, Fdr, Gingrich, Cheney, Hate Groups, Hate Crime, Hate Speech, Fox, Republican Party, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Republicans, Hannity, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

President Obama is the first president in my memory to have the FDR problem. That problem in a word is hate. The reason is the same.

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Consequences of Hate

Murray Fromson | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Binghamton Shooting, Stephen Tyrone Johns, National Rifle Association, Hate Crimes, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Columbine, James Von Brunn, San Ysidro Ranch, Virginia Tech, Nra, Kileen, Politics News
Murray Fromson

Von Brunn was under federal observation for years. That should have prevented a felon like him from ever purchasing a deadly weapon again. But it didn't and the question is why not?

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Fear

Robert Slayton | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Tiller, Change, Hate Crimes, Holocaust Museum Shooting, Politics News
Robert Slayton

For some people, there is just too much change. And their violent resistance will be here for a while.

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Sotomayor Condemned Antigay Violence

The Advocate | Julie Bolcer | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sonia Sotomayor Antigay Violence, Hate Crimes, Antigay Violence, Sonia Sotomayor, Politics News

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whose Supreme Court nomination hearings are slated to begin on July 13, was one of 39 individuals at Princeton University who s...

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Concealed Carry: If You're Interested in Preventing Hate Crimes, Let's Stop them Before They Happen

Christopher Barron | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Cato Institute, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Hate Crimes Bill, Gun Laws, Politics News
Christopher Barron

If Congress wants to prevent violent hate crimes, they should pass legislation allowing men and women to carry a concealed weapon outside their home state: the truth is, law-abiding gun use saves lives.

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Marcus Epstein Gives Everyone a Bad Name

Disgrasian | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jews, Hate Crimes, PAC Leaders, Asian Americans, Marcus Epstein, Marcus Epstein Calls Woman "Nigger", Team America, Tom Tancredo, Tancredo Speechwriter, Conservatives, Bay Buchanan, Asians, Karate Chop, Racial Slurs, Marcus Epstein Assault, Paleoconservatives, Politics News
Disgrasian

Marcus Epstein should know by now: Shame never dies. After all: shame, disappointment in self, feelings of failure and a deep sense of self-loathing ...

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Kill for Life

Jonathan Richards | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, George Tiller Murder, Hate Speech, Hate Crimes, Religious Right, Right to Life, Dr. George Tiller, Political Cartoons, Cartoon, Politics News
Jonathan Richards

"You reap what you sow," apologists for the murderer of Dr. Tiller are saying. For their sakes, for all of our sakes, one hopes not.

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New Jersey Tops List In Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes

AP | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Jersey Hate Crimes, Hate Crimes, New Jersey, Politics News

PARAMUS, N.J. — New Jersey had more anti-Semitic incidents reported in 2008 than any other state. However, the Anti-Defamation League says the ...

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In Praise of Injustice (Accentuate the Negative)

Eli Dansky | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Activism, Efca, Obama, Matthew Shepard, Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, TV Advertising, Torture, Advocacy, Politics News
Eli Dansky

Let's restore despair and self-righteousness, along with shame/fearmongering, to their rightful places in the activist's arsenal.

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EXCLUSIVE: Russian Human Rights Activists Face Spike In Death Threats (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Innokenty Grekov, Hate Crimes, Moscow Icon Painting School, Stanislav Markelov, British Skinheads, Diane Tucker, Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Russian Skinheads, Closed Web Forums, Russian Human Rights, Vladimir Putin, Racism, Galina Kozhevnikova, Human Rights First, Russian Immigrants, Terrorist Tactics, Death Threats, Terrorism, Us Commission on International Religious Freedom, Death Threats Against Russian Activists, Vremya Novostei, Artur Ryno, Enemies of the Russian People, Religious Persecution, Alexander Verkhovsky, Dmitry Medvedev, Anastasia Baburova, Neo-Nazis, Hispanic Human Rights, Racially Motivated Attacks, Gay Human Rights, Death Threats Against Journalists, Sova, Diane Tucker Human Rights, White Supremists, Hate Groups, Hate Group Attacks, Natalya Estemirova, World News
Diane Tucker

More than 50 percent of the Russian people believe that "ethnic minorities should be limited or expelled from the country," Alexander Verkhovsky told the HuffPost.

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Right-Wing Media Lies About the Hate-Crimes Bill

Terry Krepel | Posted 06.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Matthew Shepard, Worldnetdaily, Hate Crimes, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Media News
Terry Krepel

President Obama is not the only subject WorldNetDaily spreads falsehoods about.

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Some Churches Support Gay Rights

Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 06.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Hate Crimes, Church, Gay Rights, Protestants, Rick Warren, Public Religion Research, Gay Marriage, Evangelicals, Living News
Jennifer Vanasco

There are more religious leaders of all denominations who are for gays and lesbian rights than we realize.

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Time for New Chuck Norris Jokes

David Weinberger | Posted 06.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jokes, Hate Crimes, Humor, Hate-Crimes-Bill, Hate Crimes Bill, Hate Crime, Chuck Norris, Entertainment News
David Weinberger

After reading Chuck Norris' two columns against hate crimes legislation, I think it's time for a new round of Chuck Norris jokes.

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A Latino Rodney King?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Shenandoah, Hate Crimes, Luis Ramirez, Criminal Justice System, Race Relations, H1N1 Influenza, Immigration, Hispanics, Right-Wing Extremism, Mexican-American-Legal-Defense-Education-Fund, Rodney King, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

The verdict would actually make more sense if the teens had been acquitted of all charges. In that case, the implication is that the boys had nothing to do with the fight or Luis Ramirez's death.

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I Hate Hate Crimes

Lionel | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Politics News
Lionel

I hate and loathe the concept as it is patently unconstitutional, un-American and antithetical to a quintessential right -- the freedom to hate, loathe, despise and detest anything or anyone.

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Republican Political Hackery and the Hate Crimes Bill

Bob Cesca | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, Hate Crimes, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Hate Crimes Bill, Maine Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, House Republicans, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, Steve King, Republicans, Politics News
Bob Cesca

Why don't you want to protect religious people, Hannity? Why don't you want to protect disabled people, Limbaugh? Why don't you want to protect women, Congresswoman Foxx?

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Jason Linkins

Democrats Accused Of Using Hate Crime Bill To Protect Pedophiles (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alcee Hastings, Hate Crimes, Hate Crimes Bill, Peter King, Hate Crimes Bill Vote, Pedophilia, Politics News, Video, Hate Crimes Vote, Sean Hannity, Bigotry, Politics News

The new, new thing in criticizing Hate Crimes legislation is to pretend that the Democrats have gone and given a whole bunch of special considerations...

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Another Silly Hate Crimes Bill

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, Murder, Hate Crimes, Hate-Motivated Violence, Violence, Hate, Politics News
Jeff Norman

Sociopaths tend to be unstable in more than one way. Can we really trust prosecutors, judges and juries to know which of a perpetrator's demons caused a dirty deed to be done?

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Jason Linkins

Judy Shepard Responds To "Hoax" Comments

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Video, Judy Shepard, Rachel Maddow, Matthew Shepard, Virginia Foxx, Politics News

Judy Shepard appeared on last night's edition of the Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the recent expansion of Federal hate crimes legislation and the rem...

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Blow It

Joan Garry | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Hate Crimes, Military, Gay Rights, Obama First 100 Days, Obama Gay Rights, Matthew Shepard, Defense Spending, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gays-in-the-Military, Politics News
Joan Garry

In 1993, Bill Clinton signed "Don't Ask Don't Tell" into law. And 16 years later, the gay community has a friend in the White House again and it looks like we are going to get another turn at bat.

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What An Ogress You Are, Congresswoman Foxx

Michael Rowe | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Hate Crimes, Judy Shepard, Virginia Foxx, Matthew Shepard, Laramie, Religious Right, Gay, U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Barack Obama, North Carolina, Politics News
Michael Rowe

I'd like to imagine the feelings of Judy Shepard as the hate crimes bill named after her murdered son Matthew passed the house in the presence of the woman who attempted to besmirch his memory with ugly distortions.

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Ryan Grim

Talking Dirty: Congressman Reads Long List Of Sex Acts Not In Hate Crimes Bill (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes Bill Vote, Hate Crimes, Alcee Hastings, Hate Crimes Vote, Hate Crimes Bill, Politics News

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) likely set a congressional record Thursday for the most sexual terms mentioned in one speech on the House floor. "I apo...

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An LGBT Report Card for Obama's First 100 Days

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Hate Crimes, LGBT Issues, Doma, Enda, White House Easter Egg Roll, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Defense of Marriage Act, United American Families Act, Reverend-Lowery, Marriage Equality, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Immigration Reform, Gay Rights, First 100 Days, Rick Warren, Nancy Pelosi, 100 Days, Obama First 100 Days, LGBT Rights, LGBT Families, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

Compared to the rows of sullen, silent Presidents behind him, Obama looks like a gay rights brown-noser. But when it comes to actual change in the lives of LGBT people, nothing has been done.

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Lessons of Hate in the Bible Belt

Reproductive Justice | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Bible-Belt-Politics, Hate Crimes, Hate, Ethics, The Laramie Project, Bible Belt, Wyoming, Grandfield High School, Gay Issues, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

Any gay student at Grandfield High School has been taught a dubious lesson. They have learned they better keep quiet until they are old enough to leave town.

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