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After Fatal Beating, Racial Tension, and Police Corruption, Shenandoah Inches toward Justice

John Amaya | Posted 12.16.2009 | Home


John Amaya

In the case of the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez, a federal grand jury recently delivered indictments that included the commission of a hate crime, obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and extortion.

The GOP, Hooked on Hate: Three Traits All Toxic Political Movements Share

Marcella Mroczkowski | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics


Marcella Mroczkowski

Republicans in the age of Al-Qaeda have morphed into a Western, Christianist, mirror-image of their Islamist enemies. Bad political movements, like Tolstoy's happy families, are all alike. Look for three traits.

What's Really Going on with Evangelical's War on Gays

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Fact: The Ugandan so-called "anti-Homosexuality Bill" by legislator David Bahati forces horrid punishments on gays -- jail terms and/or death. Fact: ...

Missing Los Angeles

Steven Nereo | Posted 12.07.2009 | Los Angeles


Steven Nereo

Even on a bad day, Los Angeles will smack you down in a painfully beautiful way, reminiscent of listening to The Smiths for a week straight after being dumped.

Fast Food Jesus

Robert Ellis Gordon | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Robert Ellis Gordon

Just as the health care debate has served as a springboard for those who prey upon fear, Obama must do the same, but for a vastly different purpose: to speak about the nature of the discourse and plant a seed of peace.

From Enmity to Comity: Restoring Civility and Pride to American Life

Robert Fuller | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Robert Fuller

Calls for civility have not worked, either with the public or the partisan commentators who model disdain and contempt for their followers. Why is hate resonating with the American public?

Who's On First?: Haters, Conspiracists and the Conspiracists Who Hate Them

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

With unemployment in the United States at a 26 year high of 9.8% and the UK not far behind, a sector of the economy in both nations is booming -- extremism.

We Cannot Let Fear Turn Into Hate: Iran's Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Speaks

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Kiri Westby

Last Friday I went to hear a keynote address from Iran's only Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi. I was blown away.

As Hate Bill Passes, One Mother's Work (and Ours) Continues

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

All people of good will, no matter where they fall on the political spectrum, have a moral obligation to first and foremost decry the continuing hatred, violence and harassment that the gay community faces.

Why Prayer Is Such a Political Football -- The Lord's Prayer Got Lost in the Mix

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

Time to dust off my Union Theological Seminary creds and weigh in on prayer.

Defending Unpatriotic Racism

Robbie Gennet | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

They say the best offense is a good defense. Our only real defense against right wing insanity is to put them on the defense and keep them there.

The UR1HTR Virus ("Hate Flu"): Stop the Epidemic!

Lea Lane | Posted 11.14.2009 | Comedy


Lea Lane

The hate flu seems to thrive in the southern United States, with pockets found throughout the country, especially in rural areas.

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Scott Foval | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Scott Foval

Never forget, but never give in to the hate. That is the challenge.

Democracy in the Crosshairs: Guns at Town Halls

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

Assault rifles haven't replaced placards yet outside presidential townhalls on healthcare reform, but their emergence serves as another disturbing symbol of where political discourse is heading.

The Uninsured Has a Black Face -- White Ambivalence Is Obama's Struggle

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Yale professor, John Dovidio, does not feel the ongoing protests, name calling and Hitler labels by white protesters are hate, but a fight by whites struggling to defend and maintain their position and status.

Question for GOP Leaders: What Would It Take for You to Condemn the Hatefulness?

Mike Lux | Posted 09.08.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

With all of this hateful and violent rhetoric going on, I haven't seen one Republican leader asking for people to cool their rhetoric, or heard them condemn any of these tactics.

Think Again: The Mainstream Media Opens the Door to Hate

Eric Alterman | Posted 09.06.2009 | Media


Eric Alterman

Brooks Jackson: "As a former CNN reporter, I believe this episode is an embarrassment to CNN... They have an anchor on there saying one thing and their reporters saying quite another."

Whites Who Say Blacks Are Racist Are Onto Something

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

In Glenn Beck's mind it doesn't add up. How can it be that people who are treated badly are not filled with hate?

The Unteachable Lesson: Can We Learn From Gates and Crowley?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Whether he likes it or not, Gates stands as America's new 21st Century Poster Child for "racial profiling."

Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

Healthy Hating

Marc Hershon | Posted 07.21.2009 | Business


Marc Hershon

Hating, just like everything else in life, can be a healthy habit as long as it's done in moderation.

President Obama's FDR Problem

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics


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.

Fox Loudmouth Rhetoric Comes Home to Roost

Richard M. Benjamin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Richard M. Benjamin

Palpable demographic shifts have sparked considerable terror among a cadre of white Americans -- a fear that whites will be politically and culturally moribund in their "own" land.

Understanding Domestic Terror USA -- It's About the Twisted Theology Stupid!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Republican leaders never kill anyone themselves, and they always "deplore" violence. But it is their language, anti-American speech and hate that feeds these individuals.

Bring On The BNP - Out Of The Shadows

Deborah Hobson | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Deborah Hobson

I know this motley crew of far right fantasists could never command support among the vast majority of right-thinking Britons.