Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Native Americans who call the Washington Redskin’s name and trademark “disparaging,” thus continuing the 400+ year-old American tradition of simultaneously exploiting and totally ignoring the viewpoints and rights of Native Americans.
The issue central to the ruling was whether the plaintiffs were decades too late in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘racism’
D.C Sports Club To Continue Using Racist Nickname and Logo, Unimpeded
Posted in Sports, tagged it's not racist because people like the Redskins, laws, Native Americans, racism, The Redskins on 11/16/2009 | Leave a Comment »
American Conservatives Freak Over U.N. Sex Education Guide
Posted in Education, Health, The End of the World, Wingnuts, tagged studies, USA? USA?, rants, specious morality, Health, racism, AIDS, Wingnuts, sex ed, The U.N, STDs, puritanism on 09/03/2009 | 1 Comment »
SO. The U.N. tried to do this responsible, preventative thing by putting together a set of proposed international sex education guidelines, aimed at reducing H.I.V. infections among young people worldwide. Which, great, considering the following sobering facts:
- we do not have a vaccine for AIDS
- only 40% of young people aged 15 to 24 [...]
Low-Wage Workers Often Cheated By Employers
Posted in Education, Jobs, tagged Economy, Jobs, poverty, prejudices, racism, sexism, studies, wages on 09/02/2009 | Leave a Comment »
A comprehensive new study found low-wage workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than the minimum wage. The study surveyed 4,387 workers (39% illegal immigrants, 31% legal immigrants, and 30% native-born Americans) in various low-wage industries, including apparel manufacturing, child care and discount retailing.
Racist Crazies Come Out in Moran/Dean Town Hall
Posted in Health, Internet, Media, Politicking, Racisms, Wingnuts, tagged ...craaaaazzzy..., health care reform, lies my republicans told me, politics, propaganda, racism, Wingnuts, you tube on 08/28/2009 | 1 Comment »
I mean, I knew racists were creative (see: racism), but having a man in an Obama mask beating an old man and a fetus takes the cake. Jesus H. the fucking crazies in this fucking country. [via Slog]
Here Read This:
Posted in Economy, Racisms, tagged assault on the black middle class, Economy, inequality, Kai Wright, mortgage crisis, poverty, racism, Reccs on 08/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
An excellent and troubling article “The Assault on the Black Middle Class”, penned by author Kai Wright. It details first-hand how the sub-prime mortgage debacle inordinately disaffected people of color, and provides historical context and examples of the insistent racial divide that defines land-ownership, wealth, and class in this country. [The American Prospect: The [...]
Senator Jeff Sessions Offers Ironic, Illogical Gambit During the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing
Posted in Politicking, Wingnuts, tagged fucking idiots, irony, Jeff Sessions, racism, Sonia Sotomayor, take him out back and shoot him, the supreme court on 07/14/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) does not like Sonia Sotomayor because she is a “wise”, sassy Latina who speaks Mexican. He feels she is “unsuitable for the bench” because of a past affiliation with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF).
Furthermore, his feeling is that all Puerto Ricans have the same opinion about [...]
Today’s Headlines: Sonia Sotomayor, Why Were You Born Puerto Rican??
Posted in Ladies, Lawmaking, Politicking, Racisms, tagged C.I.A, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Philadelphia, racism, Sonia Sotomayor, the supreme court on 07/14/2009 | Leave a Comment »
• Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, a person known to not be an old white guy (not cool, Sonia), goes through her second day of questioning at her Senate confirmation hearing today. Ancient and atavistic Republicans will be annoying to her, but she’ll likely be confirmed soon the end. But just look at this [...]
Today’s Headlines: Airplanes Are Racist Towards Humanity
Posted in Traveling to the Foreigns, World News, tagged Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, planes, racism on 06/30/2009 | Leave a Comment »
• The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that white firefighters in New Haven were discriminated against when the city tossed out the results of a test on which they did well and black firefighters did … not so well. The 5 to 4 decision reverses an appeals court ruling joined by Supreme Court nominee Sonia [...]
You Can Get Swine Flu From A Telenovela
Posted in Racisms, Wingnuts, tagged Health, if you see a Mexican run like hell, ignorant media, immigration, just run motherfucker run!, racism, swine flu, xenophobia on 05/01/2009 | 2 Comments »
STAND UP! BE HEARD! THE PURITY OF WHITE PEOPLE AMERICANS IS BEING COMPROMISED! Did you know, that every single bloody person who lives in this country, outside of the few remaining and indigenous people (Natives), is an immigrant?
Did you know the Europeans who settled and plundered this land, and the West Indies, [...]
