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The recent publicising of Britain’s Muslim rape gang epidemic has shocked the world. I have been shocked by it since August 2014, when the Rotherham report was published and laid bare the full scale of this epidemic in one town alone. I began making a video series about it but was soon overwhelmed by the scope of the project, which reflected the scope of the scandal. (more…)
Former KKK poster boy R. Derek Black today, whose pronouns are now they/them. (Photo from his Instagram)
Former KKK poster boy R. Derek Black today, whose pronouns are now they/them. (Photo from his Instagram)
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This essay was originally published in July 2013, but has become relevant again in light of the recent disclosure that R. Derek Black now identifies as transsexual, as revealed in his new memoir: The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism.
Derek Black’s renunciation of White Nationalism raises questions of wider significance about how people form and reject beliefs. (more…)
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On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning after a hard-fought seven-game series. Shortly thereafter, on May 16, Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was carjacked. (more…)
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There appears to be a sea change underway on the American Right, as edgy, yet still-mainstream conservative outlets use the term “anti-white” increasingly often, as the word “white” becomes less and less unmentionable on talk shows like Tucker Carlson Tonight, and as Republican State legislatures across the nation adopt legislation to combat “critical race theory” propaganda in government, schoolrooms, and corporate boardrooms. (more…)
Robert F. Kennedy eulogizes Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968
Robert F. Kennedy eulogizes Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968
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It’s a take as old as time: “our leaders divide us by race to stay in power.”
The take resonates with a lot of Americans. We’re instructed to believe we would all get along if it weren’t for meddling politicians and conniving journalists. Black, white, red, yellow — what’s the real difference to the average Joe? (more…)