Tag: racist
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Elon Musk brands Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf a ‘blatant racist’ – POLITICO
[ad_1] LONDON — Scotland’s Humza Yousaf laughed off claims from X and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk on Friday that he is a “blatant racist.” Musk — celebrating one year of his controversial stewardship of the platform formerly known as Twitter — attacked the Scottish first minister and SNP leader in response to a video of a…
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Donald Trump Promises 100% Evidence Of 2020 Fraud — With A Racist Dogwhistle
[ad_1] Donald Trump just became his own hypeman in the trials he faces for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The ex-president promised yet again on Friday to produce irrefutable evidence in court that he got robbed of a victory after lying about his election loss for three years. “Massive information and…
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Cedillo sues L.A. County Labor Federation over racist audio
[ad_1] Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo took legal action against the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Friday, saying in a lawsuit the organization is responsible for a secret recording that “ruined his reputation” and cost him employment income. Cedillo’s attorneys provided a copy of their lawsuit to The Times, saying it…
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University Of Alabama Responds To Racist Behavior Of Its Fans
[ad_1] The University of Alabama has condemned the actions of its fans following the football team’s upset loss to the University of Texas. According to a report from ABC News, the university released a statement to the outlet via a spokesperson that strongly denounces a viral video in which Alabama fans could be heard making…
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Column: How a racist housing policy caused the biggest, bitterest brawl in California’s Capitol
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — Nationally, we just observed the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington. In California, there wasn’t a peep about the 60th anniversary of a historic civil rights triumph in this state. That’s understandable. There are probably few people still around who know much about the Rumford Fair Housing…
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Fulton County DA Faces Racist Threats Amid Election Probe
[ad_1] Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis, who has said she’ll soon decide whether to bring charges against Donald Trump and his allies for trying to subvert Georgia’s 2020 election result, said she has received racist threatening emails and voicemails, according to multiple news reports. Willis urged county commissioners and judges to stay vigilant over…
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Placebo singer probed by Italian prosecutors after calling Meloni ‘racist,’ ‘fascist’ – POLITICO
[ad_1] Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Brian Molko of the British band Placebo, after the singer insulted the Italian prime minister during a concert near Turin. Molko was performing on July 11 at the Sonic Park music festival, when he thanked concertgoers and launched into a rant against far-right PM Giorgia Meloni. Shouting…
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Racist History Sparks Name Change For This Bird Conservation Society
[ad_1] The Buffalo chapter of the National Audubon Society is separating itself from a racist history by dropping its name. According to The Buffalo News, the chapter voted to remove “Audubon” from its name. The outlet noted that the society’s namesake, John James Audubon, bought and sold enslaved Africans and was involved in eugenics work. The…
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NPR: Racist Whites Are Exploiting Asians to ‘Bamboozle’ People on College Quotas
[ad_1] National “Public” Radio often airs very one-sided political advertising instead of news. This is especially true on “systemic racism.” On Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR aired a six-and-a-half minute jeremiad from “race and identity” correspondent Sandhya Dirks on how white people were exploiting Asian plaintiffs to push a fake discrimination story on college admissions before a…