Category: Race and Politics, Page 25
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul OKs Commission to Study Reparations for Slavery
American Renaissance - Dec 21st 2023 11:58am ESTA commission to study the possibility of giving reparations to black New Yorkers was officially created by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday — prompting critics to blast the move as “unlikely to lead to anything, after the failures of such efforts elsewhere “unrealistic” and “divisive.” New York’s new commission follows a similar one in California, which […]
San Francisco Puts Reparations Office on Hold as Part of $75 Million Budget Cut
American Renaissance - Dec 19th 2023 7:17pm ESTSan Francisco’s Office of Reparations was cut out of Mayor London Breed’s latest budget proposal as the city struggles to enact $75 million in cuts. “I understand the importance of no cuts to existing programs, but the Black community will continue to pursue justice and equity through reparations here in San Francisco,” program supervisor Shamann Walton […]
Texas Immigration Law Known as SB4, Allowing State to Arrest Migrants, Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott
American Renaissance - Dec 19th 2023 12:49pm ESTRepublican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Monday signed one of the harshest state immigration laws in modern U.S. history, authorizing state officials to arrest and seek the deportation of migrants suspected of crossing the border with Mexico illegally. The law, known as SB4, gives Texas law enforcement authorities the power to stop, arrest and jail […]
Biden’s Open Border’s Policy Smashes Public Support for Migration
American Renaissance - Dec 19th 2023 12:49pm ESTPresident Joe Biden’s supercharged effort to import more migrant workers, consumers, and renters has crashed public support for legal and illegal migration. The political result is widespread public recognition that the 1965 “Nation of Immigrants” narrative is damaging the ability of ordinary Americans to live the decent middle-class life that was common before the government’s […]
Trump Says Immigrants Are ‘Poisoning the Blood of Our Country’
American Renaissance - Dec 18th 2023 5:38pm ESTFormer President Donald Trump said immigrants coming to the U.S. are “poisoning the blood of our country,” a remark on Saturday that quickly drew a rebuke from his chief Democratic rival as President Joe Biden’s campaign likened the words to those of Adolf Hitler. “They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 […]
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Sends National Guard to Border
American Renaissance - Dec 17th 2023 11:04am ESTGov. Katie Hobbs on Friday ordered members of the National Guard to southern Arizona to back up law enforcement agencies dealing with issues connected to a surge in migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. “With this Executive Order, I am taking action where the federal government won’t,” Hobbs said in a statement. “But we can’t stand […]
European Survival Strategy in a Darkening World
American Renaissance - Dec 16th 2023 7:00am EST
Berlin to Build 2 Monuments for Migrants for €500,000
American Renaissance - Dec 15th 2023 12:34pm ESTAt a time of soaring inflation and economic downturn, Berlin’s government, led by the conservative-left coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) plans to spend half a million euros to construct two monuments for migrants. “It’s a good time for this,” SPD MP Sevim Aydin, who is of Turkish origin, told […]
Commonwealth Boss Warns of Mass Migration Unless Climate Cash Delivered
American Renaissance - Dec 13th 2023 6:01pm ESTRicher countries need urgently to provide money to help their vulnerable peers adapt to the impact of climate change or face consequences including mass migration, the secretary general of the Commonwealth told Reuters. Speaking on the sidelines of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Patricia Scotland said the last 20 years had shown a “direct […]
Democrat Governor Demands $512 Million From Biden Administration for Border Security
American Renaissance - Dec 12th 2023 2:06pm ESTArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is demanding that the federal government pay more than a half-billion dollars in “reimbursement” to deal with the financial crisis created by President Joe Biden’s failure to secure the southern border. In the letter released on Dec. 8 by Ms. Hobbs, the Democrat governor is seeking more than $512 million in […]
Ex-U.S. Ambassador Accused of Being a Cuban Agent Rose From Humble Origins
American Renaissance - Dec 11th 2023 6:59pm ESTThe indictment of Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador accused of working for Cuba’s spy service for decades, has left longtime colleagues struggling to make sense of what was real and what was deception in a life that straddled poverty and privilege. The journey that led Mr. Rocha, 73, to the top echelons of the […]
Republicans Want Kids Under 14 to Be Fingerprinted at the Southern Border to End ‘Use and Abuse’ of Children by Traffickers
American Renaissance - Dec 10th 2023 10:49am ESTRepublicans are pushing a new bill that would require kids under 14 to be fingerprinted at the southern border in order to end the ‘use and abuse’ of children by human traffickers. Single migrant men are ‘buying’ kids and taking them across the border to appear as if they are a family unit – in […]
Vivek Ramaswamy Claims ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Real
American Renaissance - Dec 7th 2023 1:59pm ESTVivek Ramaswamy went on a tirade at the fourth Republican debate, unleashing a torrent of conspiracy theories popular among the far-right, including touting the Great Replacement. {snip} “If you want someone who is going to speak truth to power, then vote for someone who is going to speak the truth to you,” he said. {snip} […]
US Lawmakers Push for Federal Holiday Honoring Rosa Parks on the Anniversary of Her Arrest
American Renaissance - Dec 7th 2023 1:59pm ESTOn December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a city bus after work in Montgomery, Alabama, and sat down. As the bus filled with passengers, the driver demanded the 42-year-old seamstress move further back into the segregated Black section of the bus so a White man could have her seat. Parks famously refused. She was arrested […]
Senate Republicans Stage Walkout Against Biden’s Open Borders
American Renaissance - Dec 6th 2023 7:18pm ESTGOP Senators walked out of a classified briefing on Ukraine in an unprecedented and very public rejection of the Democrats’ support for President Joe Biden’s $14 billion plan to import more migrants. “Senators also shouted at [Senate Majority leader Chuck] Schumer, “ask your mayor!” pointing to migrant issues in NYC,” said a Tuesday report by a […]
Republicans Propose New Office to Enforce Affirmative Action Ban
American Renaissance - Dec 6th 2023 2:09pm ESTCongressional Republicans on Tuesday introduced a bill that would create a dedicated office for investigating race discrimination in college admissions, the most dramatic effort yet to enforce the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action. The College Admissions Accountability Act, introduced by Sen. J.D. Vance (R., Ohio) and Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), would establish a […]
Group of Swing State Muslims Vows to Ditch Biden in 2024 Over His War Stance
American Renaissance - Dec 5th 2023 6:28pm ESTMuslim community leaders from several swing states pledged to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday at a conference in suburban Detroit, citing his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Democrats in Michigan have warned the White House that Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war could cost him enough support within […]
Border-Ukraine Pairing Threatens to Tear Democrats Apart
American Renaissance - Dec 5th 2023 11:25am ESTImmigration advocates are nearing their wits’ end as Senate negotiators barrel toward a deal that would permanently change immigration law in exchange for another round of Ukraine funding. The four Latino Democrats in the chamber — who are not part of the talks — have made clear that the fundamental precept being negotiated is unacceptable […]
Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
American Renaissance - Dec 5th 2023 9:00am EST
House Passes Bill to Shut Down N.Y. Migrant Camp on National Park Land
American Renaissance - Dec 4th 2023 6:00pm ESTThe House voted Thursday to shut down President Biden’s use of National Park Service land in New York to house illegal immigrants in a first test vote of how communities are responding to the unprecedented surge of migrants. Republicans’ bill would block the administration from using any federal land agencies to house migrants. It also would cancel […]
Social Security Overpays Billions Under Leadership of Racial Equity Activist
American Renaissance - Dec 3rd 2023 11:05am ESTUnder the leadership of a noted racial equity activist the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mistakenly overpaid beneficiaries tens of billions of dollars, including a 65% spike in overpayments in one year. In 2023 the agency with a stated mission of ensuring equity and accessibility by addressing systemic barriers to participation and a commitment to […]
Trump, Who’s Railed Against Black Lives Matter for Years, Now Says He’d Be ‘Very Honored’ To Have Its Support
American Renaissance - Dec 1st 2023 4:22pm ESTFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the idea that he’d be supported by the Black Lives Matter movement, a group that he’s treated as a public enemy for years. He was responding to an interview that Maryland activist Mark Fisher gave to “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday, during which Fisher expressed support for Trump and condemned […]
Mayorkas: There Are ’12 Million People’ in U.S. Illegally Who Contribute ‘So Fundamentally to Our Country’s Well-Being’
American Renaissance - Nov 28th 2023 1:58pm ESTDuring an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas responded to a question on how to handle people who are in the country illegally by stating that there are “12 million people who are here in the United States who have been contributing so fundamentally to our country’s well-being.” {snip} Mayorkas responded, […]
North Carolina Justice Loses Bid to Block Diversity Critique Ethics Probe
American Renaissance - Nov 27th 2023 8:18am ESTA federal judge has rejected North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls’ bid to block a state judicial ethics commission from investigating her over comments she made about the lack of diversity in the state’s courts. U.S. District Judge William Osteen in Greensboro on Tuesday rejected Earls’ request for a preliminary injunction that she said […]
Dublin Riots: Varadkar Vows to Punish Racists Responsible as Immigrants Fear More Attacks
American Renaissance - Nov 27th 2023 8:18am ESTPrime Minister Leo Varadkar vowed Friday to crack down on racist extremists who fought street battles with riot police — a “Rubicon moment” for a state ill-equipped to combat rising working-class animosity to immigrants. Thursday night’s unprecedented anti-immigration riots were triggered by the stabbing of three young children and an adult carer outside their school […]
