Category: Race and Politics, Page 30
Arizona Republican’s ‘Colored People’ Remark Draws Floor Rebuke
American Renaissance - Jul 14th 2023 6:07pm EDTA first-term Republican lawmaker referred to African Americans as “colored people” on the House floor Thursday, prompting outrage from Democrats and a quick rebuke from the chamber’s presiding officer. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) was reprimanded after he took to the floor to promote an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that he says will rein […]
Charlie Kirk Blasted for Rant About Michelle Obama and Other Black Women Stealing ‘a White Person’s Spot’
American Renaissance - Jul 14th 2023 6:07pm EDTPodcaster Charlie Kirk set Twitter a blaze after a clip of him ranting about affirmative action went viral for all the wrong reasons. {snip} “Three weeks ago — if we would’ve said that Joy Reid, and Michelle Obama, and Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ketanji Brown Jackson were affirmative action picks, we would’ve been called the racist. But now they’re coming out […]
Germany’s AfD Party Hits Highest Poll Result Ever at 22% Right After Germany’s President Warns Against ‘Hate-Mongers’
American Renaissance - Jul 14th 2023 2:20pm EDTFor the first time, a poll has shown that 22 percent of eligible voters would vote for the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), putting the party four points ahead of the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and solidly in second place. The poll, conducted by the Ipsos polling institute, showed that the party had gained three […]
Republicans Slip Massive Foreign Worker Expansion into DHS Funding Bill
American Renaissance - Jul 13th 2023 1:07pm EDTHouse Republicans have slipped a massive foreign worker expansion into their Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill {snip} After markups and hearings, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee approved the DHS spending bill which would blow the lid off blue-collar migration caps to the United States, spurring an influx of foreign visa workers in […]
DeSantis’ Problem Isn’t Trump, It’s That Dems Rigged the Last Election
American Renaissance - Jul 12th 2023 5:40pm EDTYou might have noticed a media narrative taking shape the last few days about how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign has “stalled.” A Politico Playbook item over the weekend described it as a “failure to launch,” noting that polling for DeSantis peaked in January at 40.5 percent and has since settled in the low 20s amid […]
Arizona Republicans to Host White Nationalist Antisemite Nick Fuentes at Conference
American Renaissance - Jul 11th 2023 5:47pm EDTThree Arizona county Republican parties — Maricopa, Pima and Yavapai — are among the sponsors of an event later this month called “Arizona College Republicans United” that features as its star attraction the white nationalist antisemite Nick Fuentes. {snip} At least that’s what organizers claimed. On Tuesday Maricopa County Republican Committee issued a statement saying […]
Tuberville Refuses to Denounce White Nationalism in Military
American Renaissance - Jul 11th 2023 5:47pm EDTRepublican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama expanded on his comments about White nationalists in the military, insisting “racism is totally out of the question.” “I’m totally against racism. And if Democrats want to say that White nationalists are racist, I’m totally against that, too,” he said on Tuesday. {snip} Tuberville on Monday doubled down on […]
Will Asian Americans Retreat from Democrats?
American Renaissance - Jul 10th 2023 2:50pm EDTDemocrats lost significant ground among minority populations over the last decade. Between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, black voters moved six points towards Republicans and Latinos shifted eight. The exception to this trend was Asian American voters, who inched one point towards Democrats over those eight years. In 2022, this silver lining dulled appreciably. New data […]
Georgia Mayor Arrested on Burglary and Trespassing Charges
American Renaissance - Jul 10th 2023 2:50pm EDTA Georgia mayor was charged with burglary and criminal trespassing Saturday, leading the way for him to be temporarily replaced by one of five City Council members who sued him this year. Khalid Kamau, the mayor of the city of South Fulton in metropolitan Atlanta, was charged with criminal trespassing and first-degree burglary. {snip} Khalid […]
San Francisco Newspaper Endorses Reparations for Black Californians
American Renaissance - Jul 9th 2023 10:30am EDTA San Francisco newspaper argued there was “no doubt” California owed Black Californians compensation after the statewide reparations task force released its final recommendations last week. {snip} The San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board agreed a debt was owed, arguing “Yes, California owes Black residents reparations,” in a Thursday article. The paper dismissed critics of the […]
Asian American Conservatives Have Become Key Allies of White Supremacy
American Renaissance - Jul 9th 2023 10:30am EDTIn 2014, a California-born sophomore named Michael Wang wrote an op-ed for The Mercury News complaining about biases against Asian Americans in higher education. Despite a stellar academic record, Wang said, he was rejected from top-tier universities across the nation. “Applying to college is an anxiety-filled rite-of-passage for students and parents alike. For Asian-American families, […]
1Multicultural Quotas on the Cards for Labor
American Renaissance - Jul 5th 2023 7:40pm EDTLabor would be forced to pick culturally diverse and Indigenous candidates under a quota plan that is expected to attract support from across the party at its national conference in August. Victoria’s first Indigenous Labor senator, Jana Stewart, who is in the Right faction, is spearheading the push, which goes beyond Labor’s current gender rules to boost […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to Give Standard Driver’s Licenses to over 300K Illegal Aliens
American Renaissance - Jul 5th 2023 1:12pm EDTRoughly 300,000 illegal aliens across Illinois will soon be eligible to secure standard driver’s licenses thanks to a law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). Late last week, Pritzker signed into law HB 3882 which makes illegal aliens in Illinois eligible for standard driver’s licenses that are compliant with the federal government’s REAL ID Act. […]
Fourth of July: ‘Squad’ Members Scold America for ‘Stolen Land’ and Slavery
American Renaissance - Jul 5th 2023 1:12pm EDTReps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO) used the occasion of America’s independence to “demand reparations now” and push messages about “stolen land” and slavery. In his Fourth of July message on Twitter, Bowman tweeted, “This July 4th, we must remember that we stand on stolen land toiled by enslaved Africans and recommit ourselves to the fight for freedom, equality, & […]
The Problem of Democracy
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Migrant Workers Said to Be Leaving Florida Over New Immigration Law
American Renaissance - Jul 3rd 2023 12:28pm EDTA controversial Florida law which took effect Saturday no longer recognizes driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states, among other restrictions. It is part of a sweeping immigration bill signed by Republican Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis back in May that is prompting many to leave the state. The run-up to the new […]
Affirmative Action Is Gutted. Now’s the Time for Reparations
American Renaissance - Jun 30th 2023 4:09pm EDTAffirmative action was a promise to deliver economic justice to Black America that fell short. It was envisioned as an array of “helping hand” policies for the descendants of slaves designed by the authorities that had enslaved them. It offered a slow walk to restitution based on fair access to schools, loans, jobs, and housing. The Supreme […]
Black Leaders Blast Supreme Court for Overturning Affirmative Action
American Renaissance - Jun 29th 2023 9:19pm EDTBlack and Latino leaders across the nation Thursday issued scathing statements against the Supreme Court after it ruled to overturn affirmative action. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.), the first Black woman elected to the House from Pennsylvania, expressed that she was personally affronted by the court’s decision, which came down Thursday morning. “As a Black woman who had […]
New Michigan Hate Speech Bill Would Make It a Felony to Make Someone ‘Feel’ Threatened
American Renaissance - Jun 29th 2023 11:27am EDTA new Michigan bill would make it a hate crime to cause someone to “feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened.” The Michigan Hate Crime Act, designated HB 4474 , passed in the state House on Tuesday {snip} It will replace the existing Ethnic Intimidation Act and expand the categories of people protected by the law. {snip} It […]
America’s Family Secret
American Renaissance - Jun 28th 2023 7:14pm EDTA chiseled block of sandstone in the U.S. Capitol’s visitor center serves as a reminder that the home of the nation’s Congress was built in part by enslaved Black people. A bronze plaque says the stone, originally part of the building’s exterior, “commemorates their important role in building the Capitol.” Many lawmakers need look no […]
DeSantis Pitches Crackdown on Illegal Immigration in First Major Policy Proposal of His Campaign
American Renaissance - Jun 27th 2023 1:28pm EDTIn his first major policy rollout of his 2024 presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, including sending the US military to the border and mass detention and deportation of undocumented people. DeSantis would also end birthright citizenship and build a wall at the southern border, resurfacing […]
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Louisiana Adding Second Majority Black Congressional District
American Renaissance - Jun 27th 2023 1:28pm EDTThe Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lower court to consider directing Louisiana to redraw its congressional maps to create two majority Black districts. The decision, which lifts the high court’s hold on Louisiana’s redistricting case, follows a 5-4 ruling earlier this month that requires Alabama to redraw its congressional maps to create two majority […]
Democrats Beg Biden: Bring ‘Unjustly Deported’ Illegal Aliens Back to U.S.
American Renaissance - Jun 23rd 2023 1:55pm EDTHouse and Senate Democrats are begging President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to more easily allow “unjustly deported” illegal aliens back into the United States. In a letter, obtained by The Hill, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reps. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and David Trone (D-MD) urge Biden’s DHS to establish a streamlined process […]
CNN Begs ‘Older’ White People to Step Aside, Give Values Up
American Renaissance - Jun 20th 2023 11:45am EDTThis week’s Liberal Media Scream features one of CNN’s liberal big shots decrying “older” white people in Southern states for trying to maintain values and traditions instead of giving up to the “new demography.” Ron Brownstein, a CNN political analyst and Atlantic editor, argued it is longtime residents who are trying to impose their values in states such as Texas, not […]
‘A Sense of Betrayal’: Liberal Dismay as Muslim-Led US City Bans Pride Flags
American Renaissance - Jun 19th 2023 7:30pm EDTIn 2015, many liberal residents in Hamtramck, Michigan, celebrated as their city attracted international attention for becoming the first in the United States to elect a Muslim-majority city council. They viewed the power shift and diversity as a symbolic but meaningful rebuke of the Islamophobic rhetoric that was a central theme of then Republican presidential […]
