Category: Race and Politics, Page 32
DeSantis Signs Law Defunding DEI Programs at State Colleges
American Renaissance - May 16th 2023 12:34pm EDTFlorida governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation that prohibits state-funded colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. In addition to defunding DEI projects, the law also bars public colleges from infusing critical race theory and related grievance politics ideologies into curricula for general education courses. Those classes “may not distort significant historical […]
California Governor Declines to Publicly Back Recommended Reparations Payments for Black Residents
American Renaissance - May 10th 2023 5:30pm EDTCalifornia’s governor has declined to publicly say whether he’d support reparations payments to some Black state residents recommended by a task force looking at how to mitigate injustices and discrimination stemming from slavery. The recommendations approved Saturday outline restitution that, if approved by state lawmakers, could cost billions of dollars to address historical disparities in […]
State Seeks to Repair Harm Caused by Racially Restrictive Real Estate Covenants
American Renaissance - May 10th 2023 11:13am EDTWashington state is setting aside money to help people who were hurt by racially restrictive real estate covenants — documents that were used to enforce segregation in the early- to mid-20th century. Driving the news: Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure into law Monday that will create a downpayment assistance program for people affected by the racist covenants, which were […]
U.S. Intelligence Community Has a New ‘Disinformation’ Center
American Renaissance - May 9th 2023 6:43pm EDTThe Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has stood up a new office to oversee the intelligence community’s efforts to combat “disinformation” and foreign influence campaigns in the United States, Director Avril Haines announced Thursday. {snip} The center will be focused on “foreign malign influence” aimed at U.S. elections but also at “public […]
Italy Wants French Apology Over Migration ‘Insults’
American Renaissance - May 9th 2023 6:43pm EDTFrance must apologise to end a dispute over over what Rome considers insulting remarks, including some over its handling of immigration, Italy’s foreign minister said on Friday, while also signalling the spat might be short-lived. The minister, Antonio Tajani, called off a visit to Paris at the last minute on Thursday after French Interior Minister […]
Denver Councilwoman Proposes Taxing ‘White-Led Businesses’ as Reparations to Support Minority Enterprises
American Renaissance - May 8th 2023 2:14pm EDTA Denver city council representative seeking re-election proposed taxing “White-led businesses” and redistributing the wealth to minorities as reparations for the harm of capitalism. “Capitalism was built on stolen land, stolen labor and stolen resources. And a check today could not undo the cumulative impact of generations of that stolen wealth in all of those categories,” […]
St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner to Resign June 1 After Weeks of Resistance
American Renaissance - May 5th 2023 12:46pm EDTSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner announced Thursday that, after weeks of blistering pressure from Missouri lawmakers, she would indeed resign. In a letter addressed to Gov. Mike Parson, Gardner made no mention of the turmoil in her office nor the extensive staff departures in recent weeks. Instead, she said she was stepping down, […]
Florida GOP Passes Sweeping Anti-Immigration Bill That Gives DeSantis $12 Million for Migrant Transports
American Renaissance - May 4th 2023 3:59pm EDTFlorida Republicans on Tuesday handed Gov. Ron DeSantis another legislative victory after lawmakers signed off on a sweeping anti-immigration measure that will guarantee millions of dollars more for a controversial program the governor used to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. DeSantis, who is expected to announce a run for president in the coming […]
NYC’s Eric Adams Doubles Down, Says Greg Abbott Is Targeting ‘Black Mayors’
American Renaissance - May 4th 2023 3:59pm EDTNew York City Mayor Eric Adams doubled down on his accusation that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is targeting “Black mayors” with buses full of migrants Tuesday. Adams initially accused Abbott of targeting “Black-run cities” on Monday, suggesting a racial animus behind the policy. He now denies that he ever called Abbott’s policy “racist,” but suggests Americans […]
Commissioner Accused of Having White Nationalist Ties Sworn Into Enid City Commission
American Renaissance - May 4th 2023 3:59pm EDTDozens of outraged Enid residents gathered both inside and outside of Monday night’s city commission meeting to demonstrate against the swearing in of a member accused of having ties to a white nationalist group. “It’s abhorrent. It’s inexcusable. Of course, as a priest, I pray for him,” said Reverend James Neal of Holy Cross Enid. […]
Karine Jean-Pierre Gets Agitated When Pressed On Her Claim Illegal Immigration Is Down 90% Under Biden
American Renaissance - May 2nd 2023 4:36pm EDTWhite House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became visibly agitated Tuesday when pressed on her claim from a day earlier that illegal immigration had come down 90% under the Biden administration. During the daily press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Jean-Pierre where she got the 90% number, and attempted to cite U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
A County Council Member in Muncie, Indiana, Now Identifies as ‘Woman of Color’
American Renaissance - May 1st 2023 12:57pm EDTDelaware County Councilman — or councilwoman — Ryan Webb now identifies as a woman of color. Webb’s Facebook proclamation was met with criticism and, Webb said, death threats. Webb, a Republican not running for reelection this year, initially announced the identity shift earlier this month on a social media account. Ryan Webb, in this 2020 […]
‘Values and Lifestyles’ of Small Boat Refugees Threaten Social Cohesion, Says Jenrick
American Renaissance - Apr 28th 2023 10:00am EDTThe “values and lifestyles” of people crossing the Channel in small boats threaten the UK’s social cohesion, the immigration minister has claimed, in comments that have been described as “dog-whistling to the far right”. Amid predictions that there could be a new surge in crossings by people fleeing the conflict in Sudan, Robert Jenrick said […]
DeSantis Opens the Door to Hate Speech Laws
American Renaissance - Apr 27th 2023 7:23pm EDTRon DeSantis signed legislation in Israel this week that opens the door to hate speech laws in the Sunshine State. The bill criminalizes “[h]arassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage.” This would include dropping “hate” leaflets on someone’s front lawn, projecting an offensive image on a building, spreading hate speech on a college campus, […]
Rep. Judy Chu Says Inflammatory China Rhetoric Can Hurt Asian Americans
American Renaissance - Apr 27th 2023 7:23pm EDTRep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., spoke about the connection between anti-China rhetoric and anti-Asian violence at a launch event Wednesday for a new institute dedicated to the late Vincent Chin. “Already, Asian Americans have been suffering three years of anti-Asian hate due to Trump calling Covid-19 ‘China virus’ and ‘kung flu,’” she said. “But now, the […]
Who Is a Gang Member? Question Sparks Racially Charged Debate in Alabama Legislature
American Renaissance - Apr 27th 2023 12:54pm EDTBoogaloo boys, Oath Keepers and Proud Boys are often referred to as alt-right militias who appear at demonstrations wearing military fatigues, Kevlar vests or polo shirts. But that attire is not singled out in Alabama legislation that aims to increase criminal penalties against gang members. Tattoos and certain street clothing, however, are listed as an […]
Democrat Mayor Faces Lawsuits Over Discrimination Against White People
American Renaissance - Apr 26th 2023 6:45pm EDTThe owners of five restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts, are alleging they have been discriminated against because of their white, Italian background by the city’s Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu. The legal dispute stems from the levying of a fee on restaurants in the North End area—which is known for its Italian heritage—for placing tables outside for […]
Republicans’ Immigration Reform Bill Faces Establishment Minefield
American Renaissance - Apr 26th 2023 10:57am EDTHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s GOP has moved the party’s promised immigration reform bill through the judiciary committee, but it now faces a minefield on the House floor placed by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and a bloc of pro-migration, business-backed, establishment Republican legislators. Massie announced his obstacle to the 137-page bill — a section that requires employers […]
Biden to Spend $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Advance ‘Equitable Access to Trees’
American Renaissance - Apr 21st 2023 1:27pm EDTThe Biden administration is spending up to $1 billion in taxpayer funds to promote “equitable access to trees,” an effort it says will “advance environmental justice” and fight climate change. President Joe Biden’s Agriculture Department on Wednesday announced the funding, which it called a “historic investment in our nation’s urban tree canopy.” The money is available to […]
Brandon Johnson Is the Future of Big City Politics
American Renaissance - Apr 20th 2023 10:20am EDTBlack youths rampaged through Chicago last weekend. Stores were looted, many people were beaten, and a few were shot. One of the mob’s victims was a helpless white woman. She was pummeled for the offense of being the wrong race, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. It’s cliche to say this, but just […]
Separating Climate Change and Inequality Won’t Work, Says Biden’s World Bank Nominee
American Renaissance - Apr 19th 2023 10:08pm EDTPresident Biden’s nominee to lead the World Bank says the twin global challenges of climate change and inequality need to be addressed simultaneously and cannot be separated. Ajay Banga, the former CEO of Mastercard, tells Morning Edition’s Michel Martin that it will take the combined action of all stakeholders, from countries to the multilateral development banking system […]
Illinois State Senator Defends Chicago Teens’ Rioting, Looting
American Renaissance - Apr 19th 2023 5:13pm EDTAn Illinois state senator defended the Chicago “Teen Takeover” that unfolded Saturday night and left multiple boys shot, claiming it was simply “a mass protest against poverty and segregation.” Robert Peters, who represents parts of Chicago, responded to the chaotic scene that saw hundreds of local youth smashing car windows, jumping on surrounding vehicles, and firing guns in the […]
Can We Do Anything About America’s Decline?
American Renaissance - Apr 18th 2023 5:27pm EDTTwenty-first-century America was on a trajectory of gradual decline—until it began to implode. Was the accelerant the COVID-19 pandemic and unhinged lockdowns? Or was the catalyst the woke revolution fueled by the 2020 summer of exempted rioting, looting, arson, and violence? Or was it perhaps the deranged fixation on removing Donald Trump from the presidency […]
Republican Uses ‘Great Replacement’ Theory to Justify Abortion Ban
American Renaissance - Apr 17th 2023 7:12pm EDTAs Nebraska Republicans moved to ban most abortions in their state on Wednesday, one used arguments straight from the racist “great replacement” conspiracy theory to push for the bill’s passage. Nebraska Sen. Steve Erdman argued that abortion had caused slow population growth in the state over the last half-century—and argued that it had hurt Nebraska […]
Buttigieg Points to How Roads Are ‘Designed and Built’ as the Reason for Racial Disparities in Road Fatalities
American Renaissance - Apr 17th 2023 1:37pm EDT“Racial disparities” continue to be a focus for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to a recent appearance on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” on Saturday. MSNBC host Al Sharpton sat down with Buttigieg and questioned him about his dedication to addressing inequality regarding road fatalities. {snip} “It’s something that deserves more attention {snip} And we see a lot of racial […]