#Confederates

Kevin M. Levin

KevinLevin

This is the first time I've seen the Black Confederate myth dredged up in a major newspaper to counter @nhannahjones and the #1619Project. Unfortunately, Chilton Williamson Jr. gets a little

Don Watkins

donswriting

This is totally wrong, IMO. 1. There is a glaring difference between founders and confederates. Founders are celebrated for creating a system based on individual rights, but didn't fully live

Terror House Press

terrorhousemag

Did you know that during the Civil War, the majority of American Indians sided with the Confederacy?It's true. In particular, the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, the largest and most

Chad Pergram

ChadPergram

1) The annual defense bill is on the ropes in the Senate. 2) The overnight tweet by President Trump, threatening to veto the annual defense bill due a provision in

Michael McAuliff

mmcauliff

Nancy Pelosi wants to remove 11 Confederate statues from the Capitol. So, who are we talking about?First on the list is Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. Second, Robert E.

Chief America 1st Trumpster (President Elect)

ChiefTrumpster

CRINGESHAW THREAD:1) He claims that all conservatives are pro-immigration and even supported HR1044-which supported “high-skill” immigrants taking our jobs. 2) He thinks Republicans believe Dreamers “have a place in American

Clint Smith

ClintSmithIII

I wrote about how this photo captured the divide between who America purports to be and who we have actually been, the gap between our founding promises and our current

Joshua Todd James

writerjoshjames

Seriously, it is your constitutional right to wave a flag of treason, no doubt, but doing that while claiming to be a proud American & strict constitutionalist doesn't work. Like

Manisha Sinha

ProfMSinha

This is literally like the violent overthrow of Reconstruction in the south. It’s the same white supremacist playbook of using terror to overthrow the democratic process. This is an armed

Steve Inskeep

NPRinskeep

This critique of Trumpists eager for violence makes an often-overlooked point. The extremists don’t clearly stand for anything. They articulate no clear cause except, possibly, Trump.https://thebulwark.com/meet-trumps-pro-insurrection-int

Greg Pinelo

gregpinelo

Look, we just need to accept that Hitler's invaded Poland. He knows we're all very angry about it. But if we shame him or refuse to recognize that he now

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

What's "bright baby season?"Well, "gentlemen" who couldn't have sex with their pregnant wives would just sexually assault their human property. Six months after a white woman had a baby, mixed

Dr. Sarah Handley-Cousins

sarahbelle721

This morning, GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson spoke on @NPR @MorningEdition about why he opposed impeachment, citing Abraham Lincoln's amnesty plan as an example of how we should avoid impeachment in

Jenevieve Frank, Frumble Truther

JenApparently

I'm scared right now. Not of what's happened today in DC, my home, but what happens tomorrow. America is at a crossroads. If cannot stop this slide, we will fall

The Editorial Board

johnastoehr

1. I disliked President George W. Bush immensely. I thought he was illegitimate. The US Supreme Court decided his 2000 victory, not voters. I thought he was weak. Dick Cheney

The Editorial Board

johnastoehr

Has the GOP lost faith in Trump? by @johnastoehr https://stoehr.substack.com/p/has-the-gop-lost-faith-in-trump?r=5msd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=twitter 1. I disliked President George W. Bush immensely. I though

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.