AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarThe Distinct Shame of Senate Republicans - The BulwarkThe Bulwark - A.B. StoddardThink about what Republican senators must have known when they voted not to convict Trump during the second impeachment. Watching the House Select …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarColumn: The new generation of smug American expats in Mexico needs to face the truthverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Gustavo ArellanoThe dusty truck bounced along the narrow streets of Jomulquillo, the village in the Mexican state of Zacatecas where my father was born. It darted in front of vacant homes, slowed past the church and finally stopped in front of the rancho’s sole corner store. There, I stood alongside my dad and a …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarDid You Know The NRA Supported Gun Control When The Black Panther Party Was Armed - BlavityBlavity - Katana DumontIn the wake of two high-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, the gun control debate in America continues. Mass shootings …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarColumn: Everyone has a theory of why crime is rising. This one doesn't get discussed enoughverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Erika D. SmithI’m sure you’ve heard about it by now. The 17 gangs, mostly from South L.A., that, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, have been dispatching crews to target and rob wealthy Angelenos, following them from high-end hotels, restaurants and clubs, snatching their watches and purses. And about …
AvatarG RodriguezFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHere’s What You Need To Know About Critical Race Theory | Chicago Defenderchicagodefender.com - Roz Edward February 21, 2022Here’s What You Need To Know About Critical Race Theory: A quick guide to the strain of thought that mostly exists at the highest levels of higher …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarBill Maher Is Just Another White Man Whitesplaining Racism to Black PeopleThe Root - Zack LinlyLet's talk about this thing between Bill Maher and Kevin Hart and how Maher stays being the kind of loud and wrong white liberal MLK warned us …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarHow does the filibuster work?PBS NewsHour - Lisa DesjardinsThe Democrats’ slim majority in the U.S. Senate, a 50-50 split, has reopened discussion about that most-hated, also-loved and often confusing …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarOpinion | Made in the U.S.A.: Socialism for the Rich. Capitalism for the Rest. (Published 2021)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Thomas L. FriedmanOnce we take care of the pandemic, we need to sort this out. I understand why Democrats are fuming. Donald Trump ran up budget deficits in his first three years to levels seen in our history only during major wars and financial crises — thanks to tax cuts, military spending and little fiscal …
AvatarG RodriguezFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTrump Supporters' Main Problem Was Never The Economyhuffingtonpost.com.au - Emily PeckThe Capitol riot has ended the notion that the president's hardcore base was motivated by economic anxiety. It has always been about race. Safe to …
AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarTrump's Republicans have dumped Lincoln – they're the Confederacy nowverified_publisherThe GuardianOn Wednesday, the Republicans’ transition to the party of the Confederacy will be complete. A day after Georgia’s runoff elections, at least a dozen lawmakers in the Senate and more than half of the party’s House membership will seek to overturn the results of the 2020 election and disenfranchise …
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AvatarG RodriguezAvatarAvatarAmericans’ acceptance of Trump’s behavior will be his vilest legacyverified_publisherThe Guardian - Robert ReichTrump has brought impunity to the highest office in the land, wielding a wrecking ball to American democracy