#Telling the ‘deplorables’ to shut up only feeds extremism

#Telling the ‘deplorables’ to shut up only feeds extremism

“#Telling the ‘deplorables’ to shut up only feeds extremism” At age 15, I joined the biggest white-nationalist party in the UK, the British National Party. In the last decade, the BNP became hugely popular in blue-collar areas, feeding off workers’ misery following the 2008 crash and mainstream politicians’ refusal to discuss mass migration amid an…

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#Joe Biden’s risky rush to undo every Trump action

#Joe Biden’s risky rush to undo every Trump action

“#Joe Biden’s risky rush to undo every Trump action” The Joe Biden era officially begins Wednesday, and from the looks of it, his much-ballyhooed calls for “unity” are out the window. Notably, he intends to rejoin the Paris accords on climate change and end President Trump’s ban on travel from several nations that have serious…

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#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide

#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide

“#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide” The nation observed a largely virtual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Washington, DC, the MLK memorial was closed to the public as tens of thousands of National Guard members descend on the National Mall to secure the area…

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#Andrew Cuomo skipping Biden inauguration over capitol threats

#Andrew Cuomo skipping Biden inauguration over capitol threats

“#Andrew Cuomo skipping Biden inauguration over capitol threats” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he had canceled his plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration this week and will instead stay in Albany due to security concerns at state capitols around the country. “The inauguration is Wednesday. I was planning to go — I’m not going…

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#Kamala Harris will resign Senate seat on Monday

#Kamala Harris will resign Senate seat on Monday

“#Kamala Harris will resign Senate seat on Monday” Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday – two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn in on Inauguration Day. Harris’ stepping down will allow California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Alex Padilla, a Democrat who serves as secretary of state,…

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#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP

#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP

“#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she disagrees with President-elect Biden on his “optimistic” view of the GOP.  “This is one area where I believe that there’s kind of a track record of some slight disagreement between the president-elect and myself, and I say that, you know – this is it, it’s not…

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