For Republicans, immigrants are to blame for all our troubles and the reason why voters should abandon American democracy All corners of the right, from their political candidates and officials to their media and influencers, to their nonprofits and political organizations, are desperately trying to convince the American people...
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GOP embraces replacement theory in all-out assault on American democracy Top Republicans and their right-wing allies have been peddling bigoted conspiracies about a supposed plot by elites to use non-white immigrants to undermine our democracy with masses of fraudulent votes and dilute the voting power of “real” Americans. This...
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The upcoming Musk-Trump interview is illustrative of the deadly and anti-democratic conspiracies circulating from both of them to millions online. Earlier this week the GOP presidential nominee announced he will be doing a “MAJOR INTERVIEW” next Monday. No, the presidential candidate will not be sitting for a substantive discussion...
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Despite the fact that widespread non-citizen voting doesn’t exist (as highlighted by Speaker Mike Johnson himself, after being unable to show the receipts when pressed for proof), House Republicans last month passed the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill purports to ensure election integrity, but in...
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Never one to let an opportunity to fearmonger on immigration go to waste, fourth-ranking House Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced plans to introduce a resolution promoting false “open border” rhetoric and attacking 2024 presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris with the made-up moniker of “Joe Biden’s ‘Border czar.’” Nevermind that...
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“Mass Deportations Now!” was the message of the signs waved by delegates to the Republican National Convention. The ugly speeches from the stage echoed similar messages. But, we are starting to see some slight indications that some Republicans are sensing that its horrific mass deportation plans to round up...
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The second night of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Tuesday was rife with speakers spewing ugly anti-immigrant rhetoric, including the deadly white nationalist and antisemitic great replacement theory. From the House Speaker to other GOP House leaders to senators and candidates, speeches used language that inspired multiple deadly...
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has in recent days repeatedly minimized the horrific weekend in August 2017 when tiki torch-wielding neo-Nazis marched through the streets of Charlottesville and later murdered counter-protester Heather Heyer. In a social media post last Wednesday, Trump downplayed the white supremacist rally where neo-Nazis chanted...
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Michigan Democrats have stripped a GOP lawmaker of his committee assignments and authority over his staff after he platformed bigoted and antisemitic conspiracy theory shared by a notorious far-right troll. Democratic leadership took action after GOP state Rep. Josh Schriver shared a tweet “with the text ‘The great replacement!’...
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Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson’s elevation to House Speaker marks the ascent of one of the most far-right Congressional Republicans to one of the most powerful positions in the federal government. Speaker Johnson has gone further than many of his nativist colleagues, on reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and on immigration....
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