Flattery and Trump's Racism
Is Donald Trump’s racism a symptom of success or a bi-product of upbringing? Or does he not understand his words motivate white nationalism?
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Bob Gatty
Aug 3, 20193 min read
Have We No Decency? The Washington National Cathedral's Message to President Trump
The Washington National Cathedral July 30 published the following statement regarding President Trump's most recent racial attacks.
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Jul 30, 20193 min read
The Don of Deflection
By regularly inflaming racial animus, President Trump is proving to be more of a divider-in-chief, than a chief executive.
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C J Waldron
Jul 17, 20192 min read
'The Squad' Fights Back
Members of 'The Squad," the four Congresswomen of color, are standing up to Trump and his abusive comments. That's how to handle bullies.
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C J Waldron
Jul 16, 20191 min read
Trump & the Art of Distraction
President Trump's racist remarks about @AOC and #thesquad constitute another attempt to distract attention from other negative events.
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Bob Gatty
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Republicans: Why Are You Hiding?
Why haven't Republican leaders criticized @realDonaldTrump's racist remarks about those four minority Congresswomen? Why are they hiding?
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Jun 18, 20193 min read
Toddler Takes a Doll; Cops Draw Their Guns
By Stacy Fitzgerald A now viral video of Phoenix Police threats against an engaged African American couple whose four-year-old daughter...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Jun 6, 20193 min read
Rigging the Census for White Republicans
By Stacy Fitzgerald Just a few weeks before the Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether the Trump Administration can add a...
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helenbass8
May 10, 20193 min read
The Long Search for Equality
By Helen Bass I think constantly about the timeline of American history and how recently the right to vote was given to many minorities....
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Stacy Fitzgerald
May 6, 20193 min read
A Black Beauty Queen Trifecta -- and the Fallout
For the first time in American history, the reigning queens of the Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are black women, leading some...
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Bob Gatty
Apr 29, 20193 min read
Such a Student of History
I could not stop laughing when I read the other day that President Trump said he was a "student of history" and as a result would not...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Apr 15, 20194 min read
Race Relations in Trump's America
Today across all of major league baseball every player on every team in every game is wearing No. 42 on their uniforms in honor of...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Mar 18, 20193 min read
What's Good for the Clerk is Good for the Congressman
This past Friday, in yet another public episode of racists behaving badly, an East Haven Connecticut woman lost her job because of a...
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Bob Gatty
Feb 27, 20193 min read
Like Ripples on a Pond, Not Blood in the Streets
Tall, lanky and soft spoken, smiling broadly, the smartly dressed African American, now nearing his 70th year, told his audience that "my...
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Bob Gatty
Feb 22, 20192 min read
Two Famous People. Two Stupid Acts.
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett and Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft may come from polar opposite backgrounds,...
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Bob Gatty
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Time for the Klan to 'Ride Again', Says Alabama Editor
An award-winning small-town Alabama newspaper editor is calling for the Ku Klux Klan to head to Washington and deal with the politicians...
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Bob Gatty
Feb 3, 20192 min read
Gov. 'Moonwalk' Northam: Going, Going...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tried his hardest at a news conference today to explain how it happened that a photo of a man in blackface...
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Bob Gatty
Feb 2, 20193 min read
A Watershed Moment for Gov. Northam
On Friday, the first day of Black History Month, a racist photo from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s (D) 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Nov 13, 20183 min read
The President is a Bully. Black Women are His Favorite Targets
Though it shouldn’t be so, most Americans are now accustomed to the president of the United States having frequent, uncontrolled juvenile...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Sep 13, 20183 min read
Is There No Safe Place for Black People in America?
If there’s one place in the world that should be a safe place of refuge, comfort and safety for everyone, it’s your home. But that was...
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Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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