A Mother Jones article by David Corn released today details the work of a conservative outfit calling itself “Groundswell.” The group is comprised of conservative leaders “believing they are losing the messaging war with progressives,” and as such, have “been meeting privately since … Continued
“Good morning, Boston!” boomed John Philip Sousa IV to a Tea Party Express gathering on April 14, 2010. “I can’t tell you how proud and honored I am to be here with you today, the day before the federal and … Continued
By Jesse Sanes Biking Beyond Bigotry’s Northeast tour launched today from Middlebury, Vermont. Participants will spend three days riding from Middlebury to Amherst, Massachusetts. The first Biking Beyond Bigotry tour took place in 2011 in Arizona. Ten environmentalists biked … Continued
Originally posted by Mother Jones in the March/April 2012 issue. The anti-immigration movement has come out swinging in the past several years, writing and proposing hundreds of restrictive state-level bills and berating a president who has deported more than a million people … Continued
Though most reports of Day 2 at CPAC will focus on the arrival of Newt Gingrich and his massive entourage, it was the event that Newt actually delayed, “Islamic Law in America: How the Obama Justice Department Is Selling Us … Continued
Every Friday we want to offer a collection of media pieces that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on immigration, … Continued
Originally posted by Mother Jones on November 1st, 2011. When the acrid fog of flash-bang grenades and tear gas cleared on last week’s violent clash between protesters and police in Oakland, the city emerged as a new focal point of … Continued
Every Friday we want to offer a collection of media that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on immigration, but … Continued
By Jerry Higgins Much has been written in recent months about the wave of anti-sharia legislation being introduced across the United States. Seventeen states have introduced bills or resolutions aimed at curbing sharia law in this country. Currently two states … Continued
Kate Sheppard wrote a revealing article this week in Mother Jones about Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. As if the previous news about Mackey’s positions on heath care and labor weren’t bad enough, now we come to find out his … Continued