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Don't Worry White People, Democracy Ain't Going Nowhere

There's no reason to fear the loss of democracy, bipartisanship and American exceptionalism.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 10, 2021
Politics

Are You a Racist Senator? A Quiz

For anyone serving in the U.S. Senate whose name may or may not be 'Joe Manchin.'

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 9, 2021
Politics

Civil Rights Leaders Meet With Sen. Joe Manchin In Hopes That He’ll Be Less Racist

If only the West Virginia senator loved Black voting rights the way he loves white supremacy

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

June 8, 2021
Politics

West Virginia Turncoat Joe Manchin Continues to Blow Up Biden's Agenda from the Inside

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is a Democrat in name only. For years, he’s prided himself as a “moderate conservative,” which is just another way of saying Republican-lite—or asshole. With the Senate wound tighter than gnat booty, Manchin prides himself as the belle of the ball, knowing that he becomes the swing vote in a…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

June 7, 2021
Politics

President Biden, Much Like America, Is Waiting for the Black Woman to Fix It

President Weekend at Bernie’s is willing to sign his name to the group project knowing that he didn’t do any of the work. Speaking during his trip to Tulsa, Okla., to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden handed the large task of protecting voting rights off to his vice president,…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

June 2, 2021
Politics

Biden Plans to Address Racist Stuff by Saying Things at Tulsa Ceremony

When President Joe Biden speaks at Tuesday’s ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the terrorist attack known as the Tulsa Race Massacre (Because, calling it a “Black massacre” is too much), he will take the opportunity to address inequality, systemic racism and nonexistent racial justice. And that’s all. He won’t actually do anything. But, according…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 1, 2021
Politics

Republicans Woke Up and Chose Violence, Jazzy Jeff’d Liz Cheney From Her Leadership Position

Let’s play a game for a second. You and your friends walk into a room and Rihanna is standing in front of a table talking about the ham sandwich that she prepared. She keeps pointing to it. She insists that it’s the best sandwich ever made. She is gloating about it. Every one of your…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 12, 2021
Politics

Biden to Unveil Sweeping Childcare Plan to Congress, and Republicans Plan to Send Lone Black Senator as Tribute

On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden will address Congress and reportedly unveil a $1.8 trillion plan to aid social welfare and family assistance programs that will try and do the heavy job of lifting America out of poverty. The American Families Plan would look to invest some $200 billion in “universal prekindergarten and more than…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 28, 2021
Politics

Civil Rights Leaders Pressure Senate Democrats Who Support the Filibuster: ‘They Are, In Effect, Supporting Racism’

If you want to know how racist the filibuster is, just know that it called me the n-word. The filibuster just made a joke about my ability to run faster and jump higher. The filibuster just asked me how long I’ve owned a Chrysler 300 knowing good and damn well I don’t have a car.…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 25, 2021
Politics

The Filibuster Is White Supremacy

I do not love America. To be fair, I don’t quite know what “America” is. Is it defined by the piece of paper that once counted me as three-fifths human or a series of borders on a map? Is America defined by the laws that govern it, or is it the people governed by the…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

March 22, 2021