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    Civil Rights Sparked Backlash That’s Still Shaping American Politics
    by Arturo Dominguez
    February 3, 2023
    By the early 1980s, President Ronald Reagan also used white people’s growing fear of African American political clout to his advantage.
  • Texas Republican Bigotry Goes Nuclear On Day One
    by Arturo Dominguez
    November 21, 2022
    Bills classifying as crimes gender-affirming hormone therapies for trans kids and kid-friendly drag shows have already been filed
  • Republicans Tamped Down Potential Election Day Violence by Freaking Out
    by Arturo Dominguez
    November 16, 2022
    However, despite national security pundits minimizing the threat of political violence, the U.S. is already in the throes of it
  • U.S. State Department Announces Aid to Stem Migration
    by Arturo Dominguez
    October 5, 2022
    Noticeably absent from recent news were Cuba, Haiti, and other Caribbean Island nations
  • Liz Cheney Is No Hero
    by Arturo Dominguez
    August 18, 2022
    Like her Republican predecessors, Liz Cheney enabled far-right extremism until the monster they created got out of control
  • Uvalde Mayor Working With An Extremist Group
    by Arturo Dominguez
    July 25, 2022
    At least two extremist groups are operating illegally at the Texas border with Mexico and local leaders have welcomed them with open arms
  • Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman
    by Texas Tribune
    June 10, 2022
    Only a locked classroom door stood between Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo and a chance to bring down the gunman
  • Let’s Have a Conversation About Guns
    by Arturo Dominguez
    June 2, 2022
    As gun owners it’s time for us to demand enforcing the ‘well regulated’ part of the second amendment
  • The Subtlety of Post-Trump Trolls
    by Arturo Dominguez
    May 13, 2022
    Normalizing white nationalism and white supremacy are once again much more subtle than the Tucker Carlson’s of the world.
  • The U.S. Lost Its War with Cuba
    by Arturo Dominguez
    April 20, 2022
    Cubans are fleeing the country in record numbers as economic stagnation due to U.S. policy grips the island nation
  • Legacy of Jim Crow Still Affects Funding for Public Schools
    by The Conversation
    April 15, 2022
    A large body of evidence shows “money matters”
  • How the U.S. Uses Cuban Immigrants in the Cold War with Cuba
    by Arturo Dominguez
    April 11, 2022
    Cubans are granted benefits that are later used as propaganda against the Cuban government and the majority support it enjoys
  • Trumpism Remains a Real and Present Danger
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 21, 2022
    Trump’s latest speech was just as alarming as previous speeches
  • On the Rise in Violent Crime, Stolen Firearms, and Ghost Guns
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 10, 2022
    We can no longer ignore the gun problem in the United States
  • Joe Biden Is Still Trying To Reach the Far-Right, it’s Not Working
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 2, 2022
    Joe Biden’s State of the Union address wasn’t much different than Donald Trump’s 2018 speech
  • How Much Damage Could a Russian Cyberattack Do In the US?
    by The Conversation
    February 28, 2022
    U.S. intelligence analysts have determined that Moscow would consider a cyberattack against the U.S. as the Ukraine crisis grows.
  • MLK’s Social Capitalist Dream
    by Arturo Dominguez
    February 9, 2022
    Applying social equity programs in capitalist society could effectively and efficiently eliminate many societal failures such as poverty
  • 5 Things to Know About Why Russia Might Invade Ukraine
    by The Conversation
    February 3, 2022
    Russia has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine over the past several months.
  • Senators Suggest State-Level Voter Suppression Is No Big Deal
    by Arturo Dominguez
    January 26, 2022
    Recent responses to questions about voter suppression point to the willful intent behind restraining non-White voices
  • Watch for These Conflicts Over Education In 2022
    by The Conversation
    January 10, 2022
    At school board meetings across the country in 2021, parents engaged in physical altercations, shouted at school board members, and threatened them as well.
  • The Deep State Is Usurping Democracy
    by Arturo Dominguez
    January 4, 2022
    Deep state propaganda hoisted to popularity by elements of the Republican Party bears some truth (it’s not what you think)
  • The United States Is Being Robbed
    by Arturo Dominguez
    November 29, 2021
    While the world panicked and took extraordinary measures to protect one another, the ultra-rich robbed U.S. taxpayers
  • Here We Go Again: The Never-Ending Cycle of Domestic Extremism
    by Arturo Dominguez
    August 11, 2021
    After the attack on the U.S. Capitol, America still refuses to address white supremacy in high-ranking positions of power
  • Cubans Need Help, America Isn’t Listening
    by Arturo Dominguez
    July 15, 2021
    What started as a call to the international community for help, has now been appropriated into the next right-wing culture war
  • Trump’s Thirst for Blood
    by Arturo Dominguez
    June 30, 2021
    Trump’s rhetoric is about much more than claiming the election was stolen. It’s about violence.
  • What the America First Caucus Means for the Future of Politics
    by Arturo Dominguez
    June 23, 2021
    As white nationalism experiences its fastest growth in decades, the America First Caucus looks to cement the ideology into the future of politics
  • Republicans Move Fast to Politicize Education
    by Arturo Dominguez
    June 13, 2021
    If you’ve ever wondered how white supremacy works, take a look at how conservatives are responding to Critical Race Theory
  • The Patriot Act Is An Extension of America’s White Power Structure
    by Arturo Dominguez
    May 27, 2021
    The menace of domestic terrorism is far greater than the threat of foreign terrorism
  • A Message to White Conservatives About Calling Out Hate
    by Arturo Dominguez
    April 1, 2021
    Y’all need to chill with the hateful rhetoric
  • It’s Too Late: Banning Guns Won’t Stop Domestic Terrorism
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 25, 2021
    Until America addresses the underlying causes behind why men commit mass murder, no amount of legislation will protect anyone
  • Racial Justice Benefits Poor White Families Too
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 15, 2021
    This also includes middle-income White people who are one or two paychecks away from losing it all
  • Trump’s Post-Impeachment Statement Was Full of Dog-Whistles
    by Arturo Dominguez
    March 6, 2021
    Breaking down Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal statement and exploring the coded language meant for his followers
  • Post Election Thoughts: White People
    by Arturo Dominguez
    November 21, 2020
    White folks, both Liberal and Conservative, are proving their insensitivities towards communities of color
  • American Centrism is Conservatism
    by Arturo Dominguez
    August 10, 2020
    Since the 1990s the political shift in America has become painfully obvious  Politics in America has been shifting to the right since the Civil Rights Era. Over time, right-wing politics became intently focused on oppressing underserved minority groups through the tearing down of social programs — even if it comes at the expense of poor […]

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