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After all, any electoral deficit that Democrats potentially invite by muting their appeals to the broadest group of American voters can be more than made up for by maximizing turnout among minorities and the more enlightened, degree-holding whites. The Democratic Party has benefited from a similar existential crisis overtaking the Republican Party, to which educated, affluent, white suburbanites once gravitated. FEATURES The controversial partnership between Bud Light and transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, which sparked an organic, sustained, crippling boycott of the Anheuser-Busch beer brand, didn't happen in a vacuum. The Democratic Party's identity crisis has troubled the party's supporters who retain a living memory of the New Deal coalition, the backbone of which was formed by working-class white voters. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES WHITE people did not properly exist as a category until Shakespeare called them into being. Worse, Shakespeare, being Shakespeare, makes Shylock plausible. This is the context, by the way, in which the editor's introduction to White People in Shakespeare talks of the invention of whiteness: If Shakespeare more than any other writer may be said to have stretched and shaped the possibilities of language to give us us, the modern human, the human, by expanding the poetic range of the English language itself, then Shakespeare remains key to any study of the further emergence of a "white people" in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century. [Extracted from the article]

Nor is the Daily Caller alleging that Chu is acting as a proxy of the CCP or that she holds pro-Beijing sympathies - and the outlet certainly is not reporting on Chu out of any racial animus. ARTICLES Beijing's influence in the United States has become the subject of intense scrutiny by the current Congress. Responding to a question about whether Chu should be investigated, Gooden accused her of standing up for the CCP and said, "I question her either loyalty or competence.". [Extracted from the article]

In the article, the author discusses Texas and its politics and society. Also cited are Texas' role in the American civil war, its alleged history of slavery and racism, the plan of African American Republican party member Allen West to challenge Governor Greg Abbott in the Republican primary, and the issues on religion in the state.

In spite of what he calls the "existential challenges" that black Americans face when it comes to embracing American patriotism, Loury echoes Frederick Douglass's claim that the black attitude toward this country ought to be "Ours!" The State of Black America: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Promise of the Republic, by the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, edited by W. B. Allen (Encounter Books, 352 pp., $31.99) The essays compiled in The State of Black America together present a nuanced take on black conservatism that draws on certain elements of black history for strength and guidance. Allen thinks of this latter narrative as a myth that hamstrings black success by teaching black people to see themselves as wards of the state, metaphorically speaking. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the issues focusing on inequality issues in the U.S. and the efforts by the government to address them as of May 2021. Other topics include the alleged inequalities experienced by African Americans like lowest financial assets and poor performance in schools, the critical race theory, and President Joe Biden's radical definition of fairness.

The author explains the implication of the 1962 folk song "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds for Californian suburbs. Topics discussed include the origin of the song which can be traced back to the singer's experience of driving to La Honda for a performance for the Friends Committee on Legislation, role of minority home ownership ban in the racist label received by Californian suburbs, and the significance of the book "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir," by D. J. Waldie to the image of the suburbs.

In the article, the author discusses the impacts of the white upper middle class to U.S. politics by examining Jonathan Franzen's 2010 novel "Freedom." He claims that the novel's protagonists are a portrait of liberal white upper middle class Americans, who dreamt of limitless freedom but were prone to misanthropy and rage. Also cited is how the election of African American Barack Obama as president compelled said Americans to radicalize issues on race rather than of the environment.

It has been a year since the New York Times kicked off a national controversy by devoting an issue of its Sunday magazine to the 1619 Project, a factually flawed [...]

The article looks at the increasing tolerance of China by the Democratic Party due to concerns about racism in 2021. It mentions the move by Democrat House member Gregory Meeks to block the proposed sanctions legislation against the political-influence networks of the Chinese Communist Party. Left-wing Asian-American advocacy coalitions and anti-war activist groups believe that such policies endanger Asian Americans. It cites the implication of the movement for U.S. foreign policy.

The Black Lives Matter movement, we are told, has heralded a 'national reckoning' on race. Every example of racial disparities--from arrest rates to income inequality--is now proof of systemic racism, [...]

Frederick Douglass noticed and praised him as early as 1858, when Lincoln in Illinois ran for the U.S. Senate against Stephen A. Douglas, a "popular sovereignty" Democrat. Knowing Him by Heart: African Americans on Abraham Lincoln, edited by Fred Lee Hord and Matthew D. Norman (University of Illinois Press, 560 pp., $39.95) 'WHY is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of Negro slaves?" Samuel Johnson asked in 1775, referring to those voluble Virginia gentlemen Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and Madison. Reinhold Niebuhr thought Lincoln was the greatest American theologian; Harry V. Jaffa's two books on Lincoln show him as our greatest, most authoritative political thinker. [Extracted from the article]

Michelle Alexander, famous for her book arguing that mass incarceration is the 'new Jim Crow,' now has a perch on the op-ed pages of the New York Times, where she's [...]

The article focuses on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement which has heralded national reckoning on race and mentions racial disparities which has not arouse from racial discrimination by from policies that are insisting need more of. Topics discussed include equality to be part of evil of capitalism, bigotry that defines conservatives as racists, and American whites who support the BLM movement.

The article focuses on former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, his stand on slavery and the issue of racism he faced. The use by Jefferson of war powers during the Civil War to issue an Emancipation Proclamation and the adoption of the 13th Amendment that constitutionally abolished slavery are discussed. It mentions how the issue of racism has led to plans of removing the Emancipation Memorial.

The author reflects on the interconnection between racism and birth control in the U.S. Clarence C. Little of the group Planned Parenthood believes that birth-control policy should protect the unmixed native white parentage. The author adds that the progressives promote Nazi-like birth control through eugenics. He also discusses the role of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger in the American birth-control movements.

The article discusses the U.S. political left, liberals and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's rhetoric on the racism in the U.S., including Clinton's condescension and insult to the voters support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as racist. An overview of leftist mass media's insults to U.S. conservatives is provided.

FOR several decades now, America has struggled with a new development in race relations: Jim Crow is gone, and the great majority of whites have abandoned openly racist attitudes, and [...]

For those of us who find corporate prose to be a frequent inducer of misery, the last days of May were little short of a preview of hell. To an [...]

'Fauxcahontas' and 'Lieawatha' are serviceable enough as one-word descriptors for Elizabeth Warren. But her decades-long phony insistence on Cherokee identity, which is to identity politics what stolen valor is to [...]

The article discusses thugs (violent people) and the identitarianism form of white supremacy in relation to the popularity of 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, and it mentions the historical aspects of demagogues and racism in American politics. Groupthink and the attitudes of conservative intellectuals are examined, along with Trump's nativism-related policy proposals. The deterioration of race relations in the U.S. is assessed, along with the Ku Klux Klan group.

The article discusses the relationship between U.S. college students' political efforts to achieve social justice on U.S. college campuses and the revivalists of the 18th century Great Awakening. An overview of college students' protests against racism on university campuses is provided. An overview of Yale University students' political activity is also provided.

The article presents a historical overview of the late author and political commentator William F. Buckley Jr.'s failed bid to be elected as the mayor of New York, New York in 1965, and it mentions how Buckley declared that he would demand a recount if he won the 1965 election. Buckley's mayoral campaign is examined, along with crowd management and Buckley's views about race and crime in the 1960s. Racism and the New York, New York Police Department are also assessed.

The article offers a biography of the Japan studies scholar and memoirist Christopher Szpilman. He was born on May 4, 1951 in Warsaw, Poland from a Jewish father and Catholic mother. In 1999, his memoir "The Pianist" was translated into the English language. Szpilman's perspective on Japan, including racism in the country and the importance of peace in Japan, is discussed.

The article discusses the Enlightenment era of European intellectual history in relationship to the context of racism. The author reflects on debate by authors such as Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, and Stephen Pinker and the origins of race and racism. Emphasis is given to topic such as the progress of science and reason, bigotry as an emotional response, and personal biases of Enlightenment thinkers including John Locke and Thomas Jefferson.

The article presents the author's views on white supremacy in the U.S. as of March 2018. Topics include the claim that the American justice system is based on white supremacy, the country's racial dynamics, and the police crackdown on African American neighborhoods. Also discussed are the racial history of the U.S., the prevalance of white supremacy, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' views on the Anglo-American hertiage of law enforcement.

The article discusses the role of Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.), regarding her voices for the Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It mentions provocations of Iran, rights of Israel and the U.S. sovereignty and with a bright future in domestic politics and U.N.'s efforts to equate Zionism with racism. It also mentions true democracy and the U.N. Human Rights Council and resolutions on Iranian human rights abuses.

* Two professors at Georgetown University have been forced to resign after one made allegedly racist comments on a leaked Zoom call and the other failed to challenge her. The [...]

TO understand how the immigration debate has unfolded over the past 30 years, it is helpful to consider the language we use when discussing it. One often hears of 'nativists' [...]

The article focuses on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their interview with television host Oprah Winfrey on the television program "CBS This Morning." The topic include Markle's vague accusation of the British royal family as being racist, royal family expressing concerns to Prince Harry about son's skin color and her claim that she was left feeling suicidal while pregnant.

* Critical race theory is in the news, which isn't good for critical race theory. After an episode of Tucker Carlson's show highlighted reporting done by Christopher Rufo of the [...]

The article presents global news briefs, as well as editorial comments on those briefs, as of December 16, 2013. The billionaire Oprah Winfrey has suggested that the U.S. president Barack Obama may be a victim of racism. The insurance customer Shane Smith's dog has been mistakenly enrolled in a health plan under the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The film "It's a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story" has been announced by the studios Star Partners and Hummingbird Productions.

The article focuses on emergent urban anti-progressivism as an outcome of the 2020 presidential election. It compares the total votes earned by U.S. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump revealing that overall, Biden did not perform well in cities. It reveals issues that emerged during urban unrest like racial injustice and housing unaffordability. It asserts that such events suggest a growing awareness that urban leaders are making policy decisions opposite to the aspirations of city residents.

In a brief statement recently posted on its website, the Poetry Foundation denounces 'systemic racism' and expresses its 'solidarity with the Black community.' In swift retaliation, more than 1,800 poets [...]

The article presents the transcript of a press briefing to be held by U.S. press secretary John F. Kirby on March 21, 2022 concerning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He mentions the call for all branches of the U.S. armed services to prepare guidelines for future aid to Ukrainians. He cites the lack of additional requests to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for allied support. He comments on the lack of place for homophobia, climate-change denial or racism in the battle space.

The article offers his views about the latest bout of claims regarding white supremacy and systemic racism in the U.S., fueled by the police killing of African Americans, including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. He argues that the image of a racist America being projected to world is inaccurate, and that racism in American society has been magnified to a greater force than it is. He discusses the cost of activism and violence in the name of countering white supremacy.

* The Segres are a distinguished family from Milan, and many if not most Italians will have heard of Liliana Segre. A sprightly 89, she is a lifetime senator, an [...]

* Blackface, and minstrelsy, the performance tradition that featured it, bear a freight of white condescension and contempt. They also carried an undercurrent of mimicry and mockery of white culture. [...]

The article discusses several aspects of a student-led social movement which is designed to have a statue of the late politician Cecil Rhodes removed from Oriel College at the University of Oxford in England. According to the article, a statue of Rhodes at the University of Cape Town in South Africa was dismantled in 2015 after several students initiated the #RhodesMustFall social media campaign in response to the claims that Rhodes was a racist. Rhodes Scholarships are also assessed.

The author reflects on various U.S.-politics related issues. He points out how the country's politics at present is more divisive and offers rivaling virtues that is more poisonous. The cultural influence of the U.S. on other countries in terms of music, fashion, among others, is cited. He asserts that systemic racism is reduced as it becomes more welcoming to its black population.

The article ponders on the progress towards addressing the problem of racism in the U.S. It asserts the difficulty of finding social justice citing how constitution and laws, such as the Bill of Rights, have limited scope. The author reflects on two seminal infantry charges, the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863 and the attack against Fort Wagner in South Carolina by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.

The article explores the concept of color-blind racism in the U.S. It asserts that focusing on racial and ethnic differences is the best option to navigate cultural differences. It reveals how the diversity training industry has been successful in undermining the notion of color blindness citing how experts have been successful at promoting racial and ethnic consciousness among clients.

In the article, the author discusses the use of the name Karen as an epithet to a white woman who is ignorant, arrogant, and racist. Also cited are the move by former professional basketball player Rex Chapman to feature 'Karen' women in social media, the criticism by Columbian historian Barbara J. Fields against social media, and some nerdlingers like Rachel Noerdlinger.

The article reports on the alleged move by progressives in the U.S. to use the racism issue and the killing of African American George Floyd to advance their propaganda. Also cited are the alleged strategy by the progressives to shift blame for the effects of their own policies, and the move by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to raise cigarette taxes that resulted in the sale of loose cigarettes and the killing of African American Eric Garner by the police as example.

The article discusses white people who express guilt and want to repent from the abuses done against African Americans, people of color, and Indigenous people. Topics include the films about Christlike African American redeemers by liberal white filmmakers in the 1990s, like "The Legend of Bagger Vance," starring Will Smith, and the anti-racism, feminism, and environmental apocalypticism movements as of July 2020.

The article describes the life of former U.S. actress Meghan Markle as a princess and member of the British royal family. Markle has become the Duchess of Sussex after marrying Prince Harry. In January 2020, the royal couple released a statement announcing that they were stepping back from royal duties. Some observers have noted the connection between racism and the royal couple's decision.

(A new book on Boas, Gods of the Upper Air, by Charles King, covers Hurston's connection to her mentor and even takes its title from Hurston's writings, but, predictably, also refuses a genuine engagement with Hurston's political views.) Under the direction of Boas, Hurston became a collector of black folklore in the South and the Caribbean. PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Zora Neale Hurston at the New York Times book fair, November 1937. [Extracted from the article]

It is a sign (as if we needed one) of the continuing rot of the American academy that publishing a eulogy of 'bourgeois culture'--marriage, education, hard work, that sort of [...]

The author expresses opinion on the sexual harassment and anger of white male audience at the Woodstock '99 music festival based on a documentary film about the event. Topics discussed include the role of the intrinsic misogyny of the festival and the reactionary 1990s culture in the sexual harassment according to the documentary, criticism of the evidence of racism at the festival in the film, and the background of the people interviewed by the documentarians.