At their Detroit convention over the weekend Charlie Kirk's group shamelessly unveiled a "White Boy Summer" flag and handed out hats bearing the same offensive slogan. Let's be crystal clear: "White Boy Summer" is a dog-whistle term embraced by white nationalists. This brazen… pic.twitter.com/HY051Rlcst — Distill Social (@DistillSocial) June 17, 2024 Here’s the Left of…
Tag: Race Issues
Podcast Ep. 90: Paid Family Leave & How To Even The Playing Field w/ Danielle Atkinson of Mothering Justice
It’s Episode 90 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! On this week’s show, Pat speaks with Danielle Atkinson, executive director and founder of Mothering Justice, which is an organization working to empower mothers of color through public policy. Mothering Justice is part of a coalition demanding the Democratic majority in the Michigan legislature to vote on…
Episode 83: Salon’s Amanda Marcotte on Fascism & The Christian Nationalist Movement
Here’s episode 83 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte spends a few minutes talking with Pat about the Christian Nationalist Movement, and its ultimate goal of not just getting Dear Leader Trump back into power, but of ending religious freedom for all. Ms. Marcotte’s written extensively on how Christian Nationalists are trying…
The Friday Short: Nikki Haley’s Profiles In Courage Moment Failure
My first Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for 2024 deals with Nikki Haley’s failure to flat-out say the American Civil War was fought over the right for Southern states to continue the practice of slavery. But there’s a reason why Haley couldn’t give a straight answer to that simple question. She, like all of her…
