On Diversity, The New York Post, and Cartoons That Just Aren’t Funny, Man.

My partner-in-crime, Sarah Jaffe, is on deadly point re: cartoonist Sean Delonas and the now-infamous New York Post race fail: Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post said on MSNBC (at about 3:55 of the video) that the problem might’ve been caught if there was better diversity in the workplace. For example,...

‘No’ on Prop 8 — and ‘No’ on Race-Baiting UPDATE: TAKE ACTION!

UPDATE: More below the fold on what you can do to take action against Proposition 8 I would like to sign on to the following statement from Truth Wins Out: Truth Wins Out today expressed its grave disappointment in those in the LGBT community who have emulated our bigoted opponents by scapegoating...

Spot the Logical Fallacy (Or, How Colin Powell Stopped Being Every White Conservative’s Token Non-Threatening Black Friend)

I’ve never heard of this Gordon Campbell asshat before today, and, judging by his totally satirical depiction of Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface, that is something to be thankful for. Quoth Mr. Campbell: “No sane person would question his patriotism toward the United States or even the...

Always Just Below the Surface in This Fucked-Up Country

A middle-school teacher in Florida asked his students what CHANGE meant in relation to Barack Obama’s campaign. Then he wrote the answer on the board.

“Racist, Sexist, Vindictive, and Mean”

We tend to prefer candidates who don’t talk about us one way in Scranton St. Paul and another way in San Francisco Anchorage. Charley James in The LA Progressive: “So Sambo beat the bitch!” This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama’s win over Hillary...

David Gergen Hears The McCain Campaign Dog Whistle Loud and Clear

Via TPM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfXvK84MPqQ Liss has more instructions for Jake Tapper on “how dog whistles work” (hope you’re taking notes,...