Wind Sowed, Whirlwind Reaped: NYC Cabby Attacked by Anti-Muslim Bigot [UPDATED]

By: Cynthia Kouril Wednesday August 25, 2010 10:23 am

GOP, you wanted to gin up the bigot base of your party? Well, you got your wish. A man hailed cab at 24th Street in Manhattan and asked the cabby if he was a Muslim. When the cabby responded in the affirmative, the man slashed him in the throat, hand, upper arm and lips.

Defending Dr. Laura

By: ORosieFactor Saturday August 21, 2010 12:38 pm

Multi Media artist Cheeks takes on Dr. Laura.

Anti-Southern Prejudice, Swindling Hate-Baiters, And The Accusatory Media

By: truthexcavator Thursday April 15, 2010 2:00 pm

The description of Tea Party activists as racists, and of organizations like Oath Keepers as treasonous, by the media reveals a deep-seated prejudice held by many so-called liberals, and does not correspond to hardcore facts.

Republicans: Violent Losers

By: Frank Schaeffer Friday March 26, 2010 1:29 pm

The Republicans have drunk deep at the well of their version of bad back woods moonshine. And their tainted moonshine of misinformation has blinded them. All they have left is the threat of violence.

The Seminal Watercooler: Hate speech hurled at Congress from the teaparty rally today

By: Jason Rosenbaum Saturday March 20, 2010 7:00 pm

Talk about being on the wrong side of history, they’re not part of this century.

Watercooler – Westboro Baptist Goes To The Supreme Court

By: Jim Moss Monday March 8, 2010 7:00 pm

The Supreme Court will decide whether the father of a fallen Marine is entitled to damages from Westboro Baptist Church. The infamous church in Topeka, KS routinely pickets the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They make the claim that God is punishing the United States through military deaths because it tolerates homosexuals. [...]

Food Sunday: Compton Cookout….Recipe For Disaster

By: demi Sunday February 21, 2010 4:53 pm

Frat brats at UCSD hold party mocking Black History Month makes me question how are we failing a younger generation.

Sarah Palin Should Cancel her Tea Party Convention Keynote

By: Garlin Gilchrist II Friday February 5, 2010 9:48 am

We call on Sarah Palin to cancel her key-note address to the tea party conference in protest of Tom Tancredo’s hateful speech. Sign the petition.

Boycott Premier Radio Networks and Clear Channel until they fire their Village Idiot!

By: jackiebegood Thursday January 14, 2010 5:40 pm

The drugs have made Limbaugh nuts but Clear Channel is still supporting his habit. One toke over the line, sweet Jesus? He’s been snorting the gas off the barbecue grill!

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