Life After Hate is a that does path-breaking work. Founded by former white supremacist leaders in 2011, it studies the forces that draw people to hate and helps those who are willing to disengage from radical extremist movements.In June, the Department of Homeland Security to the nonprofit, telling The Huffington Post that it wants to focus on funding groups that work with law enforcement.This comes at a time when government agencies have warned about  in far-right organizations, and the nation reels from the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia.The Intercept interviewed Life...…Life After Hate is a that does path-breaking work. Founded by former white supremacist leaders in 2011, it studies the forces that draw people to hate and helps those who are willing to disengage from radical extremist movements.In June, the Department of Homeland Security to the nonprofit, telling The Huffington Post that it wants to focus on funding groups that work with law enforcement.This comes at a time when government agencies have warned about  in far-right organizations, and the nation reels from the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia.The Intercept interviewed Life...WW…

Every year the Department of Labor Americans “whose distinctive contributions to the field of labor have enhanced the quality of life of millions yesterday, today, and for generations to come.” Past honorees have included socialist leader Eugene Debs and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.Today, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced that the department’s first honoree under the Trump administration would be a former president: Ronald Reagan.This marks perhaps the first time the Department of Labor has honored someone who openly and actively diminished the power of American labor...…Every year the Department of Labor Americans “whose distinctive contributions to the field of labor have enhanced the quality of life of millions yesterday, today, and for generations to come.” Past honorees have included socialist leader Eugene Debs and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.Today, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced that the department’s first honoree under the Trump administration would be a former president: Ronald Reagan.This marks perhaps the first time the Department of Labor has honored someone who openly and actively diminished the power of American labor...WW…

SubscribeSign inShare this postWhite People Don't Have a Monopoly on Hatredwww.commonsense.newsCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMar 23, 2021Share this postWhite People Don't Have a Monopoly on Hatredwww.commonsense.newsCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailToday’s guest writer, Zaid Jilani, first came on my radar in late 2011. When I first heard his name it was an attached to an epithet: antisemitic.Zaid was then working at a think tank called the Center for American Progress and he’d used the phrase “Israel Firster” in a number of online arguments. He was echoing others who had used the term, having...…SubscribeSign inShare this postWhite People Don't Have a Monopoly on Hatredwww.commonsense.newsCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMar 23, 2021Share this postWhite People Don't Have a Monopoly on Hatredwww.commonsense.newsCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailToday’s guest writer, Zaid Jilani, first came on my radar in late 2011. When I first heard his name it was an attached to an epithet: antisemitic.Zaid was then working at a think tank called the Center for American Progress and he’d used the phrase “Israel Firster” in a number of online arguments. He was echoing others who had used the term, having...WW…

Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of many politicians who have adopted a mindset that says we should only care about victims of violence if we believe they are useful for our political narrative.ShareNew York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is once again at the center of online debates, as left and right battle over an Instagram livestream where she described her experience during the latestThe right argued that Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t actually in any danger. Rioters that ; Capitol Police made sure she was never harmed. The left, meanwhile, insisted that nobody has any...…Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of many politicians who have adopted a mindset that says we should only care about victims of violence if we believe they are useful for our political narrative.ShareNew York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is once again at the center of online debates, as left and right battle over an Instagram livestream where she described her experience during the latestThe right argued that Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t actually in any danger. Rioters that ; Capitol Police made sure she was never harmed. The left, meanwhile, insisted that nobody has any...WW…

ShareFour decades ago, Mahmood Ansari immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, determined to make a good living in this country. Like many immigrants, he put his nose to the grindstone, building a business from the ground up while caring for his family. He started the store City Souvenirs along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, working day and night to grow the business, .In early April, when a 12-year-old boy with a knife and 14-year-old girl decided to rob his store. After some sort of brief altercation, Ansari collapsed. Onlookers as well as police and medical personnel...…ShareFour decades ago, Mahmood Ansari immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, determined to make a good living in this country. Like many immigrants, he put his nose to the grindstone, building a business from the ground up while caring for his family. He started the store City Souvenirs along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, working day and night to grow the business, .In early April, when a 12-year-old boy with a knife and 14-year-old girl decided to rob his store. After some sort of brief altercation, Ansari collapsed. Onlookers as well as police and medical personnel...WW…

Attorney General William Barr joins Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier with insight on 'Special Report.'You can now listen to Fox News articles!Speaking exclusively to Fox News' Bret Baier on Monday outside the Department of Justice,  confirmed that "focused investigations" are underway that "relate to ," the that President Trump has sought to  as a terrorist organization."It's a very loosely organized group, and they have an unusual system of communication and organization," Barr said. "There are people who can be characterized as leaders in any given situation."Also...…Attorney General William Barr joins Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier with insight on 'Special Report.'You can now listen to Fox News articles!Speaking exclusively to Fox News' Bret Baier on Monday outside the Department of Justice,  confirmed that "focused investigations" are underway that "relate to ," the that President Trump has sought to  as a terrorist organization."It's a very loosely organized group, and they have an unusual system of communication and organization," Barr said. "There are people who can be characterized as leaders in any given situation."Also...WW…

s congressional coronavirus relief negotiations headed into a final December stretch, direct stimulus payments to the public looked to be on the cutting room floor. That’s when a mostly unsurprising group spoke up.New York Democratic and both pressed for inclusion of the checks, as did the . Liberal leaders complaining a bill doesn’t spend enough? Dog bites man. But this time, the liberals were reinforced by an unlikely ally: a Republican senator. Missouri’s Josh Hawley demanded the inclusion of stimulus checks, saying he would “” work with Ocasio-Cortez on the task.Hawley to sponsor...…s congressional coronavirus relief negotiations headed into a final December stretch, direct stimulus payments to the public looked to be on the cutting room floor. That’s when a mostly unsurprising group spoke up.New York Democratic and both pressed for inclusion of the checks, as did the . Liberal leaders complaining a bill doesn’t spend enough? Dog bites man. But this time, the liberals were reinforced by an unlikely ally: a Republican senator. Missouri’s Josh Hawley demanded the inclusion of stimulus checks, saying he would “” work with Ocasio-Cortez on the task.Hawley to sponsor...WW…