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Trans Americans are under attack. There is no downplaying that fact. For the last several years, the GOP, having failed to establish themselves with any substantial policies, have turned towards promoting bigoted moral panics. Critical Race Theory, Wokeskolds, and a litany of other labels have come out of this desperate electoral strategy, but the attack…
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As gas prices rise, the first impulse is to blame the current president–regardless of party. This unfortunate assertion is based on a fundamental failure to understand causation in public policy, but it is a useful rhetorical tool, one Republican leadership is happy to use. In an interview with Fox News last Tuesday, Former Vice-President Mike…
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In yet another what I hope will be an increasing series of interviews, it is my pleasure to introduce PhilosoShy, an impressive and multi-faceted content creator with an interesting life story. As it was his first time on the show, Philo explained his development into politics as well as his difficult and painful experience with…
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In a much-anticipated discussion, The Progressive American welcomes Jody, one-half of the Canadian leftist podcast, Imperial News. Having been on the show before, Jody has always been welcome to the show and has been generous in his willingness to discuss his work in fighting the far right in Canada, but in our most recent interview,…
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Earlier this Friday, March 4th, I had the pleasure of talking with a YouTuber, podcaster, and veteran Di’Rico Baker, aka Rico Rants. On his podcast, Rendezvous with Rico, he holds a variety of guests to talk about any number of issues. Recently, Rico and I were frustrated with Candice Owens’s statements on Black Democrats, and…
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In perhaps an amazing display of cowardice and unmitigated gall, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green has been caught speaking at a white supremacist rally in Orlando. The rally, known as America First PAC III or AFPAC III, is a white supremacist organization that was founded and is supported by neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes. Fuentes had previously…
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It is finally here; the war that many dreaded for nearly a month has come. After a build-up of 190,000 troops at the border of Ukraine and weeks of failed negotiations, the Russian government has authorized a full-fledged invasion into Ukraine. Across multiple flanks, the Russians have begun attacking various points in Ukraine, including the…
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One can’t go a few minutes discussing politics without getting into some misinformation and outright falsehood. Whether it was the infamous Uranium One conspiracy, pizza gate, or any other lie, the rise of misinformation and faux conspiracies are a centerpiece of the right-wing media echo chamber. And nothing is more evident of that conspiracism than…
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Earlier this week, I examined the evolving situation known as the Trucker Convoy. Throughout that article, I pointed to the continued presence of far-right activists in the organization of the convoy as a threat. Since then, things have escalated, and the ground situation has changed. With a new court order requiring the convoy to disperse,…
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The Senate has once again killed voting rights legislation. An amended voting bill was killed last month thanks to the work of Kirsten Sinema and Joe Manchin. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the bill to be brought to the floor for a vote. Instead, the vote failed along party lines as Democrats were…
