Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of Xochitl Torres Small’s (D. NM-02) campaign: Xochitl Torres Small (D. NM-02) I represent Massachusetts in the Senate — a long way from southern New Mexico. But one thing is clear even all the way across the … Continued
Entrance to the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock It’s Cannonball, North Dakota but with the temperature hovering around -25 degrees Fahrenheit with windchill factored in it feels like the planet Hoth in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The whiteness of the landscape and the intense cold brings such comparisons to mind. The NoDAPL camp, which … Continued
Confederate Corey Stewart (R. VA) He should but he won’t: Saying Corey Stewart has a “reputation for vitriolic rhetoric intended to fan the flames of racism,” the leaders of the local branch of the NAACP called Monday for him to resign as chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors. During a pre-eclipse press … Continued
We have not forgotten what you did to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. As Hurricane Florence heads toward the U.S. mainland and evacuation orders are being issued by states on its path, the Orange Occupant of the White House decided to pretend to be presidential and exhibit concern for those folks being affected … Continued
Not only are rivers, towns and tanks named after those who committed crimes against humanity against American Indians, they are honored. We’ll see. But hate crimes against Native Americans often don’t often make headlines, which they say is part of a pattern of discrimination and violence dating back generations. They worry they may also see … Continued
Rep. Kevin Cramer (R. ND) If you may or may not have heard, this asshole said this last week: Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) blasted professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as “absurd” because they were merely drunken teenagers at the time. Besides, Cramer added, it was “supposedly … Continued
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D. ND) If you don’t think the Resistance is working, think again: Of the 1,400 people who’ve contacted Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to share their opinions on Betsy DeVos, the woman President Donald Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Education despite her curious lack of professional experience, approximately 1,330 of … Continued
Well, Donald Trump said he’d bring those big pipelines back early in his Presidency and on Tuesday, he did just that, signing orders for the go-ahead of both the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. When he’s not poking a normally lackadaisical and sleepy lion in the Far East with a sharp stick, … Continued
Royce Gay, left, is an Oglala Lakota Native from South Dakota who believes that Donald Trump may turn out to be a good President. Although Gay admits that he’s not a politically minded man, he believes that prayer is the answer to any and all of life’s problems. Through prayer and having a God consciousness, … Continued
Asshole Fuck this guy. First, he says this: Representative Kevin Cramer of North Dakota has repeatedly made headlines this year in his race against Senator Heidi Heitkamp because of off-the-cuff comments that range from inflammatory to indelicate. But his latest provocation on sexual misconduct sparked a furious and tearful rejoinder from Ms. Heitkamp on Sunday, … Continued
