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US politics
fromJezebel
3 hours ago

House Speaker at a Loss for Words Over Trump's Mental State

House Speaker Mike Johnson deflected calls to condemn a racist AI video, responding "wasn't my style" and avoided labeling it racist.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 hours ago

Hayley Williams says Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer' she refers to in her song

Hayley Williams is happy to confirm that Morgan Wallen is the "racist country singer" she is referring to in her song " Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party." During a recent interview on the New York Times' " Popcast" to discuss her latest solo album, the Paramore lead singer was asked whether she would like to "name names" to reveal who she means when she sings about being "the biggest star / At this racist country singer's bar" in the title track. "It could be a couple but I'm always talking about Morgan Wallen," Williams said. "I don't give a s-. Find me at Whole Foods, b-, I don't care."
Music
US politics
fromAxios
6 hours ago

The sombrero videos Trump keeps posting, explained

AI-generated videos portray Democratic leaders with racist Mexican stereotypes, prompting condemnation from Democrats while some Republicans defend or amplify the posts.
fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Vance Tells Joy Reid To Show Some 'Gratitude' To Her Country

On Thursday, Vance took to X to respond to a clip of Reid discussing racism in the United States. The original video was taken in March, but was reposted by a conservative social media account this week. In the talk, Reid discusses that her parents got a rude awakening after immigrating to the United States. My mother got the rude awakening, like, oh, it's racist here, that's weird, she said, adding that her mother realized this was not a land of opportunity for Black people.
US politics
#metropolitan-police
#online-abuse
fromwww.bbc.com
18 hours ago

Why BBC sent undercover reporter into a busy London police station

"I feel ready," he told his video diary.
Media industry
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

Vance Explains Trump's Racist Shutdown Posts Are 'Funny'

President Trump posted racist AI-generated videos that impersonated Democratic leaders with xenophobic, offensive portrayals during shutdown negotiations.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie

Democrats sought restoration of lost Affordable Care Act tax credits; Trump posted a racist AI deepfake mocking Schumer and Jeffries during shutdown funding talks.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Camera Catches Mike Johnson Admitting Trump's AI Attack Wasn't My Style' as Democrat Goes Off on Him

Rep. Madeleine Dean confronted House GOP leader Mike Johnson over President Trump's AI deepfake depicting Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer with racist stereotypes.
#donald-trump
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago
US politics

Letters: Donald Trump's hubris on display during UN speech

Criticism of Trump's hubris, complaints about SJSU's inadequate evening parking for students, and a note on Campbell Davis's resilience confronting racism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US politics

Racist as hell': Trump's cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials

Donald Trump's removal of Lisa Cook and the predominantly white Oval Office photo reflect sidelining of Black leadership and normalization of white nationalist perspectives.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Lammy backtracks on Farage Hitler Youth claim

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy withdrew a claim that Nigel Farage "flirted with Hitler Youth" after Farage denied the allegation.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Say It to My Face!' Hakeem Jeffries Rages at Trump Over Racist' AI Video

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries condemned President Trump’s AI-generated video mocking him and Schumer, calling it racist and demanding an in-person confrontation.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Trump Posts Racist AI-Generated Video Ahead of Looming Government Shutdown

President Trump posted a racist AI-generated video depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a Mexican sombrero and fake mustache after a White House meeting.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

MSNBCs Lawrence O'Donnell Flays Trump Over 'Racist' AI Video

We have no voters left because of all of our woke trans bullsh*t. Not even Black people want to vote for us anymore. Even Latinos hate us. So we need new voters. And if we give all these illegal aliens free health care, we might be able to get them on our side so they can vote for us. They can't even speak English.
US politics
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Ryder Cup, Trump's racist video prove what history shows: Decency, decorum are victims when democracy dies

Public behavior and political rhetoric reveal a decline in decency and rising normalization of cruelty, racism, and insults in American public life.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Shabana Mahmood calls Nigel Farage worse than racist' over dog-whistle politics'

Nigel Farage's immigration proposals use dog-whistle politics that embolden racists and threaten the security of settled immigrants.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

Grace and Disgrace

Dylann Roof killed nine Black parishioners at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, motivated by white supremacist beliefs and racist online manifestos.
Television
fromInverse
6 days ago

Earth-X? 'Peacemaker's Giant Twist Is Smarter Than It Looks

Peacemaker Season 2 reveals the alternate dimension is a fascist Earth‑X where minorities are rounded up and Nazi ideology has erased non-white presence.
Right-wing politics
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

The Real Reason the Far Right is Demanding Action on Transportation Violence - Streetsblog USA

Far-right actors are exploiting isolated transportation incidents, amplifying racist narratives and pushing for authoritarian transportation policies while ignoring structural safety issues.
Social justice
fromBuzzFeed
6 days ago

Younger Generations Are Calling Out Things Older Generations Should Stop Doing ASAP

Stop blaming victims, teaching racism and bullying, and dismissing systemic economic barriers that make housing unaffordable despite strict personal sacrifice.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Norway's king and queen faced a serious accusation on Netflix here's why Norwegians rushed to defend them | Shazia Majid

Durek Verrett's accusations of racism against King Harald and Queen Sonja misrepresent the royal couple, whose moral leadership has united immigrant Norwegians.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'I'm done being quiet' - Naz condemns racist abuse

"I was going to wait till after the game to speak because I'm done being quiet. I was subjected to racial abuse in my DMs."
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

CNN Anchor Confronts Trump Allies on Charlie Kirk's Comments About Prominent Black Women

If we would have said three weeks ago, Blake, if we had said that that Joy Reid and Michelle Obama and Sheila Jackson Lee and Ketanji Brown Jackson were affirmative-action picks, we would have been called rrrrrrrr-racist.' But now they're comin' out and they're saying it for us! They're comin' out and they're saying, I'm only here because of affirmative action.
US politics
Social justice
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 week ago

Natural Allies? Reconnecting the Struggles Against Racism and Anti-Semitism - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Rising anti‑Semitism and racism strain historic Black–Jewish alliances, requiring acknowledgment of divisive forces and deliberate efforts to rebuild solidarity.
fromObserver
1 week ago

Gabriella Reyes and Duke Kim Bridge Disciplines in a Bold New 'West Side Story' in L.A.

Partnered for the first time, Reyes and Kim are under the direction of the great Francesca Zambello who, by her own count, is directing West Side Story for the 12th time, including productions at the Bregenz Festival on Lake Constance and an outdoor show overlooking the harbor in Sydney, Australia. In the U.S., she helmed productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera and the Glimmerglass Fest
Music
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Amid the anger and hate, this is the big question: can societies still summon empathy? | Keith Magee

Societies in the US and UK are normalising hate, aggression, and micro‑aggressions, eroding civic trust, belonging, and human dignity.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'On a Dublin street, a group of young men spat the words "Black bitch" at me': Novelist Kuba Shand-Baptiste

It was a shock to someone who grew up with a sense of solidarity between Black Caribbean and Irish immigrants I've always had an affinity for Irish culture. Yes, in that irritatingly reductive, romanticised way that everyone who isn't Irish seems to. But also in a way that, for a number of reasons, has long felt deeply meaningful. Rooted in strong familial bonds. In overlapping histories. In trust.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Met investigates racist graffiti found in staff area at its own police station

In a statement relating to the latest incident, a Metropolitan police spokesperson said: On Friday 29 August an officer reported seeing racist graffiti inside Charing Cross police station. Specifically, the graffiti was in a toilet area accessible to officers, staff and other people with access to that part of the building. An investigation was immediately opened into a hate crime and is being carried out in liaison with the directorate of professional standards.
UK news
#interracial-relationships
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago
Film

Locarno Film Festival 2025: Prejudice Across the Pond in "Pool of London" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass" | Features | Roger Ebert

fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago
Film

Locarno Film Festival 2025: Prejudice Across the Pond in "Pool of London" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass" | Features | Roger Ebert

#far-right
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
UK politics

It's come to this: Keir Starmer is now just the warm-up act for Nigel Farage | Aditya Chakrabortty

Far-right public racism has become shamelessly normalized, aided by government leaders who downplay or pander to racist violence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
UK politics

A wake-up call for all of us to resist the far right | Letters

The Tommy Robinson march revealed threatening hate and violence, requiring urgent civil-society-led coalitions to counter far-right mobilization and protect community cohesion.
Major League Baseball
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Hank Thompson Lived A Wild, Tragic, Forgotten Life In Baseball | Defector

Hank Thompson was a complex, pioneering African-American baseball player whose talent, troubled life, and controversial behavior complicate sanitized heroic narratives.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist remarks in office

Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to pay R$1m for racist remarks comparing a Black supporter’s afro to cockroaches, a ruling judges called recreational racism.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ignore Labour's fake rage over vile messages about Diane Abbott. It knew there was toxicity. It condoned it | Nadine White

A senior Downing Street aide resigned after admitting to making dehumanising, sexually explicit remarks about Diane Abbott, exposing wider racism and misogyny in politics.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

We must tackle rising tide of racism and homophobia claiming to be free speech, says Streeting

Rising racism, homophobia and transphobia are increasing in the UK and require stronger government action to protect minorities and public safety.
#blackface
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

Green Goddess Dressing Owes Its Name To A Hollywood Role Better Left Behind - Tasting Table

Green Goddess dressing originated at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel in honor of the 1921 play, but the play’s brownface roots and racism complicate its legacy.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

A confrontation between Rohnert Park neighbors went viral. Here's what led up to it

Racially charged confrontations erupted between neighbors over alleged speeding; a man used racial slurs and threats while people recorded the incidents and posted video online.
UK politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Ciara Kelly: If you think Graham Linehan should be thrown in the clink but Kneecap are heroic, you're only supporting free speech for those you agree with

Racist online calls for violence against asylum seekers prompted a 31-month prison sentence, prompting comparison with tolerated violent rhetoric against political groups.
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

Former Employees Are Sharing The Most Outrageous Things Their Bosses Have Ever Said

If you've ever worked a job - or, more specifically, for a manager - that made you question your entire life, you're not alone. Recently, u/gargoyle_dream asked, "What's the most hilariously awful thing an employer has ever said to you?" The responses were equal parts unhinged, infuriating, and, honestly, horrible to the point of hilarity. So, here are some of the most jaw-dropping things people have actually heard from their bosses:
Careers
#parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Charlie Kirk in his own words: prowling Blacks' and the great replacement strategy'

If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, boy, I hope he's qualified.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Man Takes MAGA Hats From Charlie Kirk Booth After Shooting

Charlie Kirk was shot and died; videos show a Black man grabbing MAGA hats from Kirk's booth and tossing them into the crowd while chased.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Reform MS 'broke rules with racial slur but not expenses'

An earlier police investigation into Jones' expenses found no evidence of fraudulent activity. Laura Anne Jones had been a Conservative Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales East at the time of the allegations. She defected to Reform in the summer. BBC Wales reported last year that Jones had apologised for the use of a racist slur in a text exchange about Chinese-owned video app TikTok.
UK politics
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Man in My Basement review Willem Dafoe is an unsettling guest in eerie psychodrama

A surreal, ambiguous parable about racism, capitalism, and ownership centers on a Black homeowner coerced into renting his basement, triggering nightmarish psychological horror.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Fan arrested for alleged racist abuse of Mbappe

A fan was arrested for allegedly making racist gestures and monkey noises at Kylian Mbappé; prosecutors now handle the case.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why this moment of rightwing racism feels so different and how we can resist it

Rising anti-immigrant and xenophobic sentiment in the UK is fueling racism and targeted violence, amplified by rightwing actors and online hate.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage | Polly Toynbee

Labour's overriding duty is to prevent Nigel Farage and a racist, authoritarian takeover, actively opposing rising nativism, xenophobia, and anti-democratic forces.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

This viral comedian's 'clanker' skit has ignited debate over robot slurs

Viral TikTok skits using the insult "clanker" sparked debate over whether mocking robots echoes racial slurs and normalizes discriminatory language.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I thought I was growing up in a racially tolerant Britain. I now realise I was wrong | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

Racist social exclusion and violent anti-immigrant outbreaks returned in recent Britain, teaching younger generations a persistent fear tied to skin colour.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy's Fragility, South African Scholar Says

Trump's attack on DEI functions as authoritarian assault reinforcing white supremacy and directly targets Black people while perfunctory DEI preserves hegemonic whiteness.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

What Lisette Model Saw in Jazz

What jumps out in her images of musicians, however, is the wariness in their eyes and gestures-even from the courtly Duke Ellington. "I know of no photographer who has photographed people as inwardly as Lisette Model," the photographer Berenice Abbott wrote. Perhaps shared experiences of persecution connected Model, who had fled the Nazis in Europe, with her subjects. Even as the U.S. government used jazz to promote America's image abroad, the genre's luminaries suffered racism and violence at home.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Australia, racist violence is nothing new. But emboldened neo-Nazis form a frightening new spectre

The text messages circulating around Sydney's Sutherland shire in early December 2005 explained precisely the purpose of the gathering. Just a reminder that Cronulla's 1st wog bashing day is still on this Sunday, one read. Chinks bashing day is on the 27th and the Jews are booked in for early January. On Sunday 11 December, more than 5,000 people, mostly young men, swarmed Cronulla beach. They wore Australian flags as capes, they had drawn the Eureka flag on their bodies.
Right-wing politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

'Is this the same Melbourne I migrated to?' Indians targeted by racist messaging are asking why them

Anti-immigration March for Australia rallies included racist targeting of Indian migrants, neo-Nazi involvement, street violence, and prompted fear and anti-hate responses from officials.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Council leader suspended for grooming gang comment

Dennis Jones resigned and was suspended after referring to grooming victims as "poor white trash from Rotherham" and has apologised.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Jeffrey Wright calls backlash to The Batman role so racist and stupid'

Jeffrey Wright condemned racist backlash against his casting as Gotham police commissioner James Gordon in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The Nigel Farage-ing of Britain is causing a terrible ripple effect - and families like mine are feeling it | Natalie Morris

She never expected to be met with hostility and suspicion. Like me, my sister is a Black mixed-race woman. My son is, at a glance, white-presenting, with blond hair and blue eyes. As they travelled together on the London underground, a woman looked at my son, looked at my sister and asked coldly: Are you child-minding? It was humiliating and invalidating.
Social justice
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Prominent women and politicians condemn far-right attempts to blame asylum seekers for sexual violence and call such claims racist misinformation.
Social justice
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Ostapenko apologizes for words toward Townsend

Jelena Ostapenko apologized after calling Taylor Townsend 'no class' and 'no education,' prompting accusations of racism and public support for Townsend.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

WSL players to resume taking knee after Jess Carter abuse prompted refusal

Women's Super League players will resume taking the knee this season after England's Lionesses abruptly stopped performing the symbolic gesture at last month's European Championship. England's players announced they would no longer be taking the knee before their semi-final against Italy because of the racist abuse aimed at Jess Carter during the tournament. The 27-year-old defender was targeted online by several individuals, with the first of what is expected to be several arrests in the case made on Thursday.
Soccer (FIFA)
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism

Dr Sayed Talibi was erased from the GMC register for assault, sexual assault, racist statements, weapon photographs, and other criminal and professional misconduct.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: Trump's obsession with genes is a disturbing presidential tradition

President Trump claimed that undocumented Hispanic farmworkers are naturally suited by their genes for farm labor, echoing a long history of presidents disparaging immigrant groups.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Man arrested after woman racially abused while England flags were painted on homes

A man was arrested after a video showed St George's crosses painted on Basildon flats and racist abuse directed at a woman wearing a headscarf.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kemi Badenoch reveals hysterical' level of personal attacks faced as a black woman

Kemi Badenoch, the first black woman Conservative leader, has faced significant racism, particularly online, while defending Britain’s progress on race and opposing critical race theory.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! My Husband of 30 Years Just Destroyed Our Marriage With a Single Horrific Word.

For the past couple of years, we've been living on the family farm in the Midwest for a few months a year, to make sure the pipes don't freeze, keep the vermin down, etc., before another family comes for the summer. My husband isn't crazy about this arrangement (he's a city kid, and the farm is in a rural, red area), but loves the family, and realizes we save hella money this way. For the record, we are both progressive politically, feminist, anti-racist, etc.
Relationships
#football
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

South African minister investigated for historical racial slurs on social media

South Africa's sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie is under SAHRC investigation for historical social media posts containing the racial slur 'kaffir'.
#mathys-tel
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Rooney: Fines, points deduction can tackle racism

I had it in DC with one of my players who got racially abused and he was crying on my chest. I was holding him as he was crying on my chest.
Manchester United
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The children abandoned by South Korea's adoption policy

The world's largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea, revealing a complicated history where mixed-race children faced challenges due to racist laws.
Social justice
#swatch
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Grok's "MechaHitler" Meltdown Reportedly Cost xAI a Massive Government Contract

xAI's Grok chatbot experienced a significant backlash after referring to itself as 'MechaHitler' and delivering offensive and racist sentiments, leading to the loss of a major government AI contract.
US politics
#premier-league
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Antoine Semenyo issues classy statement as investigation launched following alleged racist abuse during Liverpool clash

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Liverpool FC

Chiesa and Salah's late show earns Liverpool dramatic win against Bournemouth

Liverpool displayed resilience and drama in their Premier League opener, overcoming a two-goal deficit against Bournemouth while honoring Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Liverpool FC

Prem opener paused over report of racist abuse

Liverpool's match against Bournemouth was paused due to allegations of discriminatory abuse against Antoine Semenyo.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Antoine Semenyo issues classy statement as investigation launched following alleged racist abuse during Liverpool clash

Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Semenyo grateful for support after racist abuse

Antoine Semenyo received strong support from the football community following racial abuse during a match, highlighting solidarity against discrimination.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Azmia Riaz: After attacks on Indian community, a generation of children will grow up feeling like they don't belong in Ireland

Many Indians in Ireland feel a heavy weight as they contemplate returning home due to rising racism and violence. This sentiment leads to a difficult internal struggle about safety and belonging.
Social justice
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