Race
MADISON SQUARE GARBAGE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Republicans did NAZI that joke coming...or did they? In 1939, pro-Nazi Americans held a rally at Madison Square Garden. It was billed as a “Mass Demonstration for True Americanism.” Some people still believe Americanism is German Nazi goose-stepping. Yesterday, the Trump Campaign held its own rally at Madison Square Garden…and invited the comparison. Hulk Hogan, one of … [Read more...] about MADISON SQUARE GARBAGE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
SPEAKING TO XENOPHOBIC AND RACIST FEARS (CARTOON)
Springfield, OH and Haitian immigrants collateral damage as Trump-Vance whip up anti-immigrant racist hysteria
In yet another sign of how American politics is often operating in a post-truth era, the town of Springfield, OH and Haitian immigrants have now become ongoing collateral damage as former President Donald Trump and his Vice President pick JD Vance focus on whipping up anti-immigration hysteria. It is one more sign that Trump's main goal is to get all existing supporters, … [Read more...] about Springfield, OH and Haitian immigrants collateral damage as Trump-Vance whip up anti-immigrant racist hysteria
TRUMP THREATS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
When you lie and say “illegal” immigrants are killing thousands of Americans, you’re fear-mongering. It’s not true. It’s not even close to being true, but it’s something Donald Trump keeps saying. Claytoonz is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When you lie and claim Haitian immigrants are … [Read more...] about TRUMP THREATS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Satire: The Arbiter of Biracialism
By Laurie Baron Donald Trump shocked the National Association of Black Journalists by revealing that Kamala Harris has identified as Indian until recently. His highly developed sense of ethnicity and race detects the actual backgrounds of the people he loathes. Here are some of the frauds he has exposed: Though Drake earned his fame as a Black rapper, Trump discovered … [Read more...] about Satire: The Arbiter of Biracialism
TROUBLED DAYS FOR A DIMINISHING DONALD TRUMP
Things have not been going well for former President Donald Trump. In fact, they've gone so badly that former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says a frantic Trump has been reverting to his "best hits." Some analyists have compared today's Donald Trump to the "Fat Elvis," an aging entertainer coasting on longtime familiar riffs who is not who he used to be. How bad are … [Read more...] about TROUBLED DAYS FOR A DIMINISHING DONALD TRUMP
Trump’s racism expertly put on display
If you’ve been wondering about the convicted criminal’s mood, now that his campaign to stay out of prison has been trumped by a decent opponent, you need only watch his sitdown this week with the National Association of Black Journalists. It’s beyond me why anyone in his gang thought it’d be a great idea for him to vent his anger and racism in such a forum, but I’m glad he … [Read more...] about Trump’s racism expertly put on display
SAY IT TO MY FACE (CARTOON)
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ANTISEMITISM SUCKS
ANTISEMITISM SUCKS Nothing is new They blame the Jew While we are only a few They wish what we knew. When they’re in trouble And feel they’re in a bubble They do what they normally do They call the Jew. Maybe they should grow up And face the facts And get off our backs We’ve taken our licks And used no tricks. Our secret is Hitting the books We read and … [Read more...] about ANTISEMITISM SUCKS
Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools.
Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools.by Jennifer Berry HawesProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.A mile of Alabama country road, and a history of racism, separate the two schools. At the stop sign between them, … [Read more...] about Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools.
From Pilot Helmet to Beauty Crown: The First Military Miss America (UPDATE)
There is hardly an American tradition more “apple-pie” than the Miss America Pageant. Starting with the “Inter-City Beauty Contest” held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, the competition has been held – with a few exceptions during the Great Depression and a couple of other years – for more than one hundred years and has been one of the nation’s most popular annual … [Read more...] about From Pilot Helmet to Beauty Crown: The First Military Miss America (UPDATE)
CONGRESSMAN SHOWS WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO ON RACE
by Elwood Watson From the Duchess of Sussex and actress Meghan Markle to former Harvard President Claudine Gay to Vice President Kamala Harris, Black women have been the target of severe attacks in recent months. The most recent example (and there have indeed been many as of late) are the distasteful comments made by Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas toward his … [Read more...] about CONGRESSMAN SHOWS WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO ON RACE
ELON’S HOME FOR HATERS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Adolf Hitler built his political career by wrongly blaming Jews for everything wrong in Germany. Elon Musk is now wrongly blaming Jews for a huge drop in Twitter/X’s advertising revenue, which is his fault. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an anti-hate group that monitors extremism, has criticized Elon’s platform for its permissive content moderation policies. You know, … [Read more...] about ELON’S HOME FOR HATERS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
REPUBLICAN VOTER (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Ron DeSantis condemned the murder of three Black people by a racist gunman in Jacksonville, saying he “took the coward’s way out” and, “The shooting, based on the manifesto that they discovered from the scumbag who did this, was racially motivated. He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable.” But what he’s ignoring is that the racist shooter … [Read more...] about REPUBLICAN VOTER (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
LONG LIVE MEDIOCRITY
by Don Hermann Columnist The Hell with you. As long as I get what I want or do what I want the rest doesn’t matter. Does that seem familiar? There’s a breakdown in performance. A breakdown in communication. A breakdown in a significant amount of areas of importance to us. Is technology part of the problem? Is the computer doing our thinking for us? HATE is on the … [Read more...] about LONG LIVE MEDIOCRITY
DeSantis Job Training (Cartoon)
The Florida ‘Slavery Skills’ Scandal: Fox News Doubles Down (Updates)
UPDATE II: Add Republican Senator and presidential candidate Tim Scott to the growing list of Republicans criticizing Florida governor Ron DeSantis and his education department for the “slavery benefits” position. “There is no silver lining in slavery,” Scott said. “Slavery was really about separating families, about mutilating humans and even raping their wives. It was … [Read more...] about The Florida ‘Slavery Skills’ Scandal: Fox News Doubles Down (Updates)
We Must Stop Putting Lipstick on the Pigs of History (Updated)
UPDATE: Read HERE how DeSantis and Florida officials are deflecting criticism of the new “Standards for Black History” by characterizing such criticism as “dishonest and a political stunt perpetrated by Democrats like Vice President Kamala Harris to tarnish Florida.” Original Post: Note: The author does not intend to, by rhetorical comparison, satire or other, … [Read more...] about We Must Stop Putting Lipstick on the Pigs of History (Updated)
FLORIDUH HISTORY LESSONS (COLUMN, CARTOON AND VIDEO)
White privilege is banning Critical Race Theory where it doesn’t exist, banning an Advanced Placement course on African-American Studies, denying systemic racism, claiming Colin Kaepernick’s silent protests were attacks on veterans, and installing courses that teach children slavery had benefits for Black people. White privilege is also being able to claim there’s no such thing … [Read more...] about FLORIDUH HISTORY LESSONS (COLUMN, CARTOON AND VIDEO)