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Showing posts with label republicans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label republicans. Show all posts
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Maya Wiley: the enduring influence of white ethno-Christian nationalism (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Maya Wiley, a prominent civil rights attorney and activist, recieves our Champion of Human Rights Award.
In her acceptance speech, Wiley reflects on the enduring influence of white ethno-Christian nationalism in the United States, highlighting its historical roots in racial segregation, genocide, and slavery.
She discusses how this ideology has resurfaced, manifesting in alarming ways, including recruitment and participation of extremists in the military post-January 6th.
Wiley emphasizes the importance of unity and coalition-building among diverse groups to combat this resurgence and protect civil liberties, including the freedom of religion and non-religion.
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Friday, October 30, 2026
Randi Weingarten: Why Fascists Fear Teachers (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Randi Weingarten, a prominent labor leader and educator, shares insights from her book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, focusing on the critical role of public education and the separation of church and state in preserving democracy.
Weingarten discusses the threats to public education from authoritarian figures and billionaires aiming to consolidate power.
She highlights how educators promote pluralism and critical thinking, countering authoritarian tactics of fear, division, and isolation. Weingarten also critiques voucher programs, arguing they divert funds from public schools, benefit affluent families, and fail to improve educational outcomes.
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How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could undermine Republicans' campaigns | PBS News
"The American people supported strong border security," said Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat who has become a prominent critic of the administration's policies. "What they got instead was shredding the Constitution, mass deportations and killing American citizens on the streets of Minneapolis."…
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Jennifer Welch: Not Today, Fascists! (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Jennifer Welch, a prominent atheist and podcast host, has become a New York Times best-selling author with her book Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us.
In her acceptance speech for the Emperor Has No Clothes Award, Welch shares her journey growing up in Oklahoma City, surrounded by evangelical Christians, and how her mother taught her to question religious authority.
Welch highlights the hypocrisy and contradictions within Christian nationalism and its influence on politics, especially through figures like Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth, and Kristi Noem.
She discusses the dangers of Christian nationalists and technofascists co-opting power and the importance of fighting for a free and secular society.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Missouri’s GOP Has a New Strategy to Ban Abortion—Attack Trans Kids – Mother Jones
“I’ve had Republican colleagues tell me, you know, not all of them actually even care about this,” Thomas said. They said that some of their colleagues are “secretly fairly supportive” of trans people. But 53 anti-trans bills were introduced by members of Missouri’s Republican supermajority in the past year. Total abortion bans, by contrast, are not at all popular…
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/missouri-gop-transgender-abortion-ban-amendment-3/
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Weekly Roundup: Two Weeks Out and the GOP Is Desperate (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
The Party That “Protects Girls” Calls an Abuse Survivor a Liar
Two weeks before the midterms, Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down the GOP's growing desperation as Cook Political shifts 19 House races toward Democrats and James Talarico polls ahead of Ken Paxton in Texas. They cover the DOJ's push to block certification in Alaska, federal agents visiting California residents flagged as non-citizens from an error-filled list, and Todd Blanche's non-answer on whether the DOJ would step into the election.The bulk of the episode digs into Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar, despite Acton's childhood abuse case, and JD Vance's defense of the ad, which they read as a window into a politics of ruling rather than governing. They also look at what Franklin Graham's midterm voting guide and Joel Webbon's "I told my wife how to vote" post reveal about the hollowing out of the religious right, using Sarah Palin in 2008 as a benchmark.
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Unthinkable (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)
After we report our challenges and victories regarding Christian nationalism, we hear Ron Reagan – son of the former president – talk about how a once unthinkable theocracy is now threatening democracy, and about what we can do to defend freedom of thought.
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- Video of the excerpts of the speech given by Ron Reagan, Jr.: https://youtu.be/D5uBFJAQuKg?si=upYPMXKrRO6OtsdJ
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Why Republicans’ massive cash advantage is evaporating on the airwaves - POLITICO
A large part of this discrepancy comes down to the mechanics of broadcast advertising. Candidates, and now political parties thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling, are entitled to significantly lower rates. That has allowed Democratic candidates — who have posted bonkers fundraising hauls — to offset much of the GOP advantage in super PACs. Republican Senate candidates, on the other hand, struggled overall with their fundraising. And some GOP outside groups bought their ad time later, when it was even more expensive…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/21/senate-republicans-cash-advantage-television-01128724
‘Stop whining’: Vance dismisses Republican criticism of Ramaswamy ad - POLITICO
“I have to admit that I’m a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that advertisement than they are about what the congressional Democrats and other Democrats want to do to the United States of America,” Vance said at a press conference ahead of a campaign event with Ramaswamy and Ohio Sen. John Husted…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/21/jd-vance-ramaswamy-ohio-ad-republicans-01129287
How to Save Democracy - VOTE - Inflation - LT Gains (The Phil Ferguson Show podcast, #562)
Interview with Melissa Dalton-Bradford. Her new book is How to Save Democracy: The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook. (This interview starts at 32:00 into the show, after Phil talks about investments and taxes. Skip to 32:00 if you only want to hear the interview with Melissa on her book.)
Also...
Also...
- Inflation is going up in the US
- Why are my Long Term Gains so big
- GO VOTE
Interview:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/562-how-to-save-democracy-vote-inflation-lt-gains/id959436323?i=1000797293753
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
No Prophets: A Chat with Reps. Jared Huffman and Mark Pocan (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
In this discussion, Jared Huffman shares his insights on Christian nationalism, its implications on American politics, and the role of secularism in countering these movements. The conversation delves into the theological underpinnings of Christian nationalism, its factions, and how it influenced events like January 6th.
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But Wait, There's More! (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on YouTube)
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision de facto killed climate legislation. Then, they blew up the Clean Power Plan, killing climate regulation. And now, through a new case before the Court, they’re targeting climate litigation.
In this episode, former Governor Jay Inslee joins Senator Whitehouse to discuss the role our nation’s highest court has played in stopping climate action.
In this episode, former Governor Jay Inslee joins Senator Whitehouse to discuss the role our nation’s highest court has played in stopping climate action.
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Poll: Voters see Republicans as the party of Big Tech tax breaks - POLITICO
Stripping tax incentives from tech companies rated as one of the top tax priorities in the midterms, according to the POLITICO Poll…
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