Out of the atrocities committed in Charleston, South Carolina this week has arisen a new dialogue about racism and the Confederate Battle Flag, which is often mislabeled as the Flag of the Confederated States of...
According to a recent article by Quiet Mike, "Republicans like to say they are all about responsibility." Then they turn around and support things like the SCOTUS decision in favor of Hobby Lobby, which takes personal responsibility away...
What if I were to tell you that the United States in 2016 is a dramatically different place than the United States in 1776? Well, yeah, you would probably say. Way to state the obvious,...
George Washington, the first U.S. president and one of America's founding fathers, had a very different point of view than President Donald Trump when it came to the issue of religious tolerance.
While Trump has made his...
When we share photos like this, sometimes we hear people say that we're "stirring things up" or "not letting things go." OK. We aren't going to let it go. This could happen again and we...
In fourteen hundred ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
He had three ships and left from Spain;
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.
Most people remember that poem from elementary school. It has a catchy rhyme...
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Maat was an Egyptian Goddess. From Tour Egypt:
Ma'at, unlike...
For decades, the Republican Party has been catering to the far-right extremists. Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, is trying to get rid of the law that bars churches from participating in politics.
The Republican platform for...
Is the United States a Christian nation? Doesn't our money say "one nation under God" on it? The answer is complicated, but the short answer is that the United States was not founded on the...
If there's one thing conservatives are really, really good at, it's rewriting history to suit their needs. You see, history has a known liberal bias, and they don't like that. So they latch onto monikers...
They are the only known surviving photos of veterans of Napoleon's Grande Armée and Guard, and are shown dressed in their uniforms and regalia.
Prince Charles has made a heartfelt speech about the current political climate. In the video he expresses concern about:
"... The rise of many populist groups around the world that are increasingly aggressive towards those who adhere...
The myth is that Black poverty and crime or inherent traits of a flawed culture have existed since the time of American slavery. This myth was further exaggerated after the passage of the 13th Amendment...
American Conservatives love to claim that the Founding Fathers would be on their side. They often refer to the U.S. Constitution, claiming that we need to adhere to every word in the founding document. Indeed,...
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) proposed a resolution to allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to turn over President Donald Trump's tax returns using an obscure law. Sounds like a great idea, but the House voted...
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Just a quick list, but a good reminder, especially important at...
The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., has housed all our presidents from President John Adams to the current president, Donald Trump.
The sitting president when the White House was constructed was President George...
Many right-wingers just love to use the term "bleeding-heart liberal" to describe us. They especially use it when we talk about compassion and inclusion for everyone. You may have heard it if you spend any...
There’s been no shortage of great articles over the past year examining the many similarities between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. And a startling number of Trump’s fans have demonstrated sympathy towards neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism, or...
A 29 year old stockbroker helps more than 600 kids escape Nazi occupation in Czechoslovakia. And then tells no on. Ever. Until...
