Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on his show Tuesday that white supremacy is a “hoax” and not a major concern in the U.S. He’s faced intense backlash, but seemingly not from his network or advertisers, who have remained largely silent on the incident. His comments came just 72 hours…
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s ‘Oreo’ Testimony Goes Viral
If anyone still thinks that Ben Carson is qualified to run the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), here is a reminder that he is not. During the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday when California Rep. Katie Porter asked him about the meaning of the acronym “REO,”…
Archived: What On Earth Is Becky Afraid Of
If Kaitlin Bennett wasn’t white, you’d be reading about a dead Black student. She graduated from Kent State University in Ohio, brought an AR-10 to campus the next day, and posted about gun rights on Twitter: I have no apologies for my graduation photos. As a woman, I refuse to…
Archived: 21st Century Fox in $90 Million Settlement Tied to Sexual Harassment Scandal
(Reuters) — Twenty-First Century Fox has reached a $90 million settlement of shareholder claims arising from the sexual harassment scandal at its Fox News Channel, which cost the jobs of longtime news chief Roger Ailes and anchor Bill O’Reilly. The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, resolves what are known…
Archived: Trump Social Media Director Threatens Megyn Kelly after Gingrich Incident
An on-air dispute between Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly and longtime Fox guest and contributor Newt Gingrich ended with a member of the Trump campaign saying, “Watch what happens to [Kelly] after this election is over.” During an interview on “The Kelly File,” Kelly said that Trump might be a…
Archived: Rupert Murdoch: Obama Not a ‘Real’ Black President
By Sheryl Estrada From Twitter Rupert Murdoch set the Twittersphere ablaze Wednesday night when he posted tweets praising Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, and asserted President Obama isn’t a “real black President.” Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly…
Archived: College Offers 'Problem of Whiteness' Course
By Julissa Catalan For students and faculty at Arizona State University, the Spring semester is kicking off with a bit of controversy—because the school is offering an English course called “U.S. Race Theory and the Problem of Whiteness.” The course—which is being taught by white Assistant Professor Lee Bebout—has 18…
Archived: Is Oprah Bad for Baby Boys
By Julissa Catalan During a FOX News segment, anchor Tucker Carlson revealed that he stopped watching The Oprah Winfrey Show after the birth of his son because Winfrey constantly attacks men. The conversation began during a segment about a father who wrote an open letter on his blog, AtHomeDadMatters.com, breaking…
Archived: FOX Host Calls Congresswoman a 'Race Hustler'
By Julissa Catalan As debate continued over controversial remarks by Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), FOX News host Bill O’Reilly antagonized one Ryan opponent, calling her a “race hustler.” Ryan made his controversial remarks on Bill Bennett’sMorning in America radio show last week, when he answered a question regarding the “fatherless…