I’m guessing Austin didn’t take Durham seriously. That’s not how you approach a grown ass man who’s already got his hands up.

This is in large part tied to the mass exodus of Iranian elites following the Iranian Revolution. A lot of families came here either because they were part of the Shah’s regime or because they were ousted after the Revolution itself was coopted by religious extremists. Lots of people who took part in the fight against…

Ahh, I missed that in the video. You’re right, we don’t know the whole story but if this happened because of his name or his appearance it’s just another fucked up day in a sad world. And really, no matter what the reason, what an ordeal the poor guy went through.

devout*

Plenty of Islamophobia in the Black community. My best friend’s mom is Black Puerto Rican, devote Christian, and she’s convinced Islam is the religion of the devil. Obviously a special case having come from an abusive home in the Muslim community herself, but Ayaan Hirsi Ali is pretty direct in her disdain for the…

Yes, I can see your point there. I’ll try and explain my thinking: Not only is this report troubling and probably entirely spurious in terms of its focus, but the optics - or the way the public will perceive it - are incredibly disruptive, traumatic, and divisive.

“They can take my money but I’ll be goddamned if they give me a return on my investment.”

Yes. But the question isn’t whether there are Black hate groups in existence. The question is whether or not there is such a thing as “Black Identity Extremists” that constitutes a highly coordinated, nationally significant threat to law and order and is actively targeting police officers; further, assuming that such…

Yea, I agree with you. But I didn’t get the impression that it was a networking event for creatives, just that it was a group of creatives that initiated the event. Not sure if I am reading your question right.

As you say, intriguing.

But it’s not just one person, it’s a group of people. Something tells me that a group of successful, independent Black media creatives based in Atlanta aren’t doing this because they crave white validation. It’s totally normal to be skeptical of this, but some people like to do the work of building bridges. No one put…

Double knockdown and then right into the stance. He’s the only one out there who had any idea what he was doing.

All in on this. They are such a predictable lot, those right wingers. If only their politics weren’t so terrifying, they’d be the perfect source of unvarnished comic relief. I mean, a Keurig boycott is one thing. Smashing your own Keurig that you paid for because Sean Hannity’s personal idiot worm has crawled into…

Guessing you don’t have much of an appreciation for the sport? Except for all the memorable plays being 100-yard dead sprints in a straight line. That’s just so...accurate. I bet you played the game too.

That’s just like, your opinion, man.

The NFL is a terrible corporate entity. Ban the NFL, sure. Ban the NCAA, or reform it dramatically. The commercials are awful. The overt, plastic patriotism, drinking culture, and wahoo mentality that surrounds the sport can be overwhelming. That being said, what sport isn’t inundated with these things? Soccer…

There’s totally a vibrant South and Southeast Asian community and an incredibly cosmopolitan urban culture. But the problem is there’s also an inordinate amount of vitriol and hate directed at those immigrants, not to mention the internment camps for unwanted immigrants and the ongoing marginalization and oppression…

Boy, that would be sweet.

Not only is Gorka a disgusting us vs. them, clash of civilizations, white nationalist with absolutely zero policy chops, his PhD is basically a forgery that, according to actual academics, probably should not have been awarded at all. The man is a racist hack with an authoritarian fetish.

Damn. This is one of the best articles I’ve read in a while, on any site. Thoughtful and well-crafted. Hopefully, this will help to dispel some of the misinformation and oversimplification that’s plaguing the narrative right now.