Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Stan Lee, the founder of Marvel Comics, died at the age of 95 on Monday. Lee spent a lifetime condemning racism, most prominently via the heroes in his comic books. “I always felt the X-Men, in a subtle way, often touched upon the subject of racism and inequality, and I believe that subject […]
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Trade War Watch: Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning U.S. Tariff Proposals
Automakers are not thrilled with the White House’s current interest in automotive tariffs. With factories scattered across the globe, no major manufacturer would go untouched by the proposed increases in import duties or the retaliatory tariffs foreign governments may issue in response. There’s a lot to lose from a financial perspective. According to a recent […]
GARY COHN SPEAKS: Trump ‘must do better’ in condemning hate groups after Charlottesville
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, criticized the White House’s response to Charlottesville, Virginia in his first public remarks after the deadly violence earlier this month. “This administration can and must do better in consistently and unequivocally condemning these groups and do everything we can to heal the deep divisions […]
Fallon Joins Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers in Condemning Trump's 'Shameful' Response to Charlottesville
Jimmy Fallon did not split hairs on Monday’s Tonight Show while discussing President Trump’s response (or lack thereof) to this weekend’s terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA, in which a white supremacist allegedly mowed down dozens of counter protestors with his car, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring 19 others. A somber Fallon — who came under […]
Republicans and Democrats slam Trump for not specifically condemning white nationalists in Charlottesville
AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism on Saturday for not singling out white nationalists when he condemned the violent clashes that turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides,” Trump said at a press conference. “On many sides.” He […]
Former KKK leader David Duke strikes out at Trump for condemning a white nationalist rally: ‘It was White Americans who put you in the presidency’
Screengrab on Twitter Former KKK leader David Duke struck out at President Donald Trump for condemning the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. In a series of tweets Duke questioned why the president, whom he usually supports, is attacking white Americans who put him “in the presidency.” After violence erupted at the “Unite the Right” […]
Trump offers condolences for Manchester bombing while condemning ‘evil losers’ with ‘wicked ideology’
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Donald Trump addressed the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, labeling it a terrorist act and calling the perpetrators “evil losers.” “I would like to begin by offering my prayers to the people of Manchester,” Trump said, at a new conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “I extend […]
Chelsea Manning, Condemning Trump Affiliates, a ‘Carol’ Cult: This Week’s Recommended Reading
Here at Flavorwire, we pride ourselves on not only writing some of the best content on the internet, but keeping an eye on all of the great writing that other folks on the ‘net are doing, too. This week, Trump was looking even more barefacedly inept and impeachable than usual; an Atlantic article by the […]
Twitter balks at US demand to expose account condemning Trump policy
Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The Trump administration is demanding Twitter expose the anonymous account holder behind the @ALT_uscis handle that has been critical of the US president’s immigration policy. The handle has more than 56,000 followers since it debuted in the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump signing his first immigration executive order. The […]
Britain won’t back UN statement condemning Bahrain’s human rights abuses
The UK has been accused of buttressing the human rights abusing regime of Bahrain by not endorsing the critical view of the Gulf theocracy taken by the UN. In response to a planned, Swiss-led statement by the UN warning that the island kingdom is on the brink of a human rights crisis, with political prisoners […]