Author: Richard Eskow

Ohio Governor John Kasich may be the only GOP presidential candidate who hasn’t gone completely insane in the wake of the Paris massacre; too bad he has zero chance at getting the nomination. Under the guise of protecting Americans, Republicans have gotten away with the most repugnant and discriminatory statements in the last week. None have been more opportunistic than Mr. Donald Trump who has actively come out in support of a national Muslim registry, passively suggested that Muslim citizens be forced to wear religious identification, and has repeatedly been in support of a giant, double walled border between the U.S....

Ohio Governor John Kasich may be the only GOP presidential candidate who hasn’t gone completely insane in the wake of the Paris massacre; too bad he has zero chance at getting the nomination. Under the guise of protecting Americans, Republicans have gotten away with the most repugnant and discriminatory statements in the last week. None have been more opportunistic than Mr. Donald Trump who has actively come out in support of a national Muslim registry, passively suggested that Muslim citizens be forced to wear religious identification, and has repeatedly been in support of a giant, double walled border between the U.S....

Republicans are trying to score political points with their racist constituents following the terrorist attack on Paris last week. Chris Christie, who is a desperate candidate for the Republican nomination, is trying his hardest to prove that he is more racist and xenophobic than the current GOP frontrunners. Working to that end, while appearing on Hugh Hewitt Show, Christie made it clear that if he were president, he would refuse to accept any Syrian refugees – even if they were children under the age of five. Listen below via Crooks &...