Network claimed bank made $70M Black Lives Matter donation; real figure was zero — In a perfect world, the propaganda organization known as FOX News Channel (FNC) would be swept away by the tidal wave of lawsuits it’s currently facing. Apart from the well-publicized Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit, which seeks more than $1 billion in damages from FNC, the network is facing another suit…

Most Republicans can’t even explain what ‘wokeism‘ is — I’m getting tired of the GOP’s war on “wokeism.” Much like they did to Critical Race Theory (CRT,) an academic framework that explains long-time racial injustices, the GOP is trying to make woke into a catch-all term for everything wrong with liberal policies. And of course, it’s incorrect. …

German, American neofascists sound shockingly alike — Fascism is having a moment. Far-right groups have been active on both sides of the Atlantic. One of America’s two main political parties has been taken over by the far-right. Meanwhile, in Europe far-right groups have been active in Italy, Sweden, France and now Germany, where authorities recently foiled an…

GOPers handed Trump the match, now they’re getting burned — It’s getting difficult to keep track of the GOP’s racism. I just finished writing an article about Joe Kent, a Washington state candidate for Congress, who has deep ties to white nationalist groups such as the Proud Boys, when last week, former President Donald Trump issued his weekly/monthly racist comment. …

‘Dubya’ destroyed GOP brand, paved way for Obama and Trump — This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war, an event that has been described as the greatest American foreign policy failure since the Vietnam War. It’s funny how time flies because I can remember exactly what I was doing when the war broke out. I penned several critical…

New-age guru wants to be president, even though she’s never won a political race — About 10 years ago, when I was covering Barack Obama’s second presidential campaign, I realized that there is no bad side to running for president. So that means you always get your share of grifters and publicity seekers who run for the White House, even though they have no chance…

Cult 45 has killed and will do so again — A few days ago, I had a conversation with my London-based sister about the three countries we are associated with; that is Britain, Nigeria and the United States of America. …

Data mining project violates privacy, but it’s legal — As a man who’s been on this rock for more than half a century and a veteran of the media business, there are few stories that can shock me. But a story in last week’s Washington Post did. The story was about a group named Catholic Laity and Clergy for…

Commentator’s greatest trick was getting working-class people to believe him — Several years ago, when I was doing ride share, I came across the strange phenomenon of an African-American man who was a fan of neo-Nazi Tucker Carlson. This is a clear case of someone who is suffering from what I like to call terminal stupidity. …