How Texas Can Lead in Fighting Anti-Asian Racism
Bo French is dead wrong. Rather than demonize immigrants as forever foreigners, the Texan thing has been to document and celebrate their longstanding commitments to the state.
Islamophobia
Right-Wing Pastor Arrested for ‘No-Islam’ Graffiti in Downtown Brownsville
Genovevo Izaguirre’s social media accounts feature anti-LGBTQ+ and Islamophobic propaganda.
Texas GOP Chair: Racism and Bigotry are an ‘Extreme Exception’ in the Party
James Dickey on white nationalists in the Texas GOP, xenophobia and “America First.”
John Guandolo is on a Crusade to Turn Texas Cops Against Muslims
An ex-FBI agent living in the Dallas area, Guandolo occupies a special niche in a larger network of Islamophobes in the United States.
When Islamophobia Backfires
While Muslim-bashing is relatively common in Texas and other red states, two recent incidents from North Texas show that it’s not always political gold.
State Rejects ‘Anti-Muslim’ Police Training After Public Outcry
TCOLE director Kim Vickers said Wednesday he rejected the course for “paint[ing] an entire religion with an overly broad brush.”
Counter-Protest Derails ‘March Against Sharia’ in Austin
A protest organized by an anti-Islam group fizzled at the Texas Capitol.
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Can Texas Muslims Trump Islamophobia?
As the president-elect ushers in an era of anti-Muslim rhetoric, Texas Muslims are fighting back.
Here are the Highlights from Ahmed Mohamed’s Blistering New Lawsuit
Featuring America's history of racial oppression, the poem from the Statue of Liberty and a few f-bombs.
The Crank Factory
How the right-wing media and a small band of activists turned Irving into a hotbed of hatred.