Alex Henderson
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Alex V. Henderson
Philadelphia, PA
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Salon,
2012-2021
Expect to see a lot of Mitch McConnell in 2021
"Whether November 3 brings a major blue wave or Republicans defy the polls, we'll be seeing a lot of McConnell"
How Jerry Falwell Helped Pave the Way for the White Nationalist Horrors of the Trump Era
"To understand Trumpism and the Christian Right in 2020, one must understand the role Falwell, Sr. played"
Far-right Trump Supporters in Ohio Want to Impeach GOP Gov. Mike DeWine Over COVID-19 Restrictions
"Some Republican legislators believe DeWine committed an unforgivable sin by trying to slow the spread of COVID-19"
Trump Makes an Overtly Racist Appeal to White Suburban Voters But Doesn't Understand Modern Suburbia
"Trump’s claims about suburbia are not only blatantly racist — they are also painfully out of date"
4 Reasons Why Richard Nixon Would Be Too Liberal for Trump Republicans
'1. Nixon favored universal health care'
Trump's Suburban Outreach Follows the Nixon and Wallace Racist Playbook
Trump is stepping up his suburban outreach — and he is doing it in an overtly racist, fear-mongering way.
Jeff Sessions Fights For His Political Survival in Alabama's Republican Primary
President Trump has done everything he can to hurt Sessions’ campaign — and it may be working.
5 of the Most Stunning Revelations from Mary Trump’s New Tell-All Book
Mary Trump's scathing new book accuses the president of embracing "cheating as a way of life"
Could Biden Defeat Trump in Texas? It’s Not Out of the Question
As a new Fox News' poll demonstrates, Texas is not a state that Trump can take for granted.
10 of Trump's Most Embarrassing Gaffes
Trump is attacking Biden’s verbal slip-up — but here are 10 of his own embarrassing gaffes
Here Are 5 of the Most Appalling Moments in the Steve King Hall of Shame
On June 2, far-right Rep. Steve King lost a GOP primary battle to Iowa State Sen. Randy Feenstra ISIS
COVID-19 Shows That Christian White Nationalism Is a Greater Threat Than Radical Islam
It's obvious that the Christian Right and white nationalists are doing a lot more to kill Americans than ISIS
5 Dark Factors in Clarence Thomas’ Crusade to Drag the Supreme Court to the Far Right
And as the High Court has moved more and more to the right, the 71-year-old Thomas has only grown more influential.
Meet New York's Letitia James: Why Trump's Worst Legal Nightmare Is Not Robert Mueller
"We will use every area of the law to investigate.....Trump and his business transactions and that of his family."
Inside the Soy Boy Conspiracy Theory: It Comes Misogyny and the Warped World of Pseudoscience
"This is why the alt-right believes that soybeans are part of a vast left-wing plot againts manhood."
5 Ways Liberals and Progressives Shame the Poor Without Even Realizing It
Conservatives aren't the only ones with a nasty habit of humiliating lower income earners.
Proof the American Dream Has Been Indefinitely Deferred
An alarming new study finds that home ownership in the U.S. is rapidly becoming a thing ofthe past
The Income Inequality in the U.S. Is Even Worse Than You've Been Led to Believe
Despite every indication showing otherwise, Republicans still uphold "trickle-down" economics as beneficial for all
The Astonishing Numbers Behind the Republican Crusade Against Pregnant Women
America's maternal mortality rate ranks among the highest in the developed world
America's Health Care System Is an International Disgrace, and It's Only Getting Worse
Until we confront this reality, we can expect more preventable deaths and unnecessary suffering
The Crisis Ahead: The U.S. Is No Country for Older Men and Women
Millions can no longer afford to retire, and may never be able to when the GOP passes its tax bill
8 Horror Stories From Trump's Radicalized and Empowered ICE Agency
Law enforcement officials are terrorizing immigrant communities, with the government's approval.
5 Wingnuts and Reactionaries Bill Maher Has Made Peace With in the Last Year Alone
Ted Nugent is just the latest extremist the "Real Time" host has courted in recent months
9 of the Most Staggeringly Awful Statements Republicans Have Made About Health Care Just This Year
The GOP has outed itself as the party of cruelty and willful ignorance.
One of the Worst Trends In Red-State Politics Is Coming to a Blue State Near You
The more states approve so-called right-to-work laws, the worse conditions will become for U.S. workers
3 Oligarchs-Turned- Governments Who Are Laying Ruin to Their States
Rick Scott, Matt Bevin and Bruce Rauner have gutted social services for the poor. The results speak for themselves.
8 Reasons a Bernie Sanders Presidency Would Be Great for Trump Supporters
Working class whites have fallen on hard times, and they're only digging their own graves supporting the far right.
10 Companies That Are Openly Contemptuous of Their Customers
Cable companies, insurance providers, and airlines are famous for awful customer service. Some are worse than others.
5 States Where Christian Right Homophobes Got Their Comeuppance
GOP officials are costing their local economies millions by pandering to the party's bigoted evangelical base.
7 Remarkably Cruel Instances of Class Warfare in America
Since the recession of 2008, it has been open season on the country's poor. Here are just a few of the lowlights.
6 modern-day Christian terrorist groups our media conveniently ignores
They don't get the coverage of ISIS or Boko Haram, but organizations like the Army of God are no less dangerous.
9 Basic Concepts Americans Fail to Grasp
A lack of worldliness is clouding our vision on everything from sex to economics, and the proof is in our policies.
9 Reasons America Is a Lousy Place to Raise Kids
With income inequality on the rise, only the rich can afford to raise their children with any degree of comfort
9 Surprising Industries Getting Filthy Rich from Mass Incarceration
Private prison companies aren't the only ones benefiting from America's prison-industrial complex
7 Fascist Regimes America Enthusiastically Supported
Republicans hcritical of Obama's Cuba strategy ignore our long history of propping up Latin American dictatorships
10 Cities Where an Appalling Number of Americans Are Starving
If Republicans have their way with anti-hungar programs, it'll get a lot worse before it gets better.
Rise of the American Police State: 9 Disgraceful Events That Paved the Way
From the War on Drugs to the militarization of police, these deeply unsettling milestones got us where we are.
10 Red States That Mooch Off the Federal Government
Republicans claim they've had it with American socialism. Maybe they should return the tax dollars subsidizing them.
The 10 Most Inhumane Laws Courtesy of Southern Republicans
"Southern hospitality" takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to lawmakers in Mississippi and Texas.
September 5, 2014
10 Reasons America Is Morbidly Obese
It's not just the fast food. Our country faces a perfect storm of obstacles to living a healthy lifestyle.
10 Things America Does So Much Worse Than Europe
Bad Healthcare. Limited Vacation Time. Lower Life Expectancy. "American Exceptionalism" Has Never Run So Hollow.
6 Things That Should Never Be Privatized
From Prisons to Fire Departments, These Essentials Must Be Protected from Corporate Greed
10 Foods Touted As Health Miracles, Then Vilified As Health Hazards
One Reason Americans Have Trouble Maintaining a Healthy Diet: They're Suffering From "Food Information Overload"
10 Mammoth Corporations That Will Do Anything to Cheat the Free Market—and Their Consumers
From Monsanto to Comcast, these massive companies are doing everything they can to stamp out their competition
10 Most Obese States in America, and the Right-Wing Policies That Enable Them
It's not a coincidence that some of the poorest and most obese states in the country tend to lean Republican.
Hipster Christianity: 9 Hilarious Attempts by the Religious Right to be Cool
They want so badly to be hip, and yet, they fail so spectacularly
6 Financial Monsters That Have Only Gotten Bigger Since Destroying the Economy
Have the banks that caused the Great Recession learned anything? Nope, "too big to fail" is bigger than ever.
GOP Is Literally Killing Its Base
Slashing food stamps willdecrase the life expectancy of poor rural whites, many of whom put Republicans in office.
Life Expectancy in America Rivals Third World
According to the World Health Organization, the U.S. lags far behind Canada, Australia and swaths of Western Europe.
10 Past Republicans Who'd Never Make It in Today's Crazy GOP
The party of Lincoln has become the party of Ted Cruz
10 Ways Millennials Are Screwed
Call them pampered and spoiled if you want, but the country they have inheirited is broken
10 Ways America Has Come to Rememble a Banana Republic
What will it take to reverse this trend?
10 Shocking Examples of Police Killing Innocent People in the War on Drugs
Many innocent victims have become collateral damage in our pointless, destructive drug war.
10 Worst Examples of Christian or Far-Right Terrorism
Conservatives claim that all terrorists are Muslim, but most violent attacks in the U.S. are carried out by white men.
10 Decisions That Prevent the Right from Controlling Your Sex Life
These landmark cases have helped preserve some of our most fundamental freedoms.
Alex V. Henderson
Philadelphia, PA
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