Alex Henderson

 

Journalist, Political Reporter, Cultural  Critic, Editor/Proofreader

Alex V. Henderson
Philadelphia, PA
vixenatrixx@gmail.com

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Salon,

2012-2022

Republican QAnon Supporter Praises Putin's Decisions  

"Lauren Witzke, a far-right Christian nationalist and QAnon supporter, views Putin as a "symbol of Christian piety""

March 5, 2022


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"

October 25, 2020


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"  

September 7, 2020


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"      

August 25, 2020


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"Trump’s claims about suburbia are not only blatantly racist — they are also painfully out of date"      

August 9, 2020


4 Reasons Why Richard Nixon Would Be Too Liberal for Trump Republicans       

'1. Nixon favored universal health care'      

August 8, 2020


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.      

July 19, 2020


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.      

July 14, 2020



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"  

July 8, 2020


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.  

June 28, 2020


10 of Trump's Most Embarrassing Gaffes  

Trump is attacking Biden’s verbal slip-up — but here are 10 of his own embarrassing gaffes  

June 27, 2020


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 

June 6, 2020


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 

April 20, 2020


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.   

July 12, 2019


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."   

December 17, 2018


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." 

November 15, 2018


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.  

April 14, 2018


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  

March 26, 2018


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 

March 10, 2018



The Astonishing Numbers Behind the Republican Crusade Against Pregnant Women  

America's maternal mortality rate ranks among the highest in the developed world   

February 1, 2018



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  

January 6, 2018



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 

December 17, 2017



8 Horror Stories From Trump's Radicalized and Empowered ICE Agency

Law enforcement officials are terrorizing immigrant communities, with the government's approval. 

September 11, 2017



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 

July 14, 2017



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.

June 11, 2017



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

March 13, 2017



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.

May 11, 2016




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.

September 20, 2015



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.

June 14, 2015



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.

May 15, 2015



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.

April 10, 2015


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.

April 7, 2015




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.

March 28, 2015


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

March 17, 2015


9 Surprising Industries Getting Filthy Rich from Mass Incarceration

Private prison companies aren't the only ones benefiting from America's prison-industrial complex

February 22, 2015


7 Fascist Regimes America Enthusiastically Supported

Republicans hcritical of Obama's Cuba strategy ignore our long history of propping up Latin American dictatorships

February 10, 2015



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.

January 10, 2015



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.

October 28, 2014


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.

September 20, 2014

 


 


 


 

 


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.

August 1, 2014 



10 Things America Does So Much Worse Than Europe

Bad Healthcare. Limited Vacation Time. Lower Life Expectancy. "American Exceptionalism" Has Never Run So Hollow.

July 11, 2014 


6 Things That Should Never Be Privatized

From Prisons to Fire Departments, These Essentials Must Be Protected from Corporate Greed

May 29, 2014 


 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"

May 22, 2014 



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 

April 26, 2014



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.

April 18, 2014


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 

February 21, 2014



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.

February 13, 2014



GOP Is Literally Killing Its Base

Slashing food stamps willdecrase the life expectancy of poor rural whites, many of whom put Republicans in office.

November 22, 2013



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.

October 22, 2013




10 Past Republicans Who'd Never Make It in Today's Crazy GOP

The party of Lincoln has become the party of Ted Cruz

October 3, 2013



10 Ways Millennials Are Screwed

Call them pampered and spoiled if you want, but the country they have inheirited is broken

September 13, 2013



10 Ways America Has Come to Rememble a Banana Republic

What will it take to reverse this trend?

September 11, 2013



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.

August 22, 2013



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.

August 3, 2013



10 Decisions That Prevent the Right from Controlling Your Sex Life

These landmark cases have helped preserve some of our most fundamental freedoms.

December 24, 2015



 

 

 

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Alex V. Henderson
Philadelphia, PA
vixenatrixx@gmail.com

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