Anthony Fisher

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Anthony Fisher

Shiloh Hendrix, a white Minnesota woman, went viral after repeatedly calling a child on a playground the N-word. The financial windfall she then received — reportedly over $700,000 — from crowdfunding donors, many of whom apparently saw in the unrepentant racist a fearless hero, is a despicable and miserable commentary on the current state of America’s soul. But it isn’t shocking. Far-right racism and white grievance culture have been ascendant and increasingly mainstreamed for at least a decade.

4 days ago | msnbc.com | Anthony Fisher

Shiloh Hendrix, a white Minnesota woman, went viral after repeatedly calling a child on a playground the N-word. The financial windfall she then received — reportedly over $700,000 — from crowdfunding donors, many of whom apparently saw in the unrepentant racist a fearless hero, is a despicable and miserable commentary on the current state of America’s soul. But it isn’t shocking. Far-right racism and white grievance culture have been ascendant and increasingly mainstreamed for at least a decade.

2 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Anthony Fisher

Larry David — co-creator of “Seinfeld” and creator/star of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — penned a satirical column for The New York Times this month titled “My Dinner With Adolf,” which lampooned “Real Time” host Bill Maher’s public comments following his dinner at the White House. Maher praised President Donald Trump over things like laughing in casual, private conversation and not ranting maniacally as he is wont to do in public.

4 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Anthony Fisher

You are not safe in Trump’s America. That’s the biggest difference between the first Trump administration and his second. This time around, President Donald Trump and his chief advisers are conducting themselves as though they have the right to do anything to anyone in the name of national security, with no factual justification necessary. There’s no reason to believe ‘it can’t happen here’ as it’s already happening.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Anthony Fisher

3 hours agoPresident Trump says his administration is actively exploring a proposal to detain U.S. citizens and send them to prisons in El Salvador. Speaking Monday, minutes before a press briefing alongside El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, Trump could be heard embracing the concept. "The homegrowns are …