“Those of you who know me, know I don’t Quit stuff,” conservative education advocate Scott Bright wrote of his work at the state Capitol in an Instagram post last year. “I think I’m making some progress.”
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REVIEW: What a Silent Film From 1916 Can Teach Us About Far-Right Hypocrisy Today
D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” released in 1915, is widely regarded as one of the most hateful films ever created. It glorifies the racist terror perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan, while demonizing the Black people those crimes were perpetrated against.
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DAVIS: What the Media Still Doesn’t Understand About Christian Nationalism
A few months ago, I was cautiously optimistic that the national news media had started paying attention to Christian nationalism – a movement which I and many others view as one of the most pressing threats to American democracy, and which is a major animating force behind Donald Trump’s current presidential campaign, but is rarely discussed as either. After seeing how the national media covered Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s recent appearance at a traveling revival carnival helmed by one of that movement’s leaders, though, I realized my optimism was clearly misplaced. Some in the media are paying attention, but they still aren’t getting it; what they think is a sideshow is actually the main event.
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Archbishop of Denver Argues Against Pro-Abortion Amendment Claiming ‘Pro-Abortion Lobby’ Abuses Mothers and Families
Last Friday, Samuel J. Aquila, the archbishop of Denver, issued a statement urging Catholics to vote against proposed Amendment 79 which would enshrine a right to abortion into Colorado’s state constitution.
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National Anti-LGBT Leader Who’s Endorsed Evans for Congress Won’t Comment on Candidate’s New Pro-Gay Stance Without Talking to Him First
One of the country’s top anti-gay-marriage conservatives, Michael Farris, who endorsed congressional candidate Gabe Evans in December, declined to comment Monday on Evans’ decision to vote for a pro-gay ballot measure that would remove language banning same-sex marriage from the Colorado Constitution.
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Christian Homeschoolers Join Progressives in Opposition to School Choice Amendment
Progressive public education advocates in Colorado have found an unlikely ally in their opposition to Amendment 80 — Christian homeschoolers.
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Another Gabe Evans Supporter’s Shockingly Antisemitic Posts
For the second time this month, a supporter of Republican congressional candidate Gabe Evans has been found to be promoting racist and antisemitic content online.
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How Affiliates of CO Springs-Based Focus on the Family Wage the Culture War Nationwide
Conservative Christian “pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family are adding state legal groups to their arsenal so they can combat old legislation they say violates their values and freedoms.
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Contempt Saga Continues for DougCo Podcaster
Attorneys for former Dominion executive Eric Coomer have filed a motion for a “show cause” hearing for Douglas County podcaster Joe Oltmann, which could result in additional contempt charges and arrest if Oltmann refuses to comply.
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Extremist Rewind – September 27, 2024
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is highlighting Jason Salzman’s analysis of evidence showing that GOP congressional candidate Gabe Evans was anti-LGBTQ+ throughout his life. He also reported on a series of misleading ads put out by the Denver Gazette. We are also highlighting Craig Mason’s Letter to the Editor analyzing state Rep. Brandi Bradley’s presidency of an anti-government group and reporting from Colorado Newsline’s Quinton Young on how a counterterrorism exhibit in Denver downplays the events of January 6th.