Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Liberals to Jews: Worry Less about Israel, more about Trump
The left's rising hostility toward Israel has alienated many Jews, but progressives want the Jewish community to put aside its misgivings and present a united front against what they see as a greater threat: President Trump. Published November 29, 2017
Donald Trump zings NFL as ratings dip, protests surge
President Trump took a jab Tuesday at the NFL's declining viewership after a week in which television ratings were down but the number of players refusing to stand for the national anthem was up. Published November 28, 2017
Linda Sarsour anti-Semitism panel at The New School stokes left’s split on Israel
New York City's progressive university The New School is under fire for agreeing to host a panel on anti-Semitism featuring Palestinian-American activist and staunch Israel critic Linda Sarsour, the latest example of the left's growing rift over Israel. Published November 27, 2017
NFL take-a-knee protests make comeback
Any NFL executives hoping that the national-anthem protests would fade away after two weeks of declining player participation saw their dreams dashed at Sunday's games. Published November 26, 2017
Tobacco industry’s anti-smoking ads must run for year
There's something about the tobacco industry running anti-smoking ads as part of a federal consent order that just doesn't smell right to advocates of free speech. Published November 23, 2017
Al Franken groping charges affects Minnesota governor’s race
Democratic Sen. Al Franken's sexual misconduct woes became a campaign issue in the Minnesota governor's race this week as new allegations of groping two more women surfaced and the senator himself issued a new statement Thursday. Published November 23, 2017
Net neutrality: Progressives erupt over FCC proposal to repeal Obama-era rules
Hollywood joined forces Tuesday with Democrats vowing to fight Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to repeal net neutrality, an Obama-era rule once described by Sen. Ted Cruz as "Obamacare for the internet." Published November 21, 2017
NFL take-a-knee protests drop to single digits for second week in a row
For the second week in a row, only a handful NFL players refused to stand for the national anthem, raising the possibility that the political protest may fade on its own without league action. Published November 21, 2017
Calls for Al Franken to resign intensify after second harassment charge
Sen. Al Franken showed no sign of giving up his Senate seat Monday, even as calls on the left for him to resign intensified following a second allegation of sexual harassment. Published November 20, 2017
Marshawn Lynch defended by Democrats after he sits for U.S. anthem, stands for Mexico’s
Some Democrats rushed to the defense of Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch Monday after President Trump blasted him for sitting Sunday during "The Star-Spangled Banner" but standing for the Mexican national anthem. Published November 20, 2017
Neal McCoy’s single about NFL protests, ‘Take a Knee My A—,’ climbs country-music charts
Country music singer Neal McCoy's newly released single about the NFL is climbing the charts, but you'll probably never see the song performed at halftime. Published November 20, 2017
Marshawn Lynch sits for U.S. anthem, stands for Mexico’s
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat Sunday for "The Star-Spangled Banner," as he has done all season, but then stood for the Mexican national anthem before his team faced the New England Patriots in Mexico City. Published November 19, 2017
Patty Murray campaigned for Ted Kennedy after decrying harassment
Sen. Patty Murray was quick to condemn Sen. Al Franken last week after he was accused of sexual harassment, but she took the opposite tack 24 years ago with another Democratic senator dogged by accusations of lecherous behavior. Published November 19, 2017
Progressives call for replacing Al Franken with Keith Ellison as support for resignation builds
Progressives aligned with the Bernie Sanders camp called for replacing disgraced Sen. Al Franken with a fellow Minnesota Democrat, Rep. Keith Ellison, as support grew Friday for the senator's resignation. Published November 18, 2017
Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct under Democrat scrutiny after 20 years
Whenever a Republican -- in this case, Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore -- is accused of sexual harassment, his backers are sure to counter the Democratic onslaught with three little words: Remember Bill Clinton? Published November 15, 2017
Governors outsource climate campaigns to advocacy groups
It may look as if Democratic governors -- not climate change activists -- are driving the campaign to "fill the void" left by President Trump's exit from the Paris agreement, but that's not necessarily the impression left by behind-the-scenes emails. Published November 14, 2017
CNN slammed for listing 26 Texas shooting victims as ‘25 and unborn child’
Texas authorities have confirmed that 26 people were killed in last week's Sutherland Springs church massacre, but according to CNN, it's 25 plus an unborn child. Published November 14, 2017
NFL take-a-knee anthem protests nosedive as military honored for Veterans Day
The NFL take-a-knee protests dropped off dramatically Sunday, with all but a handful of players standing for the national anthem as teams pulled out the stops to honor the military for Veterans Day. Published November 12, 2017
George Takei, ‘Star Trek’ actor, denies sexual assault on former model in 1981
George Takei has denied allegations that he groped another man at his Los Angeles condominium. Published November 12, 2017
NFL announces ‘no change’ in national-anthem policy in face of Veterans Day boycotts
The NFL announced Saturday there has been "no change" in its national-anthem policy despite a Veterans Day campaign to boycott Sunday's games over the take-a-knee protests. Published November 11, 2017