Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Rasmea Odeh mural pits bakery vs. protesters in free speech clash
Bakery owner Reem Assil has a First Amendment right to display a mural at her shop honoring convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh, but protesters say she should respect their right to object to it. Published August 30, 2017
Mural of Rasmea Odeh at Reem’s Bakery leads to restraining order
Bakery owner Reem Assil has a First Amendment right to display a mural at her shop honoring convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh, but protesters say she should respect their right to object to it. Published August 30, 2017
WildEarth Guardians sues to place Yellowstone grizzly bears back on endangered-species list
The Yellowstone grizzly bear recovery has been hailed as one of the nation's great conservation triumphs, but environmental groups want to place the bear back on the endangered-species list. Published August 30, 2017
Nancy Pelosi finally condemns Antifa for Berkeley violence
In a Tuesday statement, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called out by name the antifa, or "anti-fascists," for the first time since Sunday's leftist violence in Berkeley. Published August 29, 2017
Harvey blamed on climate change despite drought from hurricane strikes
A torrent of claims linking Hurricane Harvey to climate change surfaced after the storm hit Corpus Christi, Texas, late Friday, bringing catastrophic flooding and an unprecedented 50 inches of rain by Tuesday as the system stalled over the Houston area. Published August 29, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos set to return to Berkeley; mayor urges univ. to cancel Free Speech Week: Report
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin has urged the university to cancel next month's conservative-led Free Speech Week, which is expected to draw the right's Milo Yiannopoulos to campus, over safety concerns. Published August 29, 2017
Nancy Pelosi reiterates need for ‘peaceful’ protest without mentioning antifa, Berkeley violence
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi broke her silence on last weekend's Berkeley mayhem by emphasizing the importance of peaceful protest without actually mentioning the antifa or other leftist groups behind the violence. Published August 29, 2017
Democrats silent after antifa attacks in Berkeley on Trump supporters
California Democrats who whipped up opposition to the weekend's free speech rallies had little to say after radical leftist protesters, led by the antifa movement, attacked police and Trump supporters on Sunday in Berkeley, injuring six. Published August 28, 2017
Six people, including officer, injured in Berkeley rioting as leftists attack cops, political foes
Six people were injured, including a police officer, and 13 protesters arrested Sunday after a violent black-masked antifa mob swarmed Berkeley in order to protest a previously cancelled rally against Marxism. Published August 28, 2017
Antifa, leftists protest in Berkeley after cancellation of anti-Marxism rally
Two right-leaning rallies in the Bay Area were cancelled last weekend by organizers over fears of violence, but that didn't stop leftist radicals from creating chaos. Published August 27, 2017
Patriot Prayer cancels free speech rally in San Francisco over fears of violence by antifa, leftists
Patriot Prayer had planned to hold a peaceful rally, but opposition from San Francisco Democrats and antifa proved too much. Published August 27, 2017
Climate skeptic’s rebuttal outselling Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ companion book
A self-published e-book by a leading climate skeptic challenging the science behind Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" is outselling the film's companion book on Amazon. Published August 25, 2017
Conservatives of color frustrated by ‘white supremacist’ label after Charlottesville
You don't have to be white to be accused of being a white supremacist, as some of those caught up in the rush to denounce racists and fascists in the wake of Charlottesville can attest. Published August 24, 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center sued by Christian ministry group over ‘hate map’
A conservative Christian media group has slapped the Southern Poverty Law Center with a defamation lawsuit after being listed alongside neo-Nazis and white supremacists on its "hate map." Published August 23, 2017
O. Scott Drexler, Eric Park to be retried in September for Bundy standoff
Federal prosecutors made it clear Wednesday that they refuse to give up on the Bundy standoff case despite being dealt another setback at the hands of jurors. Published August 23, 2017
Wealthy Southern Poverty Law rakes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley cash after Charlottesville
The Southern Poverty Law Center has padded its already well-stocked coffers with at least $2.5 million in donations from celebrities and corporations following the white-nationalist melee in Charlottesville, Virginia. Published August 23, 2017
Top climate scientist rebuts Al Gore film as ‘bad science’ while ticket sales plummet
It was a tough weekend for Al Gore: Not only did "An Inconvenient Sequel" continue its nosedive at the box office, but the global-warming documentary drew a scathing rebuttal from a leading climate scientist. Published August 22, 2017
Total solar eclipse crosses lower 48, leaves Americans moonstruck
Americans looked to the heavens Monday to watch as the moon chased the sun from Oregon to South Carolina, breaking out in cheers, snapping photos or just staring upward in awe as darkness fell at midday. Published August 21, 2017
Antifa rise after Charlottesville alarms free-speech advocates
Even those who despise neo-Nazis are worried about the rise of the Antifa, the masked protesters whose stock rose after they took on white supremacists at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Published August 20, 2017
‘Hate group’ map lists mainstream conservative organizations
Brad Dacus was thousands of miles away in California last weekend when the Charlottesville protest erupted, so he was flabbergasted when CNN labeled his Pacific Justice Institute a "hate group." Published August 17, 2017
