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Erik Rush is a columnist and author of sociopolitical fare. His latest book is "Negrophilia: From Slave Block to Pedestal - America's Racial Obsession." In 2007, he was the first to give national attention to the story of Sen. Barack Obama's ties to militant Chicago preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright, initiating a media feeding frenzy. Erik has appeared on Fox News' "Hannity and Colmes," CNN, and is a veteran of numerous radio appearances.
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What if we behaved as leftists behave?

by Erik Rush -- They label their opponents as racists – one of the most odious things a person can be thought of in America – with absolutely no substantiation for the more…

The power of the left's emotional blackmail

by Erik Rush -- In dealing with the general public, emotional blackmail is one of the chief weapons in the arsenal of the political left. For decades now, hyperbolic appeals to Americans' more…

Blacks blind to their own cultural enslavement

by Erik Rush -- Considering the media firestorm surrounding actor Jussie Smollett being charged and subsequently released for perpetrating a potentially dangerous hate crime hoax, I thought it would be appropriate to more…

The 2 reasons Obama criminalized intel agencies

by Erik Rush -- Amidst the saturnalia which ensued over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe being unable to determine just how often President Donald Trump beats his wife, it was gratifying to more…

Will Dems' socialist rhetoric torpedo 2020 bids?

by Erik Rush -- In a piece for The Atlantic March 10, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel admonished Democrats to dial back their pro-socialist rhetoric, his rationale being that their vociferous advocacy for more…

Third Reich redux: Don't say we weren't warned

by Erik Rush -- As widely reported in the press and widely discussed on social media venues, a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey indicated that nearly two-thirds of registered voters believe that more…

The fake popularity of socialism

by Erik Rush -- As I've asserted previously, the election of Donald Trump to the office of president in 2016 was a popular mandate against socialist policies. Specifically, it was a mandate more…

Will Jussie Smollett be held accountable?

by Erik Rush -- When black singer, actor and gay activist Jussie Smollett was allegedly assaulted in Chicago on Jan. 29, the act was widely denounced across the political continuum. While those more…