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The right-wing freakout over critical race theoryor, at least what some Republican politicians and pundits think it ishas been playing out simultaneously in statehouses and TV studios, with lawmakers crafting bills to ban schools from teaching about systemic racism and conservative media figures fanning the flames. Fox News, for one, has mentioned critical race theorythe academic movement that positions race and racism as embedded in American institutionsnearly 1,300 times in the past three-and-a-half months, Media Matters reports, with mentions more than doubling month over month since February. Last week marked a new high for Fox News obsession, as the network mentioned critical race theory 244 times, up from 170 the week before.

As conservative media outlets help stoke a national panic, opposition to anti-racism teaching is now having a tangible impact in school systems across the country. At least 165 local and national groups seeking to stifle lessons on race and gender have surfaced, NBC reports, with conservative organizations backed by disgruntled parents, right-wing think tanks, law firms, and Republican political figures. The groups swarm school board meetings, inundate districts with time-consuming public records requests and file lawsuits and federal complaints alleging discrimination against white students, according to NBC. One such group, the Nevada Family Alliance, has reportedly proposed putting body cameras on teachers to make sure they arent teaching the demonized theory. At least two angry parents have appeared on Fox News to make their case against what they claim is an imminent threatdespite, as NBC notes, that nearly all school districts say they are not teaching critical race theory.

There have been 50 recall efforts aimed at ousting 126 school board members this year; NBC reports that while most of these fights stemmed from COVID-19 restrictions, the five most recent campaigns involved unrest over the idea of critical race theory, which has reportedly been a source of local unrest in at least 50 school districts from Washington to Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is among the prominent GOP actors readily embracing such oppositionostensibly with the hopes that the local movement could motivate conservative voters in next years midtermsas he vowed this month to make sure theres not a single school board member who supports critical race theory.

While critical race theory is being deployed as a blanket term to describe racial equity work that U.S. schools are doingefforts prompted in part by the national reckoning over raceits become clear that most people lack a general understanding of what the buzzword even means, as Temple University's Marc Lamont Hill illuminated on BNC:

Some lawmakers crafting bills against it dont even seem to know what theyre trying to ban. Take Alabama Rep. Chris Pringle, a Republican who wants to make it illegal to teach critical race theory in the state. Asked by Alabama Media columnist Kyle Whitmire how hed define the theory, Pringle said it basically teaches that certain children are inherently bad people because of the color of their skin, period but was unable to produce any specific examples of theorists promoting that concept or instances where it was put into practice. I can assure youIll have to read a lot more, he told the reporter. The Alabama lawmaker was, however, sure that America is still the greatest country thats ever, ever been in the history of the world and the radical left is trying to divide this country based on race and class, which is exactly what they do in communist countries.

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The Right-Wing Meltdown Over Critical Race Theory Is Spiraling Out of Control - Vanity Fair

The contrived panic behind the Texas bill and others like it is emblematic of the legislative process of the modern GOP. In that process, Fox, led by frontman Carlson, latches onto an issue and carves it into the consciousness of viewers, leveraging their reach and influence to pull elected Republicans into the fold or drag them along if need be. Attacks on critical race theory are only the tip of the iceberg.

In just the first three months of this year, Fox News aired at least 72 segments on trans athletes, with Tucker Carlson Tonight once again setting the tone for the networks coverage. At the same time, a record-breaking number of anti-trans bills were also introduced in the United States this year, as at least 33 states considered such measures and governors signed legislation against trans athletes into law in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Carlson himself gave cover to this extreme anti-trans legislation by lying about medical care for trans youth, and he even went so far as to describe the existence of trans people as a challenge to the perpetuation of the species.

But the Fox host is also willing to attack Republican officials who didnt comply with his vision of the party platform. He savaged Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson in April for his initial veto of an anti-trans health care bill that the GOP leader described as a step way too far. The month before, Carlson targeted South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem over whether she was caving to the NCAA by not signing a bill barring transgender women from competing in women's sports. Carlson followed up interviews with both Republican governors by continuing to criticize them in subsequent episodes, with right-wing media and anti-LGBTQ figures echoing his attacks.

Carlson has emerged as the unequivocal leader of the Republican Partys war on democracy. From his Fox perch, he often railed against the pandemic-led increase in mail-in voting throughout 2020, often getting facts blatantly wrong. Weeks before the election, he launched a conspiracy theory that a cabal of Democrats were planning to use such ballots to launch a coup, clearly setting the stage for what was to come.

When it turned out that Trump lost and Biden won, Carlson continued with the lies, only embarrassing himself further. He briefly criticized Sidney Powells election conspiracy theories, only to later suck up to Powell associate, and Carlsons leading advertiser, Mike Lindell for pushing virtually identical lies about the election. Carlson was named in Dominions lawsuit against Fox News. On January 4, Carlson claimed virtually every power center on Earth rigged the election for Biden.

And then the January 6 attack happened.

Carlson immediately set up his show as a spin room for a defense of the insurrectionists as people protecting their rights, declared that the attackers were not terrorists and it was not an insurrection, suggested that antifa was behind it, mocked people who feared for their life, launched a conspiracy theory about additional security after the attack, lied about white supremacist involvement, and demanded answers to his question while attacking efforts to establish an investigative commission.

Carlson then somehow hit a new nadir in recent days. Jumping off a blog post from a former Trump speechwriter fired after attending a white nationalist conference, Carlson claimed that the federal government was behind the January 6 attack on the Capitol building. Of course, he and his source were blatantly misreading charging documents, but Carlson was undeterred.

The claim was immediately picked up by someRepublicans. Embattled congressional representatives Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Green called for an investigation into the FBI, a stark contrast to the established anti-commission position of Republicans. As conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones jumped on board, Carlson is suddenly leading a truther movement about the attack.

The canary in the coal mine for this particular conspiracy theory was Carlson laughing about a plot during the height of the pandemic by right-wing extremists to kidnap Democractic governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer.

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Tucker Carlson has full control over Fox and its stranglehold on the Republican Party - Media Matters for America

August 2008 proved to be a monumental month in the history of the Green Bay Packers and an unreconcilable month between the franchise and their legendary quarterback Brett Favre. After retiring and unretiring, Favre finally made a trip up to Green Bay to visit the team. Excitement among fans about a positive resolution never came to fruition - instead they were subject to open dialogue between both sides in the media that only tarnished the relationship further.

Within days, Favre was traded out of Green Bay and the Aaron Rodgers era commenced.

As the new saga between the Packers and Rodgers continues on this summer, the hope is that this August, looming less than two months away, will be one remembered for entirely different circumstances. Yet, the history behind Favres arrival back in Green Bay proves that communication between the two sides must remain as confidential as possible.

Although silence, particularly on Rodgers side, has been frustrating for fans seeking answers this offseason, it has been a rather commendable attribute of both parties thus far. On draft day, Rodgers was radio silent when the breaking news was released, and even when pressed by Kenny Mayne on ESPN, he remained politically correct in his voicing of dissent. While general manager Brian Gutekunst has been the assumed subject of Rodgers displeasure, there were no names and no particular situations publicly discussed. By keeping it this way, Rodgers has left his window to return open without unrepairable damage on the back end.

The Packers, likewise, have been been careful to admit their own mistakes in previous communication with Rodgers while remaining steadfast in their public desire to bring him back into the fold. They have also disclosed their trips to see Rodgers throughout the offseason without divulging the details. While the team can be internally frustrated by the situation, the entire organization must walk a fine line with its words and phrasings with the press. However, Mark Murphy recently tested that line with comments about the rift dividing the fan base in a column, while echoing the sentiment that feelings should be kept to themselves in the same breath:

We are working to resolve the situation and realize that the less both sides say publicly, the better.

The issue with this is that Murphy (and the Packers) must heed his own advice. In the past week, Murphy continued down a slippery slope, calling Rodgers a complicated fella and it will be imperative that these type of remarks end as training camp nears and the situation approaches an inevitable tipping point. Going back in time, it was a lack of control that drove a wedge between Green Bay and Favre around that same time.

In a New York Times article recapping the narrative in real-time that fateful August, a pair of comments from both sides about communication stood out.

They want to know if Im committed, but I want to know if theyre 100 percent committed. The problem is that theres been a lot of damage done, and I cant forget it. Stuff has been said, stories planted, that just arent true. Can I get over all that? I doubt it. So they can say they welcome me back but, come on, the way theyve treated me tells you the truth. They dont want me back, so lets move on. ~ Brett Favre

The he-said, she-said thing definitely took a toll on Brett, theres no doubt about it. We both agreed on this: We both wish things had been handled differently. But thats the spot that were in. ~ Mike McCarthy

While the Packers and Rodgers may or may not be able to come to an agreement that keeps the All-Pro in a green and gold uniform, these quotes offer a lesson that trust, based heavily on communication, will go a long way in finding a solution. Both sides find themselves in an eerily similar position as the one with Favre in searching for the commitment level of the other and it would be wise for the closed-door conversations to stay that way. Clearly in the case of Favre, words could not be unsaid and actions could not be undone, especially if the team itself was to move forward without a season-long, tense distraction.

Perhaps an old adage accurately sums up the situation for both sides in finding a happy ending: if you dont have anything good to say, dont say it at all. While each party has been mostly successful in doing so thus far, the true test is yet to come as the summer comes to a close.

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Less communication with the media is more for Packers & Rodgers before training camp - Acme Packing Company

The family of the man killed in Saturday's shooting in Austin, Texas, is speaking out against efforts to "politicize" the tragedy, telling Fox News that attempts to invoke the gun control debate are "deeply disturbing."

Douglas Kantor, 25, died from his injuries at Dell SetonMedical Center after gunfire erupted around 1:30 a.m. on 6th Street, a popular strip of bars and restaurants where thousands of people gather every weekend.Thirteen others were injured with one in critical condition.

AUSTIN MASS SHOOTING: 1 VICTIM DIES, BROTHER SAYS PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW HE SUFFERED

The shooting renewed calls from Texas Democrats for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to veto the state's "constitutional carry" bill, which would remove permit requirements for people to carry handguns in public. The Texas Legislature send the bill to the governor's desk last month.

Kantor's brother and uncle joined "America's Newsroom" Wednesday to condemn efforts to link the shooting to the gun control debate, arguing that what unfolded in Austin was an isolated incident between two parties that left innocent bystanders in the crossfire.

"This was not a mass shooting," Nick Kantor told co-host Bill Hemmer.

"This wasn't somebody on top of a rooftop gunning people down for no reason. This was rival members of groups that were having a problem with each other and decided that they were going to have a standoff in the middle of a street party that my brother was attending, and my brother was caught in the crossfire."

"This should not be used to politicize any sort of gun control," he continued. "The fact that that's what it seems like politicians are doing with this story is deeply disturbing to me and my family. This is the last thing we want. We want Doug's story to be told for what it was and not politicized for some agenda."

Two juvenile suspects have been arrested in connection to the shooting, according to local law enforcement. The 17-year-old suspect arrested Monday will be reportedly charged as an adult.

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Kantor also spoke out against the defund the police movement, calling it a "nationwide crisis" as major cities, including Austin, slash department funding.

"Defunding the police just gives a false sense of security to those people who abide by the laws," Kantor said. "My brother went out here seeing plenty of police presence in Austin and feeling safe, not realizing that there were gang members walking among him with guns."

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The Global Snoring Control Devices Market is expected to grow by $ 323.25 million during 2021-2025 - GlobeNewswire