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'Racist rhetoric' reflected in headline about bombing suspect
The April 24 headline says it all: "Embrace of Islam preceded suspect's radicalization." The inference is clear: Embracing Islam is the root cause that leads to the effect — terrorism. There are a billion people who are Muslims and don't become...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Emmaus
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How to update census' race question
A notable example of how Americans fall through the cracks in census data-gathering caught my eye recently. It appeared on the black-oriented TheRoot.com website under this intriguing headline: "I found one drop; can I be black now?" The "one drop" is a...
Tags: Demographics, Advice Columns and Columnists, Minority Groups, Population and Census
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Soccer-Referees not always aware of racist incidents, says Webb
ReutersBy Brian Homewood ZURICH, May 6 (Reuters) - Referees are on the front line in the fight against racism but cannot always be expected to be aware of what is going on off the field, English referee Howard Webb said on Monday. Webb took part in the first...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Sports Organizations, Sports, Justice and Rights
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Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test
Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...
Tags: Justice and Rights, here! (tv network), Prosecution, Culture, Discrimination
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FIFA acts over racism, Webb defends referees' position
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA has proposed the introduction of extra officials in stadiums to watch out for incidents of racism, plus a two-tier system of sanctions for teams whose followers indulge in discriminatory behavior. The new officials "would identify...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Sports Organizations, Sports, Justice and Rights
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Hungary's PM slams anti-Semitism, but disappoints Jews
Reuters* Orban avoids clear criticism of far-right Jobbik party * World Jewish Congress head called for denunciation * Critics say government ambiguous on some issues By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban...Tags: U.S. Congress, Judaism, Hungary, Government, European Union
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Civil Rights leaders describe scene in Danville leading up to Bloody Monday
WDBJ7 ReporterA half-century ago, one moment, and one group's decision to disobey the law, forever changed the history of Danville and the south. It's called Bloody Monday because of the violence that happened that day in the fight for civil rights. The law said...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Prisons, Justice and Rights, Salem (Salem, Virginia)
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11 Properties In Windsor Vandalized
Graffiti in the form of spray-painted racial slurs, homophobic remarks and sexually explicit drawings were discovered at 11 different properties early Friday morning, police said. A sexually explicit picture was also painted on a rock at Windsor High...Tags: Vandalism
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'Racist' Mountain Dew goat ad: Badly beaten woman, black men in lineup
Pepsi has pulled a Mountain Dew ad being called history-making for its racism. The ad features a battered woman on crutches, a lineup of "thugs" and a goat with a serious temper and addiction to Mountain Dew. Dr. Boyce Watkins on the site...
Tags: Google Inc., Social Issues, Abusive Behavior
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Polish far-right "flash mobs" scare liberal thinkers
Reuters* Masked young men ambush academic lectures, conferences * Liberals say far-right intimidating, could turn violent * New tactics combine soccer hooliganism and politics * Right-wing says it is defending Polish values By Marcin Goettig WARSAW, April...Tags: Soccer, Government, Parliament, here! (tv network), Culture
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Italy's first black minister defiant in face of racist slurs
Reuters* Minister says Italy not a racist country * Female house speaker gets sexist messages, death threats By Catherine Hornby ROME, May 3 (Reuters) - Italy's first black minister has responded to a barrage of sexist and racial insults by saying she is...Tags: Italy, Government, Politics, Labor Legislation, Social Issues
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Video: GM apologizing for this Chevy Trax ad dubbed 'racist' [UPDATE]
Autoblog.comFiled under: Budget, China, Marketing/Advertising, Crossover, Chevrolet, Canada In what can only be described as a growing trend, another automaker finds itself in trouble for an ad that critics are calling offensive. A new television and internet ad...
Apr 30, 2013
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