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Fool's errand? GOP needs to smarten up
Some Republicans are saying the party was on a fool's errand trying to win over Hispanics. In this election, most Hispanics voted for the Democratic nominee for president just as they have in every presidential election since they helped elect John
Queens University's campus eavesdroppers
Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., has hired six students whose jobs as 'dialogue facilitators' will involve intervening in conversations among students in dining halls and common rooms to encourage discussion of such social justice issues as race,
'Zionism' Has No Place In Racism Encyclopedia
Press Release ADL To al Publisher: 'Zionism' Has No Place In Encyclopedia On Racism New York, NY, November 18, 2008 Declaring that 'Zionism simply has no place in an encyclopedia on racism,' the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on an al publisher to
Hearing For Convicted Killer Postponed, Taylor's Letters Continue
Ronald Taylor Writing To Channel 4 POSTED: 6:09 pm EST November 18, 2008 UPDATED: 6:45 pm EST November 18, 2008 PITTSBURGH -- Convicted killer Ronald Taylor is weaving his way through the appeal process. His hearing scheduled for an Allegheny county
Comment: Lola Adesioye
The publishing of the on the internet has caused a great deal of consternation and embarrassment for the party's leaders and its members. However, the leak may not be such a bad thing for the rest of us, particularly those who, like me, have always been
Europe lifts Vanhecke's immunity
The motion was passed with a large majority voting in favour of lifting the immunity. 19 November 2008 The European Parliament has, as expected, voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Frank Vanhecke of the extreme rightwing Vlaams Belang party. The
White pastors are silent on racism
To the Editor: I found it most disturbing to read the article titled 'Election spurs racial backlash,' Nov 16. It lists the numerous incidents of cross burnings, racial epithets and race-hate inspired vandalism across our so-call 'land of freedom and
Football racism case man bailed
A man questioned in an inquiry into alleged racist behaviour at a football match between Kettering and Lincoln City has been released on bail. The inquiry began after alleged racist behaviour directed at Lincoln City Football Club on 8 November. Police
Racial slurs on rise
LEWISTON - Since the presidential election Nov. 4, the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence in Portland has received calls from schools about an increase in racial slurs and jokes among students. Center Director Steven Wessler said Tuesday that the
BNP members face sack
Public servants named on a leaked list of BNP members face the sack, the government has confirmed. The document identifying 12,000 members of the nationalist political party was posted on a website on Monday night. Nick Griffin, the party's leader,
Power couples
In the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area, three married couples serve elected offices concurrently. Among the most influential couples is Assemblyman Mike Eng and Board of Equalization Chairwoman Judy Chu. And once Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, wife of
Muslim beauty queen tells of racism, survival
Asli Bayram knows the urge to hide, fearful of those outside who might hurt her, and too afraid to do anything that might get her noticed. She fought back against the fear three years ago by becoming Miss Germany, the first Muslim to do so. She fights
Worldview Forum asks: Why didn't Canton riot?
Local Headlines Area deaths Recent Headlines Area deaths Helpful information Recycling Centers CANTON Canton's black community had every reason to riot 40 years ago. Unemployment and school dropout rates for blacks were high -
UNGA adopts anti-racism resolution on Russia initiative
UNITED NATIONS, November 19 (Itar-Tass) - The UN General Assembly's Third Committee adopted on Tuesday on Russia's initiative a draft resolution on the inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial
PA negotiator: Obama told Abbas he'd spare no effort to see Mideast peace
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has called the Palestinian president and told him that peace is a vital interest for Israelis and Palestinians, according to Palestinian negotiator. Erekat said that in a phone call late Tuesday, Obama told President
PR-AFRIFORUM-WATSON: SAPA PR -- FAILURE TO ACT AGAINST WATSON HARMFUL TO CREDIBILITY OF SARU
Issued by: Afriforum Attention: News Editors For immediate release: 19th of November 2008 FAILURE TO ACT AGAINST WATSON HARMFUL TO CREDIBILITY OF SARU'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST RACISM The decision of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to abandon all
Israel to boycott Durban II anti-racism conference
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced Wednesday that Israel has decided to boycott the United Nations 'Durban II' conference on human rights set to be held in Geneva this spring, fearing it would be used once again as a forum for anti-Israeli sentiment.
Council chips away at budget
Aldermen who pledged to make deep cuts to the city's pricey budget appear set on doing it without help from bureaucrats. After two marathon days of often heated debate, council has managed to pare $18.3 million from next year's $2.47-billion operating
Group of Eight gives in
It all falls apart. Last week, seven aldermen sign a piece of paper and they pledge with their names written in ink to send the city budget back to the tall foreheads so the bigwigs can come up with a tax hike around inflation. The Magnificent Seven,
IM NOT DEAD
Still no full time job. Had one then lost it. It?s not my fault. I worked for a brokerage firm that hired contractors to image in courthouses across the state. Well, most of the work we did was for a company that rhymes with Mesapeake. When that
Police launch investigation into serving officer's BNP membership
Police called in independent investigators today after claims that a serving officer is a member of the British National Party. The allegation emerged with the publication of a list of more than 12,000 BNP supporters on an internet blog. A spokesman for
The St. Petersburg Council on Human Rights releases a stinging catalogue of ongoing abuses in its 2007 report
Part of: Bellona-St Petersburg , Russian legal issues Demonstrators being roughly dragged away during the Dissenters? March, a series of Russia-wide anti-Kremlin protests taking place in major urban centers through the months of December 2006 to April
Manchester Initiative to Tackle Homophobic...
Manchester Initiative to Tackle Homophobic Bullying. Exceeding Expectations has received feedback from over 1,800 Manchester pupils who have watched the play. The feedback highlights that the issue of homophobia, and how to deal with it, is still a major
Equal rights should be afforded to all
We have the first African-American president in U.S. history, a sign of true equality to come. On the other hand, on Election Day, measures to ban same-sex marriage were approved in Arizona, California and Florida, and Arkansas voters banned unmarried
Madison School District Responds to 'Assassinate Obama' Chants
After a week of national attention, Madison School District is a little tired of the uproar caused by the â??Assassinate Obama' chanting incident. This all started after three boys chanted the hateful words on their school bus last week. After the
Far right on the march
In the wake of the publication of BNP members list we focus on the rise of the far right in Europe particularly in Italy where racism has penetrated the public discourse The publication of the British National Party's 10,000-strong membership list has
Obama win was not a black and white issue
Forgive me for saying so, but Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, is talking utter twaddle when he says that the political system in Britain would have prevented Barack Obama from ever becoming Prime Minister. Phillips
Israel to boycott Durban II conference in Geneva
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced Wednesday that Israel has decided not to boycott the United Nations 'Durban II' conference on human rights set to be held in Geneva this spring. 'The documents prepared for the conference indicate that it is turning
New homes for Gypsies and Travellers to be created in 97m scheme
Shannon, Jabus and Kasey Smith at a static caravan site for Gypsies and Romany travellers near the village of Hartley Wintney, near Hook, Hampshire. Photograph: Felix Clay Ministers are poised to announce the locations of scores of new and refurbished
Column: Problematic misapplication of religion in political rhetoric
Source: Harvard Crimson, Harvard Politics and religion is an unholy duo indeed; the pairing, which seems to form naturally, ends up hurting both its constituent parts. Religion?s positive attributes are overshadowed by its particular use as a