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- Mauritania: Fair Elections Haunted By Racial Imbalance
  Posted by Shemuses from All Africa
  Unlike the three previous elections won by former military leader Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, this one is likely to be fair. But whether a fairer electoral process will make Mauritania a fairer society, is still far from clear. Certainly the racial make up of the political elite remains unchanged. The list of candidates is skewed in favour of light-skin Moors in a country where the majority of people are black...
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- Virginia Apologizes For Slavery, Now It’s Congress' Turn
  Posted by Shemuses from Alternet
  Apologizing is more than a matter of morals. It's a recognition that this country protected, nourished and profited off of slavery for a century.
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- Is Hip-Hop Really Dead?
  Posted by Shemuses from Alternet
  Recording executives are more interested in turning a quick buck than nurturing rap culture -- and they are behind the apparent demise of hip-hop music.
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- Virginia lawmakers apologize for slavery
  Posted by Shemuses from Globe and Mail
  Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express “profound regret” for the state's role in slavery. Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery, although Missouri lawmakers are considering such a measure. The resolution...
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- Black Homicides Fuel Nation's Murder Surge
  Posted by Shemuses from Alternet
  The violence stems from a combustible blend of cultural and racial baggage many blacks carry, and the implicit message that black lives are expendable.
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- Like Jack Bauer, but with an open mind
  Posted by Shemuses from Globe and Mail
  While top-rated U.S. network drama 24 has set tongues wagging with its portrayal of Arabs and Muslims at home and abroad as bywords for anti-American terror, a number of Canadian filmmakers, TV producers, novelists and playwrights are examining the lives of their under-attack communities with considerably more understanding and far less fear...
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- Man allegedly abducted by CIA says he was tortured in Egypt
  Posted by Shemuses from Globe and Mail
  His torture allegations could fuel the controversy over the first criminal case involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, in which U.S. authorities secretly transferred terror suspects for interrogation to third countries where critics say they faced torture. “I was subjected to the worst kind of torture in Egyptian prisons. I have
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Dmegivern comments on:
Why Should White People Fight Racism? Take Three

Based on Thomas’ lack of intellect, he seems to be right that he was not selected based on merit. Yet, there are plenty of actually brilliant black people in our country, so he is hardly a standard case. He is living a rarified life and has more power than an unstable man should have.

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11:59 am 7/02/08
Dmegivern comments on:
Harper's apology to First Nations puts pressure on Bush

About time!

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11:53 am 7/02/08
marcuscrockett2 comments on:
Why can’t NYC companies retain employees of color?

This is why I agree with affirmative action. Opponents say, just let business make the right decision to hire the best candidate. Well, this is what you get when people are left to do the right thing, they intentionally or unintentionally make the wrong decision. People naturally want to be around people that look like them. Especially businesses need help with integration, otherwise the people with the most power ethnically will continue to pass it to people that look like them. Have you ever been to an office party where everyone comes in together but the people that work together end up sitting at the same tables? Well, the same thing occurs in all countries in all industries around the world. Does it seem unfair to a few that do not see a level playing field when their places are taken for the sake of diversity? Of course it does, but a few are inconvenienced for the benefit of the whole society that sees a diverse workforce which then inspires others to work hard. The truth is that there will never be a level playing field unless it is tilted back to level to include minorities.

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5:01 am 7/02/08
raincitywoman comments on:
The Science of Racism

Very interesting article. I suspect that some of Watson’s views are colored by the influence of his generation. It’s obvious that there is physical genetic variation among the races (well duh), but making assumptions about differences in intelligence takes quite a leap.

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1:46 pm 6/08/08
sgtwildey comments on:
The Science of Racism

What good, what contribution could this statement possibly make? Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X are intellectually impaired? Really? You are a fool my dear Watson. The variences of the human mind that contains more synapses than there are stars in our galaxy are infinite.

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11:50 am 6/08/08
theangryindian comments on:
The Science of Racism

Indeed. Remember William Shockley? He based his eugenics on himself.

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11:38 am 6/08/08
JeffreyAllanBoman comments on:
The Science of Racism

Considering how my "Jewish intelligence" is still far lower than several of my friends who happen to be black, this idea seems a load of rubbish to me.
Watson cites his own IQ as proof that IQ tests are wrong, so this analysis most likely is too.

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5:58 am 6/08/08

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Shemuses
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Jodie lives, plays, and blogs in Vancouver, BC. Her day job at ONE/Northwest puts her talents to work supporting social change strategies for greening our world.
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“The Angryindian” is an internationally recognised Indigenist activist and outspoken critic of U.S. colonialism practised against Aboriginal societies in America and abroad. He is editor of IntelligentaIndigena Novajoservo and the host of Radyo Inteligentaindigena, an independent, non-partisan international Indigenist podcast.
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