Racism

Editor's note on Milo Yiannopoulos book show racism, Nazis
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Simon & Schuster has released the notes that Milo Yiannopoulos’ editor handed back to the alt-right poster boy after looking at the first finished manuscript for his book Dangerous.

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Air Force Academy Says Offensive Graffiti Was Fake, But Racism Is Real
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The discovery of racist graffiti that sparked an uproar at the United States Air Force Academy turned out to be a hoax.

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Andra Day confronts racism in America with cover of Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’
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Andra Day’s 2015 Grammy-nominated hit, “Rise Up” has become an anthem of strength and perseverance to millions of people around the world. Day however, looks to other artists who came before to help find her own means of resilience when times get tough. One of those artists would be the late jazz…

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UN warns of 'alarming' levels of racism in America
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A top UN body on racial discrimination has taken the unusual step of urging the US to ‘unequivocally and unconditionally’ reject racist hate speech and crimes after a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Donald Trump’s teleprompter is back from vacation to denounce racism
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After a weekend of violence in Charlottesville prompted by rallying white supremacists, President Donald Trump went on camera Monday to… read off a teleprompter. Trump isn't known for his extemporaneous speaking (or tweeting) skills. On Saturday his lukewarm tweet condemning violence in Charlottesville from "many sides" was swiftly and strongly critiqued for its failure to […]

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Trump declares ‘racism is evil’ and denounces neo-Nazis, KKK
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After coming under fire for not naming the hate groups involved in violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend, President Trump delivered a statement from the White House on Monday explicitly condemning them.

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The Racism Behind Alien Mummy Hoaxes – The Atlantic
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Here’s one of the most complete and hard-hitting summaries of just what is wrong with the “three-fingered” Peruvian mummy brouhaha, from an archaeological, historical, and ethical perspective. It also brings us up to date on some recent developments in the story. The possible criminal activity is stressed, although the grave-robbing and loss of possibly priceless […]

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MUFON, Racism and Dodging the Questions – A Different Perspective
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Kevin Randle asks some tough but fair questions of Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) Executive Director Jan Harzan, centering on “The Inner Circle” of donors to the organization. Probed is the apparent disconnect between what MUFON says on its website regarding “The Inner Circle’s” power within MUFON, and Harzan’s own description of its perks. Also questioned […]

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John Ventre, MUFON and Racism – A Different Perspective
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Kevin Randle finally weighs in on the former MUFON officer John Ventre affair, including the “non-apology” by MUFON Executive Director Jan Harzan. Kevin aptly says Harzan completely missed the point when he wrote “Who is worse, the person posting, or the haters hating?” against those who reacted angrily to the comments Ventre posted last month […]

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Photographer turns camera on racism and poverty in US
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Peter van Agtmael, a famed war photographer, has used his camera lens to focus and highlight racism, poverty and violence in America.

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