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December 17, 2017 7:50 PM
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The Charlottesville attack that heads to a grand jury on Monday, but it has done little to dim the movement.
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December 7, 2017 10:26 PM
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The president’s decision to attend the opening of a new civil rights museum in Jackson has sparked protests.
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December 5, 2017 4:54 PM
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The far right provocateur got what he wanted at his Melbourne show – publicity, violence and fawning attention from right-wing commentators. But his abusive style is of little use to parliamentary politicians
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December 4, 2017 1:28 AM
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NSW education minister Rob Stokes condemns senator Brian Burston’s letter warning children risk becoming terrorists as ‘hate mail’
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November 29, 2017 3:15 PM
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May condemns the tweets and says Britain First "peddle lies".
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November 27, 2017 3:48 PM
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Acts of anti-Semitism have increased nearly 10 percent over the past year in Australia, a report by a Jewish council says.
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November 20, 2017 4:21 PM
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Millions of women who face Islamophobia and male dominance now have a moment to teach the world how patriarchy breeds sexual violence against them.
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November 18, 2017 12:57 AM
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Comedian Hari Kondabolu is taking on Apu, the Indian convenience store owner on "The Simpsons." He explains how the character has reinforced negative stereotypes about Indians for decades.
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November 15, 2017 8:07 PM
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In Las Cruces, N.M., members of a local mosque want to dispel rumors about Muslims, engage community and enlighten those it might not otherwise reach.
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November 11, 2017 8:47 PM
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Perceived discrimination takes a toll on the human body.
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November 3, 2017 9:18 PM
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It doesn't take much to shift culture.
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November 1, 2017 5:44 PM
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Former University of Hartford student Brianna Brochu bragged online about rubbing bodily fluids on her roommate's belongings, among other things.
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October 30, 2017 10:27 PM
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The local Aboriginal people told stories and painted images of a massacre of their ancestors in the early 20th century, but there was no other evidence that the incident took place. Until now.
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December 14, 2017 4:30 PM
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New research reveals that about half of opinion pieces in mainstream newspapers and television are so racist they potentially breach industry codes of conduct.
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December 5, 2017 9:22 PM
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He's better suited to stand-up comedy than cultural and political commentary.
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December 5, 2017 12:14 AM
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Actor Hank Azaria has finally responded to claims the character promotes racist stereotypes.
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November 29, 2017 3:17 PM
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Prime minister’s spokesperson says president was wrong to share tweets from Jayda Fransen, who faces harassment charges
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November 28, 2017 4:56 PM
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Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion Report finds ugly discrimination is on the rise, and we no longer listen to political leaders
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November 25, 2017 12:32 AM
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Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has fired back at claims he is 'homophobic'.
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November 19, 2017 8:33 PM
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Why does race matter so profoundly for health? David R. Williams developed a scale to measure the impact of discrimination on well-being, going beyond traditional measures like income and education to reveal how factors like implicit bias, residential segregation and negative stereotypes create and sustain inequality. In this eye-opening talk, Williams presents evidence for how racism is producing a rigged system -- and offers hopeful examples of programs across the US that are working to dismantle discrimination.
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November 15, 2017 9:39 PM
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The standup comic Hari Kondabolu talks about his documentary The Problem with Apu, which uses the notorious Kwik-E-Mart clerk as a springboard to discuss issues of representation and minstrelsy in pop culture
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November 14, 2017 10:30 PM
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Churches have been exempt from sex discrimination laws for years – now those opposed to same-sex marriage want that exemption to be extended to individuals.
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November 6, 2017 5:35 PM
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The comedian Hari Kondabolu is trying to wake up TV viewers to how generally accepted this questionable portrayal has been, writes Christian Blauvelt.
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November 2, 2017 7:12 PM
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The government must stand on the side of the original people of this land, and challenge the idea that their lives don’t matter
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November 1, 2017 5:19 PM
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When I went to Cambridge six years ago, I overlooked institutional racism. My sister, a current student at Southampton, takes a very different view
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