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Brazil's Indians offended by Pope comments
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2007 8:55 PM EDT (Reuters)
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Outraged Indian leaders in Brazil said on Monday they were offended by Pope Benedict's "arrogant and disrespectful" comments that the Roman Catholic Church had purified them and a revival of their religions would be a backward step.
Mitt Romney: One White Man's Massive Burden, Mormon Racism
Sun May 13, 2007 6:17 PM EDT
(Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will appear on CBS News' 60 Minutes this evening. What has been previewed are some questions on polygamy and Romney's premarital sex life. But I think there is an uglier skeleton in Romney's closet.)
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An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi
Thu May 10, 2007 10:14 PM EDT
Hey Nancy! I know you're really busy with running the House of Representatives, and dealing with this whole Iraq War mess, but I think you could use a little advice on how to get past this "fund the war," "don't fund the war" stalemate.
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The High Price of "Free Speech Redux: Imus Out at MSNBC
Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:49 PM EDT
The news is breaking that Don Imus is off the air at MSNBC permanently. This is the right decision. Not because overly outraged black people vilified Imus, but because his own words did him in.
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What the Imus Controversy Says About White America
Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:54 PM EDT
Don Imus claims that he was just imitating rappers and hip-hop culture when he called the Rutgers University women's basketball team "some nappy-headed ho's." His defense -- and appallingly that of his defenders -- is that if rappers can do it, he can, too.
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I-mus[t] Be Crazy: The High Price of "Free Speech"
Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:08 PM EDT
Once again a high-profile celebrity is apologizing for his thoughtless, insensitive remarks, making the obligatory "Tour of Contrition," and suffering through a slap on the wrist.
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What It Means to Support the Troops
Seeded on Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:26 PM EST (TIME)
Joe Klein captures the reality of "supporting the troops."
No Apology Required: "Wasted" Is the Right Word
Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:44 PM EST
The current total is approximately 3,124. They came from all over the country, from a variety of walks of life. They were middle-aged and younger and the youngest. They were of every ethnic background and religion.
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Australia's Prime Minister John Howard: Wrong on Iraq, Wrong for America
Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:17 AM EST
This morning we awoke to the news that Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, has decided that Barack Obama is the wrong man to be our next President.
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A New Way Forward... In Washington
Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:04 PM EST
Barack Obama's presidential campaign announcement was as stirring and inspirational as they come.
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A Pre-emptive Endorsement: Obama For President
Fri Feb 9, 2007 12:07 PM EST
Tomorrow is the big day: Illinois Senator Barack Obama will announce he's running for President of the United States. A quick look at the Senator's Exploratory Committee website reveals the game plan: travel from Illinois to Iowa to New Hampshire.
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I'll Take Black History Month For $1000, Alex.
Wed Feb 7, 2007 9:13 PM EST
February is the shortest month of the year. Just twenty-eight days during the winter solstice when the nights are still longer than the days, when the winds blow, snow falls and we endure some of the coldest times of the season.
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Back From Bill-o's Boot Camp
Wed Feb 7, 2007 9:10 PM EST
Okay, one or two of you might have noticed that I haven't been hanging around Newsvine for the past few weeks. Oh… what? You didn't notice at all? Not even when your sharp barbs went unchallenged? Those stinging rejoinders left un-joined? Yeah, well, that's fine.
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Ending Africa's "Hunger Season"
Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:28 PM EST
When was the last time you were hungry? Not "I skipped breakfast this morning" hungry or "I was so busy I forgot to eat" hungry, but hungry. So hungry "I forgot how to eat" hungry. If you're reading this in front of your computer, the answer is probably, "Never."
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History Repeating...
Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:19 PM EST
Read an insigthful history of The Viet Nam War published online by Microsoft Encarta. Excerpts from speech by President Lyndon Johnson archived online at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Peace Without Conquest, April 7, 1965
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Taking It To the Streets
Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:42 PM EST
Some of you are about my age. Some of you remember. Black arms bands, Peace signs. Protest songs. Organizing. Marching. Sit-ins. Rallies. Activism. Everyone focused on a single purpose: Get us out of Viet Nam. End the war. End the draft. "Hell No, We Won't Go!"
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No, It's Not Okay: Using the N-Word Revisited
Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:02 PM EST
"Why is it okay for Black people to use the N-word, and I get slammed for using it?"
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"We Are USA!": National Cheer Squad Seeks New Members
Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:01 PM EST
Citing burnout and a lack of qualified replacements, the Bush administration today launched a nationwide search for new members for its National Cheerleading Squad (NCS).
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A Tale of Two Merediths
Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:02 PM EST
If you've been following my column recently, you know that affirmative action, anti-discrimination cases, the Supreme Court, race and racism have been on my mind. A Supreme Court case that was heard last week brought to mind an interesting parallel.
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Analysis: Proof Positive Why Newsvine Is Conservative; Comic Relief
Sat Dec 9, 2006 1:08 PM EST
There are many articles on the Vine which describe Newsvine as too Liberal. Well I have the definitive proof that it is actually Conservative.
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The Collected Wisdom of Newsvine, Part 1: The Road to Racial Harmony
Sat Dec 2, 2006 4:09 PM EST
Newsvine's motto is "Get Smarter Here." Here are a few of the things I learned recently. (My suitable for publication "learning moments" are italicized.
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Note Passing in Iraq Group Study Hall
Fri Dec 1, 2006 10:00 PM EST
"Psssst, Leon, Leon, my man, Leeeee-ooonnnnn... pssssssst pass this to Alan. Oh, it's nothing. I just had a question about the assignment. I was a little confused about what we're supposed to do.
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Leveling the College Admissions Playing Field, Part 2
Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:34 PM EST
Diversity Blueprints formed for post-Proposal 2 brainstorming By Julie Peterson, Office of the Vice President for Communications and Laurel Thomas Gnagey
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Leveling the College Admissions Playing Field
Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:24 PM EST
Who gets admitted to college and why? Is it fair to consider factors other than academics in the admissions process? How do we insure that every student who wants to go college has the opportunity? How do we create a diverse learning environment for our students? If the USA is fa …
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"Outrage"ous Scholarships at BU
Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:00 PM EST
The College Republicans at Boston University have started a new scholarship for "whites only." This is not the first time that scholarship money has been designated for white only applicants.
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