Fonseka Convicted: Another Opportunity To Reflect On Ethnicity And Communalism ...
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:12:46 -0800

Today, the inconsistent and selective application of laws that prevent individuals from creating ethnic disharmony systemically legitimises ethnicity as the source of state practices and shapes the relations between the state and society. ...

Law may not be on Muslims' side in NYPD intel case
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:03:11 -0800

Plainclothes officers known as "rakers" were dispatched into ethnic communities, where they eavesdropped on conversations and wrote daily reports on what they heard, often without any allegation of criminal wrongdoing. The NYPD did not respond to ...

Facebook beats Live Journal in Russian Internet
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:57:35 -0800

According to the afore-mentioned department, the incidence of race -hate decreased thanks to comprehensive measures taken to harmonize ethnic relations . Polls conducted in the city show that the overwhelming majority of Muscovites do not hate other ...

South Sudan: A Civil Society Deferred - We - the 'Sudanese' - Have Not Been ...
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:02:06 -0800

The first reflects itself in the social status, aptitude, ethnic relations and attitudes that qualify or disqualify individuals and groups from (or for) certain rewards. These groups within their distinctive regional and ethnic characteristics and ...

Justice and Respect, Chaos and Armageddon
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:48:55 -0800

The "arrest" of Saif al-Islam al-Qathafi and the ensuing squabble over his "trial" is but the latest episode in one of the saddest stories posterity will tell on the collective state of the human race at the beginning of the Third Millennium, ...

FBI Spied on Muslims at Interfaith Events
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:04:01 -0800

"The trust that community outreach efforts aim to create is undermined when the FBI exploits these programs to gather intelligence on the very members of the religious and community organizations agents are meeting with," Michael German, ...

An aura of mistrust still lingers
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:20:11 -0800

The aim, said Dagher, is to have a wider discussion of what profiling means, and distinguish between singling people out because of known criminal behaviour and simply on grounds of their race , ethnic or socio-economic background, or sexual orientation ...

Nepal: Caste, Constitution and Conflict
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:13:27 -0800

Today's communist movements greatly derive the extracts from the writings of Lenin, Stalin and Mao on the issues of ethnicity and caste. During the time of the extension of imperialism across the globe they have referred to particular ' racial groups' ...

'Not enough to be merely members'
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:03:54 -0800

Secondly, we should uphold the principle of wasatiyyah or way to peace in all fields, whether in administration, power sharing, economy, race relations or international relations . Thirdly, Umno should be in the forefront in having the "supremacy of ...

The United Nations' Durban III Conference Reasserts Its Racist, Anti-Israel Agenda
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:35:02 -0800

Please review it here: "Apartheid in the Arab Middle East: How can the UN turn a blind eye to hateful, state-sponsored discrimination against people because of their race , ethnicity , religion and gender?" With the help of Israel supporters like you, ...

Top political books of 2011; Open Mike, Nov. 24 - 27
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:22:25 -0800

Human rights are core principles, as are tolerance for ethnic , linguistic, religious , and socio-economic diversity. This doesn't always play out. Classism and racism continue, as does the propensity to marginalize groups during wartime (eg Japanese ...

Racist profiling is unacceptable
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:00:31 -0800

Profiling based on ethnicity , race , religion or passport is a tool that needs to be used very sparingly. It's one tool, not the most useful one. Security officials on the ground need adequate training in sensitivities to ensure their profiling isn't ...

Summary of post synodal Apostolic Exhortation
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:11:37 -0800

Since inter- religious relations affect peace, the Church promotes dialogue as a spiritual approach to support initiatives of peace and justice. In Africa too, reconciliation involves communion among the disciples of Jesus Christ. ...

63 Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:03:06 -0800

Although that is important, the most pressing human rights issue has always been the cultural rights of different ethnic and religious communities to protect and promote their language, culture and customs without inhibition and discrimination. ...

AFC promises to promote racial and ethnic unity in school system
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:20:30 -0800

In addition to homes playing a major role in fostering positive inter- racial relations , he pointed to the need for the school system to play a major role to deal with that curse of this country. He said the AFC, whether in or out of government, ...

Why we shouldn't have Jewish schools
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:24:36 -0800

Therefore, Jewish schools like the one that I looked at with my parents, which discriminate against applicants that Halacha rules as not Jewish (those without a Jewish mother) are not making their entry decisions on religious grounds, but rather ethnic ...

Wake-up call for Umno people
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:09:07 -0800

Secondly, adopting he principle of wasatiyyah (the middle way) in all aspects, whether in administration, power sharing, economy, race relations or even international relations . Thirdly, Umno must always subscribe to the supremacy of ideas in this era ...

Islamophobia and the future of elections in the US by Dogan Koc*
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:35:11 -0800

American Muslims come from very different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, but anti-Muslim rhetoric in the American press and the political sphere unites them. Although there are non-Muslim political office holders who defend Muslims against bigotry, ...

Frances Smith Foster accepts Gittler Prize
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:38:30 -0800

... which this year is shared by Foster and Stanford University historian Clayborne Carson -- was created by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial , ethnic or religious relations . ...

Politicians are in danger of forgetting the summer riots and ignoring their ...
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:06:15 -0800

British gangs tend to reflect the ethnic mix of their communities as, by and large, did the rioters. It is a strange advert for British race relations : ebony and ivory, looting in perfect harmony. Attempts to link the riots to the recession have also ...