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[Paul C. Gorski]

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from Paul C. Gorski
April 5, 2007
 
UNITED FRONT OF STRUGGLE AGAINST XENOPHOBIA, VIOLENCE SHOULD BE ... ( http://www.arka.am/en/archive/n04/n0304/030407.html )
Arka News Agency - Yerevan,Armenia
A united front should be formed in all the Europe to struggle against demonstration of xenophobia and violence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ...
 
The fascist who 'passed' for white ( http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/history/story/0,,2049753,00.html )
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Under America's rigidly enforced codes of racial supremacy, any child of a mixed-race relationship was deemed "black", regardless of their complexion. ...
 
White supremacist sentenced for attack on Eugene synagogue ( http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-19/1175672374294140.xml&storylist=orlocal )
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
In three years of supervision after prison, Hogan ordered Laskey not to possess materials that promote white supremacy and not to associate with white ...
 
How the Right Uses People of Color to Foster Racism ( http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/50073/ )
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
White supremacy, sensing the need to repackage itself for consumption in polite company, partially fills the demand for racist bile by outsourcing to ...
 
Civil rights groups call for 6-month halt to foreclosures ( http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_5593709 )
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
NEW YORK - Civil rights groups called Wednesday for a six-month moratorium on foreclosures resulting from high-risk loans given to people with shaky credit, ...
 
WVU College of Law to explore pay equity between Mountain State ... ( http://www.wvrecord.com/news/193024-wvu-college-of-law-to-explore-pay-equity-between-mountain-state-men-women )
West Virginia Record - Charleston,WV,USA
That body discovered a significant gender gap in the paychecks of West Virginia men and women, and funding was placed in the 2001 state budget to begin ...
 
Group of Guatemalan immigrants facing deportation file suit in LA ( http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070403-2218-ca-guatemalans-asylum.html )
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Guatemalan immigrants facing deportation sued the US government Tuesday, claiming they should have been granted asylum years ago. ...
 
Iran - Sailors fall victim to imperialist policies ( http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/2007/481/pp1038.html )
Socialist Party - UK
Far from resulting in an increase in US imperialism's power and prestige, as Bush and the neo-cons fantasised it would, the occupation has, as we predicted, ...
 
Resolution adopted by the ISSE/SEP Emergency Conference Against War ( http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/apr2007/res-a04.shtml )
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA
The interests of American imperialism are not confined to the Middle East and Central Asia, but reach into every corner of the globe, including South and ...
 
Women's Rights Groups File Job Discrimination Complaints against ... ( http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=23594 )
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
"The Bush Administration has awarded over $80 million to "men only" job training programs, in violation of our nation's laws against sex discrimination," ...
 
Housing discrimination complaints at record high ( http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/housing-discrimination-complaints-record-high/story.aspx?guid=%7B9837C3B5-D1C5-4021-BEAD-3F2BE6A53033%7D )
MarketWatch - USA
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A record number of Americans are complaining about housing discrimination, with disability and race as the leading reasons for ...
 
Report Says War on Terror Violating Human Rights in Kenya, Somalia ... ( http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-04-04-voa38.cfm )
Voice of America - USA
Human Rights Watch, meanwhile, says the report is likely true, given its own report documenting cooperation between the Kenyan, Ethiopian, Somali and US ...
 
National gay and lesbian group targets George Fox University ( http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/04/national_gay_and_lesbian_group.html )
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
A national group that advocates gay and lesbian rights is targeting George Fox University for using religion to discriminate against homosexuals. ...
 
Return to high school ( http://www.sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?type=blog&start=3/29/07&end=4/5/07 )
Sovo.com - Southern,USA
Several recent events have highlighted the plight of gay and lesbian youth in a society that is coping with rapidly changing perceptions of homosexuality. ...
 
NCAA and Gay Rights Group Take On Homophobia In College Sports ( http://www.diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_7196.shtml )
Diverse - Fairfax,VA,USA
Although virtually all colleges and universities have non-discrimination policies in place, the case has propelled discussions about homophobia in college ...
 
Safety of Non-Heterosex'l Students Must Be Ensured ( http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0704/S00014.htm )
Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand
(EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:15pm, April 3, 2007) All New Zealand schools should have explicit anti-bullying and homophobia policies, and young people with diverse ...
 
Global warming will hit poor countries harder ( http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070402.wipcc02/BNStory/Business )
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... drought-ravaged corn in Malawi last week. The African country is one of many poorer states which face ever grimmer prospects under global warming.
 
BBC accused of ageism and sexism after Stuart is axed ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/04/nbbc04.xml )
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
The BBC faced a growing chorus of complaints yesterday accusing it of "ageism and sexism" following its decision to axe the veteran news presenter Moira ...
 
Slavery and the State of Denial ( http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3085/slavery_and_the_state_of_denial/ )
In These Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... away from the abomination of race-based slavery that laid the foundation for this nation's wealth and implanted enduring notions of white supremacy. ...
 
Teacher survey: No Child Left Behind 'de-professionalizes' and ... ( http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070402/UPDATE/70402039 )
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
A recent UC Riverside survey on the federal No Child Left Behind Act found that an overwhelming majority of Southern California teachers do not like the ...
 
Down with Francistown CC female-bashers ( http://www.mmegi.bw/2007/April/Tuesday3/103.php )
Mmegi - Gaberones,Botswana
Bravo for standing by your principles of promoting gender equity and equality. We also salute those FCC male councillors who are gender sensitive and did ...
 
Provost Announces New Initiatives To Enhance Gender Equity For Faculty ( http://presszoom.com/story_128132.html )
PressZoom (press release) - Amsterdam,Netherlands
"The Task Force produced an outstanding analysis of issues pertaining to gender equity, alongside clearly articulated and actionable recommendations," Hogan ...
 
South Africa: Corruption Perpetuates Inequality Between Rich And Poor ( http://allafrica.com/stories/200704021693.html )
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
"It is morally wrong and offensive. It produces conditions of underdevelopment, poverty and must be totally eradicated," Public Service and Administration ...
 
Book Review: Inequality: Social Class and Its Consequences ( http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/5080/1/251/ )
Political Affairs Magazine - New York,NY,USA
Inequality isn't a matter of bad luck or misfortune. Social class and other socially significant categories like race and gender are the hidden hands that ...
 
March for migrant workers' rights ( http://www.nosweat.org.uk/node/405 )
No Sweat - UK
On the 7th of October 2006 a coalition of migrant groups, trade unions and social justice activists marched in London demanding equal rights for all. ...
 
 
 
 

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