Minorities now in the majority in Charlotte - CharlotteObserver.com

Minorities now in the majority in Charlotte - CharlotteObserver.com: "Greg Johnson and Judy Galindo have helped change the face - and complexion - of Charlotte. Johnson is an African-American marketing executive who moved back to his home state last summer. Galindo is a native of Colombia who came to launch a Spanish-language paper last fall."

DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF KING?: A REVIEW ESSAY, THE - page 3 | Encounter

DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF KING?: A REVIEW ESSAY, THE - page 3 Encounter: "Young argues, it had to do with a fear of sexuality:
Deeply buried but intense sexual fear of black males, illustrated by the sexual nature of attacks on black men by whites who seek to control or destroy black aggressiveness, has been a persistent pattern in the South since the advent of slavery. From the systematic destruction of the black family during slavery to contemporary barriers for black males attempting to protect and provide for their families via the imposition of strong societal and economic proscriptions, there is a recurrent theme: controlling black men. The theme was ever-present at lynchings of black men for allegations of rape or for flirtation with white women, and is always evident somewhere in the heavy punishment awaiting black men who assert or advocate the interests of their people. The FBI campaign was very much consistent with this neurotic white Southern racist tradition"

Radiation level at Japan nuke plant exceeds limit - CharlotteObserver.com

Radiation level at Japan nuke plant exceeds limit - CharlotteObserver.com: "TOKYO A Japanese government official says the level of radiation at a troubled nuclear plant has exceeded the legal limit, underscoring the continuing problems with reactors rattled by Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami."

MOVIE FAMAGUSTA.The Forbidden City.

How to help earthquake victims in Japan, Pacific - CharlotteObserver.com

How to help earthquake victims in Japan, Pacific - CharlotteObserver.com

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown - CharlotteObserver.com

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown - CharlotteObserver.com

Japan earthquake unleashes tsunami - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English.flv

Powerful quake hits Japan

4 Killed in Ivory Coast After Women Honor Dead

4 Killed in Ivory Coast After Women Honor Dead: "ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- In an act of bold defiance, thousands of women converged Tuesday on the bloodstained pavement where seven of their sisters fell last week, even as the army backing this country's rogue leader killed four more civilians."

Raul A. Reyes: Brisenia Flores Was a Victim of Border Vigilantes and Media Indifference

Raul A. Reyes: Brisenia Flores Was a Victim of Border Vigilantes and Media Indifference [huffpo.com] - Compare Brisenia's tragedy to that of another nine-year-old in
Arizona. When Christina Taylor Green was killed in the attack on
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her death led to national
soul-searching over the tenor of our political discourse. Christina was
eulogized in President Obama's 2011 State of the Union address as her family sat with the First Lady.

Or consider the murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz
last year. Krentz was shot by unknown assailants who were believed to
be undocumented immigrants. His death inspired an outcry over illegal
immigration. Politicians invoked his name at Department of Homeland
Security hearings and in the subsequent passing of SB 1070.

I don't mean to take away from the suffering of the Green and Krentz
families. However, Brisenia's death did not provoke anywhere near the
same amount of attention, let alone outrage by politicians and the news
media.

A Radical Profeminist: "The Disposable Woman" by Anna Holmes. The disposable woman is "she" who Charlie Sheen and Piers Morgan most likely will never see as fully human--as human as Charlie and Piers are to one another

A Radical Profeminist: "The Disposable Woman" by Anna Holmes. The disposable woman is "she" who Charlie Sheen and Piers Morgan most likely will never see as fully human--as human as Charlie and Piers are to one another: "The Disposable Woman' by Anna Holmes. The disposable woman is 'she' who Charlie Sheen and Piers Morgan most likely will never see as fully human--as human as Charlie and Piers are to one another"

Black Actresses: Symbols of Our Femininity? « Charcoal Ink

Black Actresses: Symbols of Our Femininity? « Charcoal Ink: "Yet have they come far enough? Everyone remembers that watershed moment when Hallie Berry made her electrifying and heartfelt speech when she won the Oscar for Monster’s Ball. Berry’s acting in Monster’s Ball was first class as was her break-out role in Jungle Fever. What about the women who had come before her? Which actresses do you rate and why?"

Low-Self Esteem, Bashing, or Just Keepin’ It Real? « Zaire

Low-Self Esteem, Bashing, or Just Keepin’ It Real? « Zaire: "About a week ago Abagond did a post on black women, white men, and the dynamics between the two. Most commenters focused on the lack of romantic relationships between the two groups. The nature of the post led people to comment on black women’s place on the beauty totem pole and whether interracial relationships with white men are an attainable for black women(as if being with a white man is something to “aspire” to, LMAO). A commenter by the name of Chuck speculated that white men (as a group) may be innately less attracted to black women than they are other races of women, and visa versa. While others argued that racialized beauty standards, negative stereotypes, and other non-biological factors were the reason for low number of black female/white male unions"

MR LAURELTON QUEENS: OFF "LAURELTONUMENTARY' UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDY ON INTERRACIAL DATING (THE MYTH OF RECIPROCITY BY WHITE MEN) LOVE.. NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSING (COMING SOON KISS THE RING)

MR LAURELTON QUEENS: OFF "LAURELTONUMENTARY' UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDY ON INTERRACIAL DATING (THE MYTH OF RECIPROCITY BY WHITE MEN) LOVE.. NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSING (COMING SOON KISS THE RING)

Mixed Race America: It still matters if you're black (or white)

Mixed Race America: It still matters if you're black (or white): "Despite what Michael Jackson may have sung about once-upon-a-time, I believe it DOES matter if you're black or white.

Meaning, it matters, still, whether you identify as African American or as Caucasian. Meaning, it matters if you benefit from white privilege. Meaning it matters how others perceive you, especially depending on where you are, regionally and contextually (ie: are you in the U.S. South or the West Coast? In a cosmopolitan city or a rural township? Are you in a classroom where you are the only one, and is this a course on 20th Century American writers or African American poets?)"

America's anti-Muslim debate skips the Q.C. | Charlotte | News | The N word

America's anti-Muslim debate skips the Q.C. Charlotte News The N word: "In my travels, when I tell people that I live in Charlotte, I receive mixed responses. Some people say, 'Everybody's trying to move to Charlotte.' Others say they could never live that far in the South because people are racist. Some people are even rude enough to suggest that people in the South are 'dumb,' which they feel free saying to my face. When I tell them I was born and raised in the South, they sometimes say, 'I'm not talking about you.' Really."

DRESS’ING UWINNIPEG RED: Aboriginal women across Canada

DRESS’ING UWINNIPEG RED: Aboriginal women across Canada

UW RELEASE - 2011/034

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011

WINNIPEG, MB - The University of Winnipeg’s Institute for Women’s
and Gender Studies (IWGS) in partnership with local Métis artist Jaime
Black proudly presents the inaugural and campus-wide installation of the
REDress Project from March 7-12, 2011. This interdisciplinary on-campus
art & education project aims to raise awareness surrounding the murders
and disappearances of more than 600 Aboriginal women across Canada.

“The installation of the REDress Project is a logical, and timely,
extension of the community-building work that IWGS has been engaged in
over the last several years with organizations such as the Coalition of
Families of Missing and Murdered Women in MB, the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission, and the Art Building Community symposium,”
explained Kim Hunter, IWGS Projects and Events Coordinator. “IWGS
continues to focus on the ways in which art can be used in tandem with
education to address the issues that affect our communities.”

Along with the installation of 120+ dresses, IWGS is coordinating free
events in conjunction with the project including daily tours of the
installation, providing educational materials, supporting a movie
screening as well as a panel of speakers. This project is designed to
provide an environment for students, staff, faculty and the general
public to learn through engagement through art, and to provide
opportunities for conversation about the serious impact of this gendered
and racialized violence on all of the peoples of Canada.

REDress Project EVENTS - all events open to the public:
Installation Tours (includes 8 installation locations)
All tours start at escalators, 1st floor Centennial Hall at UW

March 7 - 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm
March 8 - 7:00 pm
March 9 - 10:00 am and 4:00 pm
March 10 - 12:30 and 4:00 pm
March 12 - 2:30 pm

Tuesday March 8
Free Cinema Politica screening of Finding Dawn
7:30 pm, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, UWinnipeg (free childcare, snacks and
bus tickets available).

Lisa Michell - advocate, activist and chairperson of the Women’s
Memorial March of MB - will host a discussion after the film. IWGS,
along with Ka Ni Kanichihk's Aboriginal Women Reclaiming Our Power
program (supported by Status of Women and Heritage Canada), are honoured
to support the UWSA, UWSA Womyn's Centre and Gallery 1C03 in the
screening of this important film.

Wednesday March 9
REDress Panel Discussion
12:30 pm, Convocation Hall, UWinnipeg (Free, snacks available)
With REDress Project artist Jaime Black, filmmaker & activist Tina
Keeper, volunteer for Amnesty International and member of the Stop
Violence Against Aboriginal Women Action Group Lisa Forbes, and artist
Leah Decter.
For more information about REDress events please contact Kim Hunter iwgs@uwinnipeg.caThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 204.786.9921.

UWinnipeg is consistently ranked in the Top-10 in the country on an
annual basis by both Maclean’s Magazine and The Globe & Mail
newspaper. The University of Winnipeg is a leader in academic
excellence, Indigenous education, environmental studies, business, and
theatre & the arts. Find out more by visiting www.uwinnipeg.ca. Follow
us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uwinnipeg and on Facebook:
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Bill Cunningham and Jesse Lee Peterson Rant Off About Black America!

Two controversial conservative activists attack Black America. Nationally syndicated talk radio host Bill Cunningham and anti-Black activist Jesse Lee Peterson discuss issues facing Black America.

Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror

Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror: "Recy Taylor: A Symbol of Jim Crow's Forgotten Horror
After her brutal gang rape, Recy Taylor became a global symbol of American injustice and helped inspire the civil rights movement. So why has nobody heard of her today?"

AverageBro.com: AB.com Guest Post - Halle Berry, Interracial Marriage, And The "One Drop Rule".

AverageBro.com: AB.com Guest Post - Halle Berry, Interracial Marriage, And The "One Drop Rule".: "When I was growing up in SE Michigan during the Antediluvian Era, there weren't a whole lot of self-identified 'biracial' or 'multiracial' people. You were Black or White. There was a very small population of East/South Asians and a few people of Hispanic or Middle Eastern heritage (primarily Lebanese or Chaldeans who infrequently identified as 'White')

Black/White mixed kids identified as the race they most looked like or lived next to-which given housing patterns usually meant they declared themselves 'Black' about 95% of the time. Those were the rules then. Pick a team!!!"

EU HR NGOs to hold Int. Conference on Palestinian prisoners

EU HR NGOs to hold Int. Conference on Palestinian prisoners: "Palestine, (Pal Telegraph)-Under the slogan (working for justice), various European human rights organisations are preparing to hold the first international conference on the rights of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons. Tthe conference will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, March 11-12, 2011 in order to unite the efforts of many Palestinian and European members of parliament and human rights activists who work to support the Palestinian prisoners under one dome.

The conference will be organised by three Human rights organisations which are: Right for All (Droit Pour Tous), The European Network to Support the Rights of the Palestinian Prisoners (UFree) and North-South 21, these organisations are aiming to combine their efforts to work against the brutal actions against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons."

Before The Pepsi Commercial

Halle Vs Gabriel - AhlanLive.com

Halle Vs Gabriel - AhlanLive.com: "Despite insisting their split was amicable and that their non-legal childcare arrangement – which meant Halle Berry had majority custody of their daughter, Nahla – was “working well,” proceedings have taken a nasty turn for the worse with Gabriel Aubry now demanding he wants his little girl back."

Who Is Marrying Whom - Graphic - NYTimes.com

Who Is Marrying Whom - Graphic - NYTimes.com: "Nearly 9 percent of all marriages in the United States in 2009 were interracial or interethnic, more than double the percentage in 1980. The rates of intermarriage vary widely depending on gender, race or ethnicity."

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog: "Question For The HBDers: What Do Thomas Jefferson, Strom Thurmond and Chris Lee, All Have In Common?

"'I’m gonna take a second to whoop it up for the black chicks. There is just no way that seeing any of these women on the street you wouldn’t want to smash that. Those women (but especially the West African chick) make my dick stand tall proud long and strong.

I know this blog makes cottage industry out of ripping on black people, but I just had to represent for quick a minute'"

EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTOS: Woman Who Exposed Craigslist Congressman Christopher Lee In Sex Scandal Revealed | Radar Online

EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTOS: Woman Who Exposed Craigslist Congressman Christopher Lee In Sex Scandal Revealed Radar Online: "The woman who ended the career of 'Craigslist Congressman' Chris Lee, who searched for sex online, has been exposed -- and only RadarOnline.com has the exclusive photo of Yesha Callahan"

racismreview.com

racismreview.com: "In response to a recent New York Times article entitled “Black? White? Asian? More Young Americans Choose All of the Above”, which suggests mixed race teens are “beginning to reject the “one-drop rule” and embrace their multiple racial heritages,” Tuesday, John McWhorter, conservative author of Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, wrote an article in The Root entitled “Let’s Stop Being Angry at Biracial People.” In typical McWhorter fashion, the author was very critical of Blacks arguing they are “adopting the racial-classification strategies of Strom Thurmond” and other white supremacist by encouraging biracials to identify as Black."

“Canadians don’t say such things”: Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry, and Common Fallacies in Interracial Relationships | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

“Canadians don’t say such things”: Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry, and Common Fallacies in Interracial Relationships Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture: "The acrimonious custody battle between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry took a racial turn last week, when allegations surfaced that Aubry used racial slurs toward Berry, and acted with anger whenever a news story would describe their mixed-race child Nahla as black. One of Aubry’s exes added fuel to the fire, referring to him as “borderline racist.”"

Rest in peace, Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi—better known as cult movie superstar Tura Satana - OriginalSpin

Rest in peace, Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi—better known as cult movie superstar Tura Satana - OriginalSpin: "Any fan of cult movies will have seen Russ Meyer's over-the-top classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! — and if you have, you can't unremember Tura Satana's brain-bending portrayal of murderous go-go girl Varla (or the cavernous cleavage that led mammophile Meyer to cast her). But Satana's mostly overlooked real life story is as shocking and indelible as the plots of the exploitation flicks that made her famous. Born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi in Hokkaidō, Japan, the daughter of a Japanese-Filipino silent film actor and a circus performer of Cheyenne Indian and Scots-Irish heritage, she moved with her parents to the U.S. before World War II, during which her family was interned at Manzanar."

So much for the job pledge by Republicans!

GOP-led House is moving to restrict funding of abortions

By William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — The battle over abortion takes center stage in Congress this week as two House subcommittees hold hearings on separate bills that would expand restrictions on federal funding of abortions.
The "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" would eliminate tax breaks for abortions. The "Protect Life Act" would restrict use of federal funds for abortions under the new health care law. While both may pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, their prospects of passing a Democratic-held Senate or escaping President Barack Obama's veto pen are slim to none.
"They can't expect this legislation to go beyond the House or Representatives," said Steve Smith, a political science professor at Washington University in St. Louis. "It allows the House Republicans to do something symbolically important for their coalition base."
Still, the bills have alarmed abortion-rights advocates, who say they are attempts to attack legalized abortion — federally funded or not — through the tax code and measures to deny women access to the procedure.
"These bills represent a new front in the abortion war," said Donna Crane, policy director for NARAL Pro-Choice America. "The idea...of using the tax code to impose political views, that's extremely alarming."
Opponents of legal abortion, emboldened by powerful support in a Republican-controlled House, say the bills are just the beginning.
"The Republicans in the House are definitely following the promise they made to undo the damage that's been done," said Kerry Brown, a spokeswoman for Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group.
The "No Taxpayer for Abortion Act," designated H.R. 3 and sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), seeks to codify provisions of the so-called Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortion but must be renewed by Congress annually.
In addition, Smith said his bill would "permanently end any U.S. government financial support for abortion whether it be direct funding or by tax credits or any other subsidy." A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on it Tuesday.
Smith's bill stirred a huge uproar among abortion-rights advocates by listing victims of "forcible rape" among those who would be exempted from the bill.
"Forcible rape" wasn't fully defined in the bill, but abortion-rights supporters warned that the term could be used to block access to abortion for rape victims who were drugged, unconscious or mentally ill.
A spokesman for Smith said the term was dropped from the bill Thursday after Smith concluded that the term was being "misconstrued." That wasn't enough to satisfy abortion supporters.
"The fact that it took weeks of public outrage before the new House leadership was shamed into giving up one if its efforts to redefine rape to deny women access to abortion shows how out of touch they are with the values of the American people," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "Simply put, the now discarded 'forcible rape' provision is just the beginning of what's wrong with Rep. Smith's bill."
Like Smith's bill, the Protect Life Act, or H.R. 358, sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), seeks to restrict the use of federal funds under the new health care law, but isn't as aggressive in terms of using the tax code. The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee, which Pitts chairs, will hold a hearing on it Wednesday.
Late last week, abortion-rights supporters turned their attention to Pitts' bill, saying it contains language that would allow hospitals to deny a woman an abortion, even if her life were in jeopardy.
Andrew Wimer, a Pitts spokesman, calls the accusation false. He said the language is an attempt to include in the health care law a "conscience clause" for doctors and hospitals that object to performing abortions.
"These are typical attacks that come up," Wimer said.
Abortion foes both in and out of Congress say they're undeterred by criticism. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said that taking on abortion would be a House priority under his leadership.
"A ban on taxpayer funding of abortions is the will of the people, and it ought to be the will of the land," Boehner told reporters last month. "The current law, particularly as enforced by this administration, does not reflect the will of the American people."
One of Boehner's guests at Obama's State of the Union address last month was Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, D.C. The United States National Conference of Catholic Bishops has endorsed both bills.
Brown of Susan B. Anthony's List said that backing from Boehner and 80 of the 87 new House Republicans will improve their chances of getting legislation through.
NARAL's Crane looks at the diminishing numbers of abortion supporters in the House and the rising GOP numbers in the Senate and worries. While many experts believe a measure to restrict access to legalized abortion couldn't make its way from the Senate to Obama's desk, Crane isn't so sure.
She counts 40 senators who solidly support abortion rights, 46 who oppose abortion — and the rest of them sitting on the fence.
NARAL's strategy for dealing with the changing landscape: "Make sure the White House is the ultimate firewall," Crane said.

Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture: "Kelley Williams-Bolar was released from jail on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule. But the attention – and outrage – over her case shows no sign of ending anytime soon, even garnering notice from some celebrities."

Thank goodness!

a bold and the beautiful fan who really hates asians | angry asian man

a <I>bold and the beautiful</I> fan who really hates asians angry asian man: "I recently heard from actress Stephanie Y. Wang, who has had a recurring role as 'Madison' on The Bold and the Beautiful for the last five years. I'm not much of a soap opera watcher, so I wasn't aware of her work, but she did pass along a very interesting message..."

Photos - Charlotte peace rally for Egypt - CharlotteObserver.com

Photos - Charlotte peace rally for Egypt - CharlotteObserver.com: "mother and daughter Amal and Bukola Onasanya at Friday's rally and march in support of the Egyptian people at Marshall Park."

Charlotte DNC organizers won't take corporate cash - CharlotteObserver.com

Charlotte DNC organizers won't take corporate cash - CharlotteObserver.com: "Promoters of Charlotte's 2012 Democratic National Convention will have to do what no convention organizers have done before: raise millions of dollars without corporate cash."

Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run - Yahoo! News

Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run - Yahoo! News

Jared Taylor Calls for Apology From City of Charlotte :: American Renaissance News

Jared Taylor Calls for Apology From City of Charlotte :: American Renaissance News: "Taylor held an outdoors news conference at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Governmental Center on January 31st, a raw, cold day. Despite the weather, all the major news organizations attended, including Mi Gente, a Spanish-language publication.”"

So much for freedom of speech!

Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte in 2012 - CharlotteObserver.com

Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte in 2012 - CharlotteObserver.com: "Charlotte finally grabbed the brass ring today, beating out three rivals for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
'I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news,' First Lady Michelle Obama said in an email to key Democrats. 'Charlotte is a city marked by its Southern charm, warm hospitality, and an 'up by the bootstraps' mentality that has propelled the city forward as one of the fastest-growing in the South."

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog

The Obsidian Files - Bravenet Blog: "You may recall my recent post about HBD blogger and new daddy Foseti, how I pinned him to the wall with his 'logic'; well, he and fellow HBD blogger Chuck Ross have come back with a vengence, crafting a completely new form of 'logic' which 'proves', undoubtedly, that not only are Black folk irredeemably subhuman, but are also the cause for the Fall of Western Civilization. We'll take Foseti first."

White nationalist leader blasts Charlotte critics - CharlotteObserver.com

White nationalist leader blasts Charlotte critics - CharlotteObserver.com: "A white nationalist leader said today he hasn’t given up on holding a weekend conference in Charlotte despite what he called “contemptible” efforts to dissuade local hotels from hosting it."

White Reference: Defending The West: American Renaissance Announces Their 2011 Conference To Be Held February 4-6 In Charlotte, North Carolina

White Reference: Defending The West: American Renaissance Announces Their 2011 Conference To Be Held February 4-6 In Charlotte, North Carolina: "On November 16th, 2010, American Renaissance editor Jared Taylor announced that there will be an AR Conference in 2011. Normally, the AR Conference is held every two years, but the 2010 Conference was undermined by anti-racist activism, although a rump version was finally held. So they're going back to the well again in 2011 just to show that they cannot be intimidated. The theme for the 2011 Conference is 'Defending The West'; Taylor provides background information"

Jared Taylor Announces 2011 AmRen Conference for Feb. 4-6 in Charlotte, NC

Jared Taylor Announces 2011 AmRen Conference for Feb. 4-6 in Charlotte, NC: "Mr. Jared Taylor has announced that he will be holding a surprise off-year American Renaissance Conference from February 4th to 6th, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This is great news! Folks reading this thread know that the February 2010 regularly-scheduled AmRen was disrupted and only partially conducted. I was there and this 2010 event was quite a success, all things considered."

AIM’s Kincaid Insists American Renaissance Isn’t Racist | Media Matters for America

AIM’s Kincaid Insists American Renaissance Isn’t Racist Media Matters for America: "AIM’s Kincaid Insists American Renaissance Isn’t Racist
January 10, 2011 2:33 pm ET by Terry Krepel
Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid devoted his January 9 column to defending the publication American Renaissance from accusations made about it in a law enforcement memo cited by Fox News regarding Arizona shooting suspect Jared Loughner. According to Kincaid, American Renaissance is merely a “conservative” group that is “politically incorrect because of its criticism of racial preference and ‘diversity’ programs and immigration policies that weaken the strength of a country.” Kincaid added that “there is no evidence that American Renaissance by any objective standard is a racist organization. It does deal with racial issues. But so does the Congressional Black Caucus.”"

Controversial pro-white group coming to Charlotte | WCNC.com | Charlotte News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | WCNC.com | News for Charlotte, NC

Controversial pro-white group coming to Charlotte WCNC.com Charlotte News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports WCNC.com News for Charlotte, NC: "Controversial pro-white group coming to Charlotte"

Weigel : Poll: Americans Don't Blame "Political Tone" for Tucson Killings

Weigel : Poll: Americans Don't Blame "Political Tone" for Tucson Killings

CBS News polls 673 adults and asks whether our current political tone and rhetoric were to blame for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The answer: Largely "nope."

Overall, 57 percent of respondents said the harsh political tone had nothing to do with the shooting, compared to 32 percent who felt it did. Republicans were more likely to feel the two were unrelated - 69 percent said rhetoric was not to blame; 19 percent said it played a part. Democrats were more split on the issue - 49 percent saw no connection; 42 percent said there was.

House GOP kills voting rights for D.C., Puerto Rico, other delegates - TheHill.com

House GOP kills voting rights for D.C., Puerto Rico, other delegates - TheHill.com

The surprise vote — the first of the new Congress — surrounded a provision of the Republicans’ proposed rules package that would prevent the six House delegates from presiding over, or voting as part of, the Committee of the Whole — a mechanism used to expedite legislation by effectively turning the entire chamber into a committee.

Under the rules of the last Congress, the six delegates — representing the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands — were allowed to cast votes and preside over the Committee of the Whole. The Republican rules proposal would strip that power.

Delegates may not vote when the House is in regular order.

Psychologist Organization Protests to Gates on Bradley Manning’s Solitary Confinement

Psychologists Protest the Torture of Bradley Manning to the Pentagon; Jeff Kaye Reports :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]

Psychologist Organization Protests to Gates on Bradley Manning’s Solitary Confinement

Jeff Kaye, FireDogLake, January 3, 2011

Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR), a non-profit organization of psychologists committed to social change and social justice, has written a letter
to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, protesting "the needless
brutality of the conditions to which 23-year-old PFC Bradley Manning is
being subjected" at the Marine Corps brig at Quantico, Virginia. He has
been accused of unauthorized access to classified material, some of
which he allegedly downloaded to his computer, as well as other computer
and security-related charges.

It is widely speculated that these charges relate to materials turned over to the Wikileaks website, including a video of an Apache helicopter attack civilians in Baghdad, the Iraq War logs, and thousands of State Department diplomatic cables. The military charge sheet
accuses Manning of "wrongfully introducing more than 50 classified
United States Department of State cables onto his personal computer, a
non-secure information system." It also alleges he downloaded a
Powerpoint presentation, and "a classified video of a military operation
filmed at or near Baghdad, Iraq, on or about 12 July 2007."

Manning was held for
approximately three weeks at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait before being
transferred to Quantico, where he has remained in solitary confinement
since late last July. In an article
last month, I reported on PFC Manning’s current psychological state, as
best as I could determine from speaking to David House, who had just
visited him, and on the deleterious effects of solitary confinement in
general. PsySR’s letter speaks at length also about the harsh conditions
of solitary, and notes "no such putative risk can justify keeping
someone not convicted of a crime in conditions likely to cause serious
harm to his mental health."

Isolation is truly a form of
torture, and one often practiced in the so-called civilized world. A
vicious form of solitary confinement known as "Special Administrative
Measures" or SAMs were imposed by the Bush Administration Department of
Justice on Syed Fahad Hashmi,
and renewed by Attorney General Holder under President Obama. The SAMs
meant Hashmi was kept in 23-hour lockdown and isolation before trial for
three long years.

While it is used to break and
control prisoners in America’s Supermax prisons, when used on accused
prisoners, such as the detainees at Guantanamo, it can be used to
"exploit" the prisoner. Such "exploitation" is a key component of
torture programs, as the torture regime seeks not just information, but
ways to manipulate prisoners for political benefit, or for use by
intelligence agencies. Recently, Wikileaks’ Julian Assange told
Sir David Frost on Frost’s interview program that airs on English
Al-Jazeera that he believes the tortuous conditions of Manning’s
solitary confinement are meant to force Manning to implicate him in
supposed crimes against the American government. (See video of the
Assange-Frost interview here.)

After 16 Years Behind Bars for an $11 Robbery, the Scott Sisters Will Be Free at Last | Mother Jones

After 16 Years Behind Bars for an $11 Robbery, the Scott Sisters Will Be Free at Last | Mother Jones

The following announcement was issued today by Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, regarding Jamie and Gladys Scott. Mother Jones was among the first non-local media sources to report on the Scott sisters case, back in March. (The story was later covered by the AP, New York Times, and others.) The full story of their arrest and incarceration, and Jamie Scott's struggle to stay alive in prison, can be found here, with follow-ups here and here.

Dec. 29, 2010

GOV. BARBOUR’S STATEMENT REGARDING RELEASE OF SCOTT SISTERS

"Today, I have issued two orders indefinitely suspending the sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott. In 1994, a Scott County jury convicted the sisters of armed robbery and imposed two life sentences for the crime. Their convictions and their sentences were affirmed by the Mississippi Court of Appeals in 1996.

"To date, the sisters have served 16 years of their sentences and are eligible for parole in 2014. Jamie Scott requires regular dialysis, and her sister has offered to donate one of her kidneys to her. The Mississippi Department of Corrections believes the sisters no longer pose a threat to society. Their incarceration is no longer necessary for public safety or rehabilitation, and Jamie Scott's medical condition creates a substantial cost to the State of Mississippi.

"The Mississippi Parole Board reviewed the sisters' request for a pardon and recommended that I neither pardon them, nor commute their sentence. At my request, the Parole Board subsequently reviewed whether the sisters should be granted an indefinite suspension of sentence, which is tantamount to parole, and have concurred with my decision to suspend their sentences indefinitely.

"Gladys Scott's release is conditioned on her donating one of her kidneys to her sister, a procedure which should be scheduled with urgency. The release date for Jamie and Gladys Scott is a matter for the Department of Corrections.

"I would like to thank Representative George Flaggs, Senator John Horne, Senator Willie Simmons, and Representative Credell Calhoun for their leadership on this issue. These legislators, along with former Mayor Charles Evers, have been in regular contact with me and my staff while the sisters' petition has been under review."

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A group of prominent Republicans may have actually committed a crime
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group that the US has deemed to be terrorists.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Homeland Security
Secretary Tom Ridge, former national security adviser Fran Townsend and
former Attorney General Michael Mukasey all attended a forum organized by supporters of Mujaheddin-e Khalq (MEK).

The MEK is a communist group that helped Saddam Hussein
carry out attacks against Iraq's Shiite population in the 1990s. The
group attacked Americans in Iran in the 1980s and helped with the 1979
takeover of the US embassy in Tehran.

The US designated the MEK a foreign terrorist organization in January 2009.

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