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Entries Tagged as 'Racism'

The party of the white…er…I mean “the right”

September 5th, 2008 · 12 Comments

I happened to catch the very end of Larry “My Neck Is Killin’ Me” King last night and finally heard someone on the teevee defend community organizing. On Wednesday night, Sarah Palin belittled Obama’s history of community service with a sneer on her face and the Republicans have continued to use this talking point as [...]

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Tags: Government · Politics · Race · Racism · WTF

Giving power to positive thought

August 25th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Since Barack Obama and John McCain became the “presumptive nominees”—whatever the fuck that’s supposed to mean—of their respective parties, I’ve been saying that McCain is going to win this election. Not so much because I’m a pessimist but because I have this innate desire to be right about things. There’s something so satisfying about being [...]

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Tags: Politics · Race · Racism

The Death of Me: What’s institutional racism without the institutions to support it?

February 19th, 2008 · 17 Comments

“As a society, we pay a price for our silence. Unchallenged personal, cultural, and institutional racism results in the loss of human potential, lowered productivity, and a rising tide of fear and violence in our society. Individually, racism stifles our own growth and development. It clouds our vision and distorts our perceptions. It alienates us [...]

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Tags: Backwards and In High Heels · Politics · Racism · The Column