March 2013
March 2nd, 2013
Written by Anita Hofschneider in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii Rep. Faye Hanohano has apologized on the House floor for offending people by using racial slurs to express disapproval of art in her office.
The Democratic lawmaker apologized Thursday, the same day the Honolulu Star-Advertiser published the remarks, which included slurs disparaging white, Japanese and Chinese people.
Hanohano, an outspoken advocate of indigenous issues,...
March 1st, 2013
Written by Ciaran Fahey in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
BERLIN (AP) - Facing a surge of right-wing extremism among fans, the soccer club Borussia Dortmund has long used social workers at games to defuse tense situations and help promote tolerance.
This month, however, the social workers were attacked by a group of neo-Nazi fans. One of them was beaten badly in a stadium bathroom.
It was one of many recent episodes underlining how Germany - and...
March 1st, 2013
Written by Erica Werner in Eyes On The Enterprise with 1 Comment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats said this week that farmers should be allowed to hire foreign workers more easily as Congress reworks U.S. immigration laws. But there was some disagreement on how it should happen.
Lawmakers and witnesses at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing said the visa program that lets farmers hire foreign agricultural workers is so unwieldy it accounts for...
March 1st, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
True to form, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor this week showed that she was very intolerant of any language, spoken or written, that showed any racial prejudice when she publicly criticized a federal prosecutor for what she called "a racially charged remark" during a drug trial.
According to the Associated Press, Justice Sotomayor's comment came as the Supreme Court "refused to hear an...
March 1st, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Lafayette, Louisiana is the home of Cajun culture and the unofficial county seat of “Acadiana” or “Cajun Country.” Folks looking for outdoor fun can’t get enough, and for local culture, it’s the kind of place where you turn up something unusual at every turn.
Lafayette, the heartbeat of Acadiana, where you really feel the pulse of the state and a blend of sophistication hard to find this side of...