Racism
Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers
Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees has been compared to its 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers, echoing a similar policy implemented by Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s centrist Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. The current proposal involves offering financial incentives of […]
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White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide White nationalism has become a significant driver of support for political violence in the United States, posing a substantial danger to the country’s political stability. The study found that nearly half of respondents believed violence would be justified if the government violated citizens’ rights or committed unlawful […]
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Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery
Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery 19th-century America reimagined ancient Egypt to justify racism and slavery, particularly in the slaveholding South. The founders of Memphis, Tennessee, named their city after the ancient Egyptian capital, hoping to create a prosperous society sustained by enslaved labor. Pro-slavery thinkers like […]
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A white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apart
A white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apart Elaine Goodale Eastman and Charles Alexander Eastman, a white poet and a Sioux doctor, fell in love after meeting at the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota in December 1890. Their relationship was marked […]
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Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution
Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution The US Supreme Court’s upcoming term will test the limits of a constitutional revolution, with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity, and campaign finance reflecting deep cultural divisions among Americans. The court’s […]
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Helping teens navigate online racism − study shows which parenting strategy works best
Helping teens navigate online racism − study shows which parenting strategy works best Parents can help protect their teens from online racism by using an “active guidance” approach, which involves having open conversations about internet use and helping them develop responsible social media behaviors. Monitoring teens’ internet use can have adverse effects, such as exacerbating […]
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‘These people do it naturally’: President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of how farming has been idealized and practiced in America
‘These people do it naturally’: President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of how farming has been idealized and practiced in America President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of idealizing farming in America, where farmers have often contrasted their own virtuous and independent lifestyle with the reality that […]
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‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that
‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that White Southerners are grappling with their racial status due to ongoing crises such as police violence, mass incarceration, and the Black Lives Matter movement, which have highlighted the region’s history of racial conflict. The “wages of whiteness,” or […]
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Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans
Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans A recent survey experiment found that Americans are more bothered by protesters waving the Mexican flag than the U.S. flag during immigration protests, but this difference disappears when looking at subgroups. White respondents were significantly more likely to be bothered […]
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Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism
Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism The Trump administration’s latest travel ban targets 19 countries in Africa and Asia, but its justifications for the ban are not supported by data on immigration and terrorism. The ban will not significantly improve national security and public safety […]
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