Olympic Female Ski Jumpers Mount Final Appeal

The controversial question of whether female ski jumping should be included in the 2010 Olympic games will be decided soon.  Today the Women will be making their final appeal in front of the B.C. Supreme Court.  Their claim is that Vancouver's Olympic Organizing...

White Cop Gets Desk Duty For Cornrows

A white Philadelphia police officer has been forced to do desk duty and cut his hair by his black superior after showing up for work with cornrows, traditionally a black hairdo. Thomas Strain, who has five years experience in his job, got taken to the inspector's office and...

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, McCain voted NO!!

The "agent" of change, John McCain still thinks that women deserve to be paid less than men. He voted against equal pay for women as recently as 2007, but swears he is the change we need in 2008. He used the excuse that Lilly Ledbetter had waited too long to file. So there is...

LPGA backs down on English requirement

When i first heard this news I thought it was ridiculous. Barry Artiste had a piece on this a week ago here. I am not surprised there has been heavy criticism on this as it can be seen quite discriminatory. "Under...

Kewell defends Galatasaray move

"Kewell defends Galatasaray move Kewell played more than 200 games for Leeds Harry Kewell has defended his transfer to Turkish side Galatasaray...

Businessman faces legal action for petition to evict car park travellers

"The petition was sparked by two Irish family groups occupying a site on an unused corner of an overspill car park at the city's new Liberty Stadium. Last week the 37-page petition, running to almost 1000 signatures, was served on the county council. Now the Commission for...

McGuinty against extended funding to religious schools

"McGuinty dismisses calls to extend funding to non-Catholic religious schools August 22, 2007 - 10:35 TORONTO (CP) - Premier Dalton McGuinty warns a Conservative plan to fund non-Catholic religious schools in...

"Stop harrassing me," Michael Moore tells US government

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Facebook acknowledges Arab LBTG ban hoax

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Indian mascots in Montana ruled discriminatory

"The use of Indians as mascots is discriminatory, the Montana Human Rights Bureau ruled last month. The Ronan School District on the Flathead Reservation uses "Chiefs" and "Maidens" as its mascots. Francine Dupuis, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, has...

Muslim pilgrims urged to complain [when traveling]

"American Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca are being encouraged to file civil rights complaints if they feel discriminated against by airlines. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

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Farmers Branch To Consider Illegal Immigration Measure

A city councilman wants to make it tougher for illegal immigrants to live and work in Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas. The city is a suburb of Dallas. It's part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

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