Word: racistly
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...report published in the journal Psychological Science finds that when reacting to an ambiguous but potentially racist situation, non-blacks were much more likely to focus on the reaction of an African American than that of whites...
...There was a lot of conversation about whether he was a racist, or whether was he just ignorant," says Crosby. The ensuing cultural discourse, and subsequent condemnation of Lott's comments, fascinated Crosby, and prompted her research. "How do we figure out what is discrimination?" she asked. More blatant offenses or extreme examples such as hate crimes are easier to determine. Crosby, however, wanted to home in on the nuanced and ambiguous circumstances more common in everyday life...
...Both of Australia's main political parties offered apologies, and they were necessary and balanced. The policies for which they apologized were racist and have been a source of immense pain for Aboriginal people. However, they were well-intentioned and also arose from a desire to care for the children of single mothers who were unable to look after them properly. Reconciliation is, however, a two-way process. When one party apologizes, the other ought to forgive. Aboriginal people and their leaders need to say publicly, "We forgive you."Until that happens, there will be no reconciliation and Australians will...
...distant lands." Europeans too have suffered from terrorism, of course, but never on the scale of 9/11. For their part, Europeans are cognizant in a way that few Americans are that the use of force in the developing world can be counter-productive, summoning up the ghosts of a racist colonialism among those it is supposed to help. In fact, after their blood-drenched last century, many Europeans are just plain skeptical about force as a policy instrument in any circumstances. Unsurprisingly, those attitudes are held with particular devotion in Germany. In a recent poll for the German TV station...
...among the 55,000-person crowd participated in the insults ("Maybe ten," says a Circuit spokesperson, when asked how many were involved). And online comments left on Spanish websites that have published news of the abuse display a notable lack of concern. "The insults to Mr. Hamilton aren't racist because they aren't insulting him for being black, they insult him for being a Formula One driver [who is] giving it to Alonso," writes one Marca reader...