Steele the Outsider Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele, ousted as party chief in 2010, told Jon Stewart he was now “all by myself” in the Republican party. Said Steele: “Yeah, I had no invitation, no credentials. I had to crash the joint, that’s what happens.” Seems as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘race’
August 15th, 2012 - 1:36 pm § in America
Slur of the Day: the other Niggers
White Nigger / Wigger / Whigger / Wigga (US) used in 19th-century United States to describe the Irish. Sometimes used today in reference to white people in a manner similar to white trash or redneck.[199] Also used to describe white youth that imitate urban black youth by means of clothing style, ma[...]
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:14 am § in Uncategorized
How MLK Changed American Standards of Beauty
Michelle Obama and Gabby Douglas[...]
July 19th, 2012 - 12:55 pm § in America
Slur of the Day: What do Southern Brits call their Honkeys?
Northern Monkey (UK) (See also Southern Fairy) used as a pejorative in the south of England, relating to the supposed stupidity and lack of sophistication of those in the north of the country.[137] In some cases this has been adopted in the north of England, with a pub in Leeds even taking the name [...]
Are Asian Americans the New Jews?
Asian Americans may face ‘Jewish-like envy and resentment’ following rise in economic status Washington, June 26 : With a growing number Asian Americans becoming the highest-paid, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States, it is now being feared that envy and res[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Obama’s lead depends on the battle of the Bayesians
Nate Silver on the 2012 Campaign Mr. Obama remains slightly ahead of Mr. Romney in most national polls, and he has had a somewhat clearer advantage in polling conducted at the state level. Mr. Obama would be about 80 percent likely to win an election held today, according to the model. However, the [...]
May 14th, 2012 - 9:41 am § in America
The Shooting Range
Goddamned racist America, Pharygula by PZ Myers A few years ago, at TAM, Blake Stacey and I took Ben Goldacre to a shooting range — we wanted to introduce him to the real America. Once we got there, though, we discovered an unexpected challenge: we had to choose a paper target to shoot at, and [&h[...]
April 22nd, 2012 - 9:03 am § in America
The AVE CHALLENGE: Racism and Photography of George Zimmerman
One of the things I dislike most about the USA is the belief that we can assign “race” by appearance. Believe it or not, the guys in the three pictures to the left are all George Zimmerman! Worse, he is widely assumed to be “white.” So, here is the challenge … who i[...]
F(r)ee Country
Kam Wing Chan, UW Professor, Department of Geography As a lifelong foreign student of English I’ve been intrigued, if at times confused, by the magical power of certain words to conceal as well as to reveal. For example, after twenty years in this free country, I have finally come to learn about[...]
SeattleJew: Obama Campaign Comes to Seattle
This Saturday I attended a Seattle Obama organization rally. The best part was the church … MLK Memorial Baptist in Renton. The singer (to the left) was awesome! The church folk were terrific, making everyone feel welcome. This was good because as a non Christian I am always uncomfortable at[...]