Institutional Racism

With 2014 Withdrawal Approaching Afghans Fear Resurgence Of Ethnic Fighting

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nobody wants a repeat of the bloody ethnic fighting that followed the Soviet exit from Afghanistan in the 1990s — least of all 32-year-old Wahidullah who was crippled by a bullet that pierced his spine during the civil war.

Yet as the Afghan war began its 12th year on Sunday, Oct. 7, fears loom that the country will again fracture along ethnic lines once international combat forces leave by the end of 2014.

Alabama Council Stops Work On Confederate Statue

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SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Council members in an Alabama city voted Tuesday to stop a group's work on a new monument honoring a Confederate general who was an early leader in the Ku Klux Klan.

The Selma City Council voted 4-0 with two members abstaining to stop all work on the monument to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest until the courts decide whether the city or a Confederate heritage group owns the cemetery property where the monument would be rebuilt. The vote came after a group of protesters marched to City Hall.

Conversation Of The Week XXXIV: Significance & Drama Lead Justices Into Term Over New Human Rights Case

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Editors Note: During a Presidential election, there is rarely a discussion on how the selection of the next President of the United States can have profound implications for the highest court in the land. Many presidents, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal, have the opportunity to appoint a Supreme Court Justice who will serve for life. That judge can have a profound impact on public policy and personal freedoms. There are several important issues before the court during this current term.

Slave Settlements Winning Rights In Brazil

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Luiz Pinto was seemingly everywhere on the patio of his family's hillside home as diners tucked away the last of their pork and beans and a band sent the rumble of a samba beat bouncing across the unfinished cement floor. Pinto navigated the tight spaces between tables and beamed a welcome to guests before rehearsing dance steps with an agility that belied his 70 years.

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