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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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Michael Steele Draws First Opponent for RNC Chair
Former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis announces that he will run for chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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Obama: Won't Cave In on Ending Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
This president's still got some fight left in him.
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Manny Pacquiao: 'I Want to Be a Champion of Public Service'
The boxer-congressman is focused on improving the livelihoods of those in the Philippines as he remembers his own impoverished youth.
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More Troubling Products From Amazon
This time, books and videos depicting prepubescent children is the issue.
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Can the Republican Plan for Redistricting Be Stopped?
Will the Voting Rights Act stop Republicans from redistricting as they please?
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Is a White Barber Racist for Rejecting a Black Customer?
A town protests a barber shop for refusing to cut black customer's hair.
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Allen West Learns One of Many Political Lessons
Allen West's controversial chief of staff pick declines the offer.
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McNabb Benching Raises the Race Issue
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan would probably argue that Donovan McNabb's benching was a pure sports decision. He must not be aware of the Redskins' sorry history on racial issues.
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