Commentary / Japan Jun 3, 2018
Face the reality of racism in Japan
by John G. Russell
When racism occurs, either implicitly or overtly, it is often dismissed as arising from Japanese racial naivete.
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World Jun 1, 2018
Florida GOP leader posts support for Roseanne Barr's racist tweet, then deletes it
A Republican leader in Florida has said he doesn't understand the anger generated by Roseanne Barr's tweet comparing a former adviser to President Barack Obama to an ape. Lake County Republican Committeeman Ralph Smith posted an image of Valerie Jarrett and a character from "Planet ...
World / Politics May 31, 2018
Trump breaks silence on Roseanne Bar racist tweet row, makes it about himself as he assails ABC
President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke his silence about the racism row engulfing supporter Roseanne Barr, not to condemn her outburst but to attack ABC television for broadcasting "horrible" statements against himself. The US network on Tuesday canceled hit sitcom "Roseanne," after star Barr fired ...
Entertainment News May 31, 2018
Roseanne Barr blames her offensive tweet on Ambien; drug maker says 'racism not a known side effect'
The maker of Ambien said Wednesday that "racism is not a known side effect" after Roseanne Barr cited the insomnia drug in explaining the tweet that led ABC to cancel her show. Hours after ABC pulled the plug on "Roseanne" because of her offensive tweet ...
Entertainment News May 30, 2018
ABC cancels hit sitcom 'Roseanne' following star's 'bad joke' racist tweet targeting ex-Obama aide
ABC canceled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" on Tuesday following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes." ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said the comment "is ...
More Sports / Boxing May 25, 2018
Trump posthumously pardons 'Galveston Giant' boxer Jack Johnson, first black heavyweight champ
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, who was sent to prison a century ago in a racially charged case. Trump said Johnson, the "Galveston Giant," was the victim of what "many viewed ...
Entertainment News May 14, 2018
Childish Gambino video targeting gun violence and racism gets 100 million views
A graphic music video by Childish Gambino has racked up more than 100 million views in just over a week on YouTube with its powerful takes on gun violence and racism. "This Is America" — by actor and recording artist Donald Glover's edgy alter ego ...
Commentary / World Apr 30, 2018
A showcase of humanity's vilest and noblest manifestations
by George F. Will
Calling the Holocaust unfathomable is a moral flinch from facts that demand scholarship.
World / Social Issues Apr 19, 2018
Confederate flag-bearing trucks park outside Michigan school, sparking counterprotest against racism
Students and others with Confederate flags flying from or painted on their pickup trucks parked for a second day outside of a central Michigan high school, prompting other students to hold a counterdemonstration against racism and bigotry. Six trucks bearing the Confederate battle flag parked ...
World / Social Issues Apr 4, 2018
Taboo since World War II, far-right, even racist views now mainstream in Central Europe
The Croatian president thanks Argentina for taking in notorious pro-Nazi war criminals after World War II. In Bulgaria, a top politician calls the country's Roma minority "ferocious humanoids." And Hungary's prime minister declares the "color" of Europeans should not mix with that of Africans ...
Issues | JUST BE CAUSE Mar 7, 2018
White supremacists and Japan: A love story
by Debito Arudou
Far-right fanboys see in Japan an ethnostate that gets a free pass on the world stage, but it's a reputation that Japan needs to shake for its own good.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Mar 7, 2018
by David Caprara
When it comes to thinking of the role that they themselves should play in Japan, many progressive expats are actually more in line with the Tiki-torch-carrying nationalists back home than against them.