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Rihanna Goes White and Blonde On New Vogue UK Cover

by Jorge Rivas on October 4 2011, 2:39PM

The new look is all too common for darker skinned women who end up on the covers of magazines.

Report: New Restrictive Voting Rules Could Hurt 5 Million Americans

by Jorge Rivas on October 4 2011, 2:00PM

New restrictive voting laws across the country could affect up to five million voters from traditionally Democratic demographics in 2012, a new report has found.

Topics: Politics

New Poem Illustrates Impact of U.S.-Backed Violence in Southeast Asia

by Hatty Lee on October 4 2011, 1:18PM

Poet Bao Phil teams up with producer Ash Hsie to offer a scathing indictment of seemingly ‘casual’ racism.

Topics: Arts & Culture

ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Theme Song After Obama-Hitler Comparison

by Jorge Rivas on October 4 2011, 12:00PM

But Williams isn’t backing down from his comments on the irony of politicians golfing together while working America struggles.

Topics: Politics

1,000 Demonstrators Sit-in at Boston Bank of America Building

by Jorge Rivas on October 4 2011, 9:45AM

Twenty-four people were arrested Friday for a sit-in demonstrations at a Boston Bank of America building.

Topics: Economy

Society of Professional Journalists Votes to Drop the I-Word

by Mónica Novoa on October 4 2011, 9:45AM

Thanks to SPJ’s diversity committee, we’re on our way to accurate coverage of undocumented immigrants in the media.

Topics: Drop the I-Word News

Need Halloween Ideas? Take Fashion Tips From This Adorable 5-Year-Old

by Noelle de la Paz on October 3 2011, 6:00PM

Now that October is here, it won’t be long before the kiddies start scrambling around for Halloween costumes. One youngster is ahead of the game, in more ways than one.

Topics: Celebrate Love

Fear and Learning in Alabama: Undocumented Students Flee

by Jorge Rivas on October 3 2011, 2:00PM

Alabama public schools are seeing a sharp drop in Latino student attendance after a federal judge approved a provision in HB 56 that requires school to check birth certificates.

Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth

Rick Perry Spent the Weekend at ‘Niggerhead’ Ranch

by Jorge Rivas on October 3 2011, 1:43PM

Texas Governor Rick Perry doesn’t deny leasing a hunting camp called “Niggerhead.”

Topics: Politics

Africa and the International Criminal Court: Is Global Justice Blind?

by Michelle Chen on October 3 2011, 11:10AM

Applying a global standard of justice seems near impossible for crimes that stem from vast inequalities in wealth and power, particularly when judgement shades into race and gender. But the ICC has tipped the scales, slightly, toward a collective moral gravity.

Topics: Global Affairs, Global Justice