Stories from February 2008
Friday, February 29
‘Virtual Fence’ Along Border to Be Delayed,
Washington Post,
Vast Immigrant Smuggling Ring Smashed in L.A.,
Reuters
Racial Gaps Remain 40 Years After Riots,
Detroit News
Hundreds Riot at Reading High School; Rock Injures Officer,
Reading (Pennsylvania) Eagle
S. Florida’s Many Accents Make English a Tough Listen,
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Miami)
White Europeans: An Endangered Species?,
Yale Daily News
Bobbies Will Be Taught Sharia Law and the Koran in ‘Secret’ Plan to Counter Terror at Local Level,
Daily Mail (London)
Tide of Migration Turns As Polish Workers Return,
Belfast Telegraph
What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart?,
Wall Street Journal
Race and Physical Differences,
AR Classic Article
Thursday, February 28
Why Jared Taylor Cannot Speak at MSU,
Special to AR News
A View of Obama From the Trenches of White Nationalism,
Newhouse News Service
Obama Victory Will Prolong US Racial Divide, Says British Equality Chief,
London Times
Historically Black Colleges Are Not in Compliance With Title IX, Study Finds,
Chronicle of Higher Education
Gangs 101,
Victorville (California) Daily Press
New Latino Wave Helps Revitalize Detroit,
AP
Berkeley NAACP Apologizes for ‘Kill African Americans’ Comment,
KNTV (San Francisco)
Closing the Gap in Medical Care,
ABC News
San Francisco to Pay $1.6 Million in Reverse Discrimination Suit,
AP
To Accommodate Muslim Students, Harvard Tries Women-Only Gym Hours,
Daily Free Press (Harvard)
Burkini Bather Thrown out of Public Pool,
Al Arabiya News Channel (Dubai)
Wednesday, February 27
Crackdown Stirs Furor,
Pensacola (Florida) News Journal
Citizens Drive to End Illegal Immigration,
Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Protesters Swarm Herndon Hotel Convention,
Fairfax Times
Immigration Debate Snares Seasonal Businesses,
Reuters
Berkeley Accused of Racism Over Failure to Return Tribal Bones,
Los Angeles Times
Small Towns, Big Gang Issues,
Los Angeles Times
Harp Opens Doors for Irish Musician Orla Fallon,
Pensacola (Florida) News Journal
Vikings Did Not Dress the Way We Thought,
Eureka Alert
Bishop of Rochester Reasserts ‘No-Go’ Claim,
London Telegraph
Muslim Medics in Alder Hey Stand-Off,
Liverpool Echo
Alcoholic Parents Force Children to Suckle Dogs,
London Telegraph
Tuesday, February 26
Teens Losing Touch With Common Cultural and Historical References,
USA TODAY
Activists Protest AMREN Conference at Crowne Plaza Hotel,
WHYNotNews
Farrakhan Hails Obama As ‘Hope of Entire World’,
AP
Immigrants Demand $100 Million Initiative in N.Y.,
Dan Osburn, The Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, New York), February 25, 2008
Study: Incarceration Rate Lower for Immigrants,
San Francisco Chronicle
The End of Multiculturalism,
Christian Science Monitor
Should New MCS Superintendent Be a Black Man?,
WMC-TV (Memphis)
Game Aids in Avoiding Deportation,
Arizona Republic
The Nanny Economy,
National Post (Don Mills)
Health Workers Poaching From Sub-Saharan Africa Should Be Deemed a Crime: Experts,
Canadian Press
Monday, February 25
Protest at a Conference on Race,
Washington Post
U.S. to Raise Fines on Employers of Illegal Immigrants,
Los Angeles Times
Kyle Bristow Resigns from YAF Chairman Position,
Spartan Spectator (Michigan State University)
Store’s New ‘BCC-Rule’ Called Racist,
WKMG-TV (Orlando)
Detroit Schools Grad Rate: 32%,
Detroit News
MLK Day Disagreement,
York (Pennsylvania) Daily Record
Remember Jeff Davis? Many Say Forget It,
Associated Press
Whites Genetically Weaker Than Blacks, Study Finds,
FoxNews
Muslims Criticise Walkers After It Is Revealed That Some Crisp Varieties Contain Alcohol,
London Daily Mail
The Well-Dressed Girl Gangs of Paris Ready to Stab Rivals in Disputes Over Boys,
London Times
Friday, February 22
MSU Student Government to Vote on Hate Speech Resolution Thursday Night,
Michigan Messenger (Michigan State University)
Latest GMI Poll Reveals Many African-Americans Are Not Open to Interracial Marriage,
Global Market Insite (GMI)
Clayton Schools’ Troubles Frustrate Community,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Judge Nixes Injunction During Appeal of Sanctions Ruling,
AP
Study Shows Where New Diseases May Arise,
AP
Queen’s Place in Canada Will Go to Court,
Canwest News Service
Inmates ‘Crying Racism’,
Toronto Sun
Canada’s Immigrants Face Health Risks,
Straight.com (Vancouver)
Biggest Brain Drain From UK in 50 Years,
London Telegraph
Fashion Is Racist: Insider Lifts Lid on ‘Ethnic Exclusion’,
London Independent
MP to Hizb ut-Tahrir: ‘Go to Hell’,
Copenhagen Post
Who Speaks for Us?,
AR classic article
Thursday, February 21
NYC Prof Accused of Plagiarism Keeps Job,
AP
Information on Slavery Museum Hard to Get,
Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Jackson to Dems: Play Nice,
The Politico
Where Did the Water Come In?,
The Nation
Top Psychiatrist Concludes Liberals Clinically Nuts,
WorldNetDaily
Report: Suspended Judge Lied, Fabricated Evidence,
Lansing State Journal
SC Teacher Imprisoned for Sex with 5 Students,
WSAV-TV (Savannah)
Court Backs Novato Student’s Protected Speech,
San Francisco Chronicle
‘Britain Cannot Upset Asian Community on Immigration’,
Hindustan Times
Wednesday, February 20
Jonathan Kay on Richard Warman and Canada’s Phony-Racism Industry,
National Post Network Blogs (Toronto)
Protests Planned for Controversial Convention in Herndon,
Fairfax Times
Richmond Buses Set Aside a Seat for Rosa Parks,
AP
Straight Outta Compton,
The Economist
Parents Express Frustration and Concerns About Forced Redistricting,
Times-Picayune
‘Asians Hate’ Column Ignites Firestorm at CU,
Rocky Mountain News
Anti-Semitic Note Attacks Tenn. Lawmaker,
AP
White Workers Win Discrimination Lawsuit in Ore.,
AP
Dog Back in Show,
E! News
Kosovo—New Muslim Nation Arises From a Serbian Rib Ripped From Its Cage by George Bush,
American Chronicle
Migrant Quota Rises to Tackle Labour Shortage,
The Age (Melbourne)
Tuesday, February 19
Has the GOP Lost Latino Voters?,
CNN
Parents Upset by Racial Chants at School,
Sun News (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
Chicago Looks to ‘Turnarounds’ to Lift Failing Schools,
Christian Science Monitor
Ga. County Going to All Single-Sex Public Schools,
AP
U.S. Court Tosses Out Case Over City Jobs,
New Haven Register
Black Clergy Wanted But Hard to Find in Mainline Denominations,
Chattanooga Times Free Press
O.J.’s Girlfriend’s Injuries Consistent With Assault, Not Fall,
Morung Express (Nagaland, India)
Affirming the West,
FrontPageMagazine.com
Dial-A-Marriage, Eh!,
Toronto Sun
It’s Us Who Pay,
News of the World (London)
Friday, February 15
Parents Protest Test in English,
Chicago Sun Times
Marry Your Baby Daddy Day: Activist Marries Unwed Parents,
Christian Science Monitor
White Men Hold Superdelegate Power Balance,
The Politico (Arlington, Virginia)
The Jena Six—and Other Scams,
American Cause
Joy Is Permitted on Fridays,
Los Angeles Times
Digital TV Shift Affects Minorities Most,
AP
Ken Livingstone Suspends His Race Adviser,
London Telegraph
Aborigines Plan to Sue Australia,
AP
17 Arrested After Youths Riot in Denmark,
AP
The King Holiday and Its Meaning,
AR classic article
Thursday, February 14
Why Do Only Whites Lose Jobs Over Racial Remarks?,
VDARE.com
California Students Fare Well in AP Exams,
Los Angeles Times
Woman Tells of Attack,
News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Number of US Primary Care Doctors Down,
AP
US Farmers Short on Migrant Workers Move to Mexico,
Reuters
Virtual Fence on Border to Get Approval,
AP
Calderon Tells Mexican Invaders They Are Heroes,
Immigration Watchdog
Asians Make It Work,
National Bureau
Come Back, Colonialism, All is Forgiven,
Time
Hard-Line Hindus Protest Valentine’s Day,
AP
Wednesday, February 13
At Black History Month Event, Bush Denounces Noose Displays,
Washington Post
Hispanic Population to Rise, Report Says,
Washington Post
N.O. Police Show Off New Crime-Fighting Equipment,
Times-Picayune
New, Willing Workforce,
Chicago Tribune
‘Super’ Latino Slams Clinton,
New York Post
Small Sask. Towns Learning to Attract Immigrants,
Leader-Post, (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Labour Report Backs All-Black Shortlists,
The Guardian (Manchester)
Will Muslim Call to Prayer Ring Out Over Oxford?,
Reuters
Danish Muhammad Cartoon Reprinted,
BBC News
Kuwaiti MPs Seek to Ban Valentine’s Day Celebrations,
Agence France Presse
Tuesday, February 12
State of Maine’s Become a Haven for Illegal Aliens,
Seacoastonline (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Subdivisions Built for Blacks Preserved,
Akron Beacon Journal
Vietnamese Americans Protest Published Photo,
Los Angeles Times
Toronto Board Holds to Afrocentric School,
Globe and Mail (Toronto)
I Was Forced to Marry My Cousin—It’s Normal in My Culture, But SO WRONG,
Daily Mail (London)
Mexican Prez Decries Anti-Immigrant Tone,
AP
Lent Fast Re-Branded As ‘Christian Ramadan’,
London Telegraph
More Foreigners Become Norwegian,
Aftenposten (Oslo)
Italy’s Mixed Couple Boom—One in Seven Has Non-Italian Partner,
Corriere della Sera (Milan)
Monday, February 11
Shooting Reactions Reveal Racial Divide,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
City Attorney: "I Had to Fight for My Life",
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Noel, Mo.: Standing Side by Side,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thought-Provoking or a Slur?,
Anchorage Daily News
Harems Pay Off for Muslims,
A Migrant Arrested Every 4 Minutes in UK,
Daily Express (London)
Suicide Bomber, 12, at UK School,
Daily Express (London)
Minister’s Comments Inflame Islam Debate,
The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Voluntary Work Foreign to Migrants,
The Australian (Sydney)
Erdogan Cheered by 16,000 Turks in Cologne,
Expatica (Germany)
Rape Cases Rattle India’s Tourism Industry,
OhmyNews
Friday, February 8
Attacker ‘Went to War’ With City Government,
AP
Discrimination Against Blacks Linked to Dehumanization, Study Finds,
Science Daily
Az Illegal-Immigrant Hiring Law Upheld,
AP
Anti-Illegal Immigration Hazleton Mayor Running for Congress,
AP
Leprosy Outbreak Causes Concerns in Northwest Arkansas,
KFSM-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Couples Who Are Third or Fourth Cousins Have More Kids, Grandkids Than Other Couples,
FoxNews
Moms Passed AIDS Virus to Kids by Pre-Chewing Their Food,
AP
DNA Farce of White Man on Rape Charge in Case Where Victim Said Attacker Was Black,
Daily Mail (London)
Howard's 'Cynical' Pacific Solution Over,
Herald and Weekly Times (Melbourne)
Spain Govt Criticises Opposition Immigrant Plan,
Reuters
Is a Multiracial Nation Possible?,
AR classic article
Thursday, February 7
Adoption of Islamic Sharia Law in Britain Is ‘Unavoidable’, Says Archbishop of Canterbury,
This Is London
Non-Citizens Sidestep Voter Laws,
Newsmax
California’s Green Party Voters Reject McKinney,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
‘Jena 6’ Defendant Facing New Assault Charge in Texas,
AP
Political Views May Be Genetically Influenced, Twin Study Shows,
Science Daily
Study Shows Lice Were Carried From Africa,
Reuters
Immigrant Support Groups Accuse UK Govt of Being Vindictive,
India Times (Gurgaon, Haryana)
Tension Still Simmers in Springvale Melting Pot, Study Says,
The Age (Melbourne)
Amsterdam Develops Teaching Material against Wilders,
NIS News Bulletin (Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands)
Islam: Moderate Muslims To Report Polygamy In Italy, Sbai,
ANSAmed (Naples)
Wednesday, February 6
Illegals Costing US Taxpayers More Than Iraq War,
Rense.com
CIR Urges Court To End Michigan Prop. 2 Challenge,
Center for Individual Rights
Grower Eyes Sunnier Business in Mexico,
Bradenton (Florida) Herald
Indy Firefighters Sue City, Charge Bias,
Indianapolis Star
Religious Minorities Face Real ID Crackdown,
CNET News.com
Bill Would Add Noose Displays to City’s List of Offenses,
Washington Post
Police Feel Strain of Translating 70 Languages,
South Wales (Australia) Argus
Workforce ‘Needs More Migrants’,
The Age (Melbourne)
South African Mining-Rule Amendment Is ‘Imminent’,
Bloomberg
Tuesday, February 5
High Schoolers Name Women, Black Americans ‘Most Famous’,
USA TODAY
The Real Scandal: How the Feds Invited the Mortgage Mess,
New York Post
The Color of Charity,
Wall Street Journal
Kenyans for Hillary? Even U.S. Election Seen Through Tribal Eyes,
ABC News
Immigrant Agencies Feel Rise in Harassment,
Times Free Press (Chattanooga)
The DeWolf Family Burden,
Providence Journal
GCISD Parents Say Students Forced To Learn Spanish,
KTVT-TV (Dallas/Ft. Worth)
Mixed-Race Babies ‘Were Sent to the US’,
London Telegraph
Call for Children to Learn Polish,
London Times
Muslim Mums Win Discrimination Appeal,
The Local (Stockholm)
Monday, February 4
Immigration Battle Divides Ariz. GOP,
Washington Post
Email Action Against Hate Speech at MSU,
Media Mouse (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Dozens of Nepalese Workers Missing From Ala. Plant,
AP
Kilpatrick Continues To Behave Badly,
Detroit News
Vote Trend Running Against Prop. 93 (Term Limits) and in Favor of Props. 94-97 (Indian Gaming).,
San Francisco Sentinel
Illegal Progeny Set Policy on Immigration,
Hoya (Georgetown University)
Meet the BNP’s Blonde Bombshell—An Elegant, Utterly Respectable, Middle Class Mother of Three,
Daily Mail (London)
Study Alleges ‘Honour Killings’ Conspiracy,
London Telegraph
Female Muslim Medics ‘Disobey Hygiene Rules’,
London Telegraph
Britain Gives Formal Recognition to Polygamy,
Times of India
Kenya Violence: ‘We Waited, Now We’ll Chop Them to Bits’,
London Times
Friday, February 1
Bans on Affirmative Action Help Asian Americans, Not Whites, Report Says,
Chronicle of Higher Education
Scholarship Fund Fends With Asian Stereotype,
Seattle Times
Diversity May Be Fashion Week’s Latest Victim,
Newsday
Hate Speech Cited in Immigration Debate,
Newsmax
Kellogg Donates $3M to MLK Memorial,
Cox News Service
Breast Kisser Sentenced,
Canadian Press
Record Number Escaping UK’s Immigration, High Taxes and Crime,
News of the World
NHS ‘Not Ready for Immigration’,
BBC News
‘Don’t Teach Children Patriotism’,
London Times
EU: Anti-Roma Prejudice Widespread,
AP
My Teachers’ Lies,
AR Classic Article