‘We heard about hooligans & racism, but no incidents, all ran smoothly’ – FIFA chief Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has commended Russia on a smoothly run tournament and the absence of violent or racist incidents during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Sunday’s Confed Cup final will see Germany take on Chile at St. Petersburg Stadium in the climax of the first ever Confed Cup to be held in Russia. In […]

Big Brother: Rebecca and Sukhvinder CLASH in horrific racism row ‘It’s discrimination'

In what started as a heated debate over makeup and airbrushing, soon turned to racism when housemate Kayleigh Morris admitted she didn’t know the meaning behind the term “discrimination”.  Rebecca has proudly declared that she wouldn’t employ a woman who didn’t wear make-up. Though, Sukhvinder found the bold statement discriminatory, which prompted Rebecca to clarify […]

The Republican Party isn’t doing enough to disavow violence and racism

There are decent Republican people. There are Republican voters and politicians and writers who promote principles of public decency. But there aren’t enough of those individuals to have prevented the Republican Party, as a national institution, from becoming one that welcomes and encourages violence and white-supremacist racism. The party’s pre-Trump history is obviously not spotless. […]

Long: Fans taking lead on racism

Video Image From player to artist2:08 AFL: Former Brownlow medallist Gavin Wanganeen shows off his design for the indigenous round in the AFL. May 22nd 2017 18 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/AFL/News/ Michael Long with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on The Long Walk. Picture: Jason Edwards CHRIS CAVANAGHHerald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share […]

Bernie Sanders says France ‘rejected racism and xenophobia’ by voting against Marine Le Pen

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday congratulated the people of France for voting against electing far-right leader Marine Le Pen as president. “Congratulations to the people of France who today, by an overwhelming vote, rejected racism and xenophobia,” Sanders, the former US Democratic presidential candidate, wrote in a tweet. Centrist Emmanuel Macron bested […]

‘Tired of racism’: Moroccan sets himself ablaze at Belgian courthouse (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Footage has emerged online showing a man setting himself on fire outside a courthouse in the Belgian town of Kortrijk. The man earlier reportedly left a social media post saying he was “tired of racism,” while police have called the incident an “act of despair.” The man, identified as a 38-year-old of Moroccan descent, left […]

Eddie Betts: Racism won’t beat me at my job

Video Image More racism on social media hits AFL after Showdown 421:21 Police have reported a 31-year-old western-suburbs woman for using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence on social media after the Showdown April 11th 2017 6 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/News/ Crows’ Taylor Walker and Eddie Betts celebrate the team’s Showdown 42 win. […]

Colorblind Racism and the Model Minority

The author is a professor at Connecticut Colllege and a fellow with the Public Voices Greenhouse through The OpEd Project. His book,American Karma: Race, Culture and Identity in the Indian Diaspora, was published by NYU Press in 2007. The recent shootings in Kansas, South Carolina and Washington state of three Indian migrants — supposedly mistaken […]

People Are Sharing Their Stories Of Everyday Racism And It's Timely AF

1. Of all the days to announce an overhaul of Australia’s race hate laws, prime minister Malcolm Turnbull chose today, March 21, the “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”. View this image › Andrew Sheargold / Getty Images It’s also known as “Harmony Day”, which is supposed to be Australia’s national day for […]

‘No to racism’: around 30K take part in London march against discrimination (VIDEO)

Published time: 19 Mar, 2017 07:34 Around 30,000 people took to the streets of London on Saturday to protest the rise of racism, Brexit, the government’s proposed immigration policies, and US President Donald Trump, ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The procession started in front of the BBC Broadcasting House in […]