Politics | Racism Watch

2012-02-04: Headlines

  • Daily Star Online: War trial needed to resist religious bigotry: Shafique 2012-02-04
    Keywords: “The international communities should extend their supports for holding the trial of crimes against humanity in Bangladesh in order to establish democracy and rule of law in this country as well as many other countries of the world,” he said. | ‘Sammilita Tarun Peshajibi Samonnay Parishad’ organised the seminar titled ‘Quick Implementation of War Crimes Trial and Present Perspective’.
  • Football.co.uk: John Terry sacked as England captain 2012-02-04
    John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years on Friday after mounting concern his ongoing racism court case had made his position untenable. | The English Football Association confirmed in a statement that chairman David Bernstein had contacted Terry to inform him of the body's decision to remove him as captain until the allegations were "resolved."
  • Daily Mail: John Terry stripped of England captaincy 2012-02-04
    By Sportsmail Reporter John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time and a number of team-mates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism persist. Also: England were last night placed on high...
  • Express.co.uk: ENGLAND STAR JOHN TERRY STRIPPED OF CAPTAINCY IN RACISM ROW 2012-02-04
    JOHN TERRY made footballing history yesterday after becoming the first person to be stripped of the England captaincy twice. | FA chiefs stepped in and insisted it would be impossible for Terry to lead England on to the pitch while he is under suspicion of racist abuse. | The Chelsea defender was sacked almost exactly two years after losing the armband over an alleged affair with the former fiancee of England teammate Wayne Bridge.
  • Springfield News-Leader: E-Verify proposal will perpetuate racism 2012-02-04
    For not yet three centuries, predominately white Americans have repeatedly fabricated justifications for wholesale discrimination. All center on a superior, they-are-not-us mentality. | E-Verify is nothing but the 21st-century electronic version. Touted criminal activity, purported jobs’ theft, economic rationalizations are fabricated smokescreens to again camouflage racism’s ugly face.
  • Auburn Citizen: Goodell says no plans to expand anytime soon 2012-02-04
    No racism , sexism or anything that degrades another person. Also, please turn off your caps lock and forgive people their grammar and spelling errors. (5) If a conversation is getting out of hand and violates any of the rules above, use the "report...
  • The Malaysian Insider: DAP MP slams anti-Guan Eng, Ambiga posters 2012-02-04
    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – DAP MP Lim Lip Eng expressed outrage today over posters found in Taman Tun Dr Ismail here calling Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng a "racist" and Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga a gay sex proponent.
  • Al-Resalah: Anti-Semitism and Israel's Inherent Contradictions 2012-02-04
    Alresalah - Anti-Semitism and Israel's Inherent Contradictions: In a recent article, columnist Yaniv Halili described British author Ben White as 'anti-Semitic'. He also denounced Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi for writing a forward to White's latest book, Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy. | Those of us who can see through such distorted thinking know that White is a principled writer who has never displayed a shred of racism in his work.
  • San Jose Mercury News: Authors on their work 2012-02-04
    By Bruce Manuel Peele's book -- "Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism's Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist" -- focuses on the fatal 2007 shooting of Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey Jr., who was preparing a story...
  • antiMUSIC.com: Precious Director and Rambo Producer Exchange Racial Accusations 2012-02-04
    Keywords: the "Precious" director -- is directing an upcoming movie, "The Paperboy" starring Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman. TMZ obtained video of Daniels in a brutal argument with producer Avi Lerner. | It's hard to hear the entire argument, but at one point Avi says to Lee, "You call him a racist. You know you're racist too. You always pay attention to that." | It appears Avi threatened to fire Lee, saying...

2012-02-03: Headlines

  • Ma'an News Agency: Analysis: Anti-Semitism and Israel's inherent contradictions 2012-02-03
    Those of us who can see through such distorted thinking know that White is a principled writer who has never displayed a shred of racism in his work. Zoabi is very well-known civil rights leader with a long-standing reputation of courage and poise.
  • Mirror.co.uk: Terry 'set to lose captaincy' 2012-02-03
    Football Association leaders are expected to decide as early as Friday whether John Terry should give up the England captaincy due to his racism trial. | The BBC is reporting that Terry is set to lose his captaincy after FA chairman David Bernstein on Thursday contacted all the other members of the 12-strong board to seek their views after the announcement that the defender's court case will not take place until July 9 - after Euro 2012.
  • Mirror.co.uk: John Terry 'set to lose England captaincy' 2012-02-03
    John Terry is set to lose the England captaincy over his racism trial, it was reported today.
  • ChronicleLive: Bernard: Keyboard racists will be found out 2012-02-03
    OLIVIER BERNARD has backed the Toon Army to continue to flush out racism following the sickening abuse directed at Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi via Facebook this week. | Bernard feels the St James' Park crowd have always been one of the most knowledgeable in the country, and that the excellent atmosphere will stay that way during this weekend's clash with Aston Villa. | Bernard – now an ambassador for Show Racism The Red Card –
  • Huffington Post UK: John Terry 'To Be Stripped Of England Captaincy' 2012-02-03
    The Football Association is set to remove the England captaincy from John Terry, it has been reported.
  • Sports Mole: Arsene Wenger: Fabio Capello should make John Terry decision 2012-02-03
    Wenger told reporters: "I don't know the Terry case well, I just think it is the manager who names the captain." Capello is said to be keen on keeping Terry as the Three Lions skipper as the centre-back is yet to be proven guilty of racism allegations.
  • ITN: John Terry to 'lose captaincy' 2012-02-03
    Football Association leaders are expected to decide later whether John Terry should give up the England captaincy due to his racism trial. | Terry is reportedly set to lose his armband after FA chairman David Bernstein contacted all the other members of the 12-strong board to seek their views. | Is was after the announcement that the defender's court case will not take place until July 9 - after Euro 2012.
  • ChronicleLive: Toon fans back Shola Amoebi over racist slur 2012-02-03
    MESSAGES of support have flooded in for Toon star Shola Ameobi after he was the target of race hate louts. | The Chronicle told yesterday how police were investigating after comments were posted on Facebook. | United officials reported the matter and officers were making inquiries to find who was responsible. | The message has since been deleted but it was said to be "sickening"
  • talkSPORT.co.uk: Exclusive 2012-02-03
    Glenn Hoddle has told the FA to make a decision on John Terry's England captaincy now. | The Chelsea skipper is due in court after the European Championship over an allegation of racist abuse against Anton Ferdinand. | Former Three Lions boss Hoddle claims the FA should take swift action or risk hurting England's Euro 2012 chances.
  • Oxford Mail: Tribunal rejects last-minute witness in Dragon School sacking tribunal 2012-02-03
    EVIDENCE from an 11th-hour witness who said she saw bullying at an Oxford prep school which is being sued for racism, was rejected by a tribunal judge. | As the hearing into Mr Dema€™s sacking reached its conclusion yesterday, a former colleague came forward to claim she had witnessed bullying by the school€™s catering manager and his wife, Chris and Christine Palmer.
  • The West Australian: FA poised to decide Terry's future as England captain 2012-02-03
    John Terry's future as England captain was in the balance on Friday as Football Association chiefs were poised to decide whether he should be stripped of the armband over his racism court case. | Widespread media reports said the FA chairman David Bernstein had contacted all members of the governing body's 12-strong board to seek their opinion on whether Terry should keep the captaincy.
  • Sun-Sentinel: Boca woman helps raise Holocaust awareness 2012-02-03
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel: By Marlene Roberts, Special Correspondent Cause: Jaffe's personal efforts are to increase awareness of the Holocaust (or Shoah), bigotry and intolerance by sharing her experience of life at age 4 in the Piotrkow ghetto and at 7 in the Bergen-Belsen...
  • Auburn Citizen: Auburn Correctional Facility inmate takes back plea of making terroristic threat 2012-02-03
    No racism , sexism or anything that degrades another person. Also, please turn off your caps lock and forgive people their grammar and spelling errors. (5) If a conversation is getting out of hand and violates any of the rules above, use the "report...
  • New Straits Times: FA poised to decide Terry's future 2012-02-03
    LONDON: John Terry's future as England captain was in the balance on Friday as Football Association chiefs were poised to decide whether he should be stripped of the armband over his racism court case. Widespread media reports said the FA chairman...
  • FootballFanCast.com: Ameobi suffers racist abuse 2012-02-03
    Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is the latest Premier League player to suffer racist abuse, as he has received derogatory messages on the internet.

2012-02-02: Headlines

  • Daily Mail: Spare us from Strictly Come Racism in this Terry conundrum 2012-02-02
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  • This is Staffordshire: Ex sent racist texts to his child's mum 2012-02-02
    DAD David Rowley has been jailed after sending racist text messages to his ex-partner and mother of his child. | Rowley had been in a relationship with his victim for 27 years previously, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court was told. | But the 62-year-old was driven to an "explosion of temper" by the financial fall-out from the breakdown of the relationship.
  • Sports Mole: Premier League to allow John Terry handshake snub 2012-02-02
    Keywords:... the Premier League will take no such action, according to the Daily Star. The England skipper discovered yesterday that he will stand trial over racism charges from July 9 after pleading not guilty via his lawyers at Westminster Magistrates court.
  • Bedford Today: Police racism could be 'vastly under reported' 2012-02-02
    RACE related disciplinary action has been taken against 57 police officers at Bedfordshire Police since 1999. | But campaigners claimed this week that racist behaviour often goes unreported and police chiefs should make sure that people feel able to make complaints.
  • Daily Mail: Cisse hits out at racist 'idiots' after QPR striker is abused on Twitter 2012-02-02
    By Sportsmail Reporter QPR striker Djibril Cisse has reacted angrily after apparently being subjected to racist abuse on Twitter. The French striker, who joined the west Londoners from Italian side Lazio this week, retweeted two messages seemingly...
  • Lancashire Evening Post: £25m wantaway striker in Russia link 2012-02-02
    DAILY MIRROR: FA chiefs could order Fabio Capello not to select John Terry for Euro 2012 after his alleged racist abuse trial was set for the week following the tournament. Also: Ken Bates faces more fury from Leeds fans after axing Simon Grayson as boss yesterday. | DAILY MAIL: John Terry faces calls to be stripped of the England captaincy and suspended from international football until after his racism case has been heard in July.
  • The Oxford Times: Kitchen porter branded 'Albanian terrorist' 2012-02-02
    A kitchen porter yesterday made allegations of racism against former colleagues at an £8,000-a-term prep school, an employment tribunal heard. | Mr Dema, of Charlbury, claimed that he was bullied and victimised by catering department manager Chris Palmer and head chef Robert Hubbard before he was dismissed from his position in February last year.
  • Evening Standard: Djibril Cisse hits out at racists 'idiots' on Twitter 2012-02-02
    QPR striker Djibril Cisse has reacted angrily after apparently being subjected to racist abuse on Twitter. The French striker, who joined the west Londoners from Italian side Lazio this week, retweeted two messages seemingly from supporters of the Rome...
  • ChronicleLive: Racists target Newcastle star Shola Ameobi 2012-02-02
    RACE hate louts have targeted Toon star Shola Ameobi in an internet campaign. | Police are today investigating after comments were posted on Facebook. | United officials reported the matter and officers are now making inquiries to find who was responsible. | The message has since been deleted but is said to be "sickening". | A club spokeswoman said: "We have liaised with Northumbria Police and the matter is now in their hands."
  • Huffington Post UK: John Terry Faces Calls To Give Up England Captaincy Over Accusations Of Racism 2012-02-02
    Ned Simons: John Terry is facing calls to step down from the captaincy of the England football team until accusations that he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand are resolved. | The Chelsea player has denied the charge and is currently due to lead England into the UEFA European Football Championship this summer. | The court case has been adjourned and he is not due to stand trial until 9 July, after the tournament is over.
  • Lennox Herald: Teen made racist remarks at Old Kilpatrick shopkeeper 2012-02-02
    Feb 3 2012 Lennox Herald (main ed) | A TEENAGER slung racist insults at a shopkeeper after acting suspiciously in his store. | The worker spotted Stephen O'Donohue on CCTV before confronting him about his behaviour. | The 16-year-old then shouted 'phone the police, you p*** b******' at him before fleeing the store.
  • The Week UK: How can 'toxic' John Terry still be captain of England? 2012-02-02
    He should quitPiara Powar, executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe and a former director of the FA-backed Kick It Out campaign, took to Twitter and made it clear what he thought of the idea of Terry as captain.
  • The People's Voice: University of Ottawa Systemic Racism and Abuse 2012-02-02
    It's also racist , according to a November 2011 lawsuit. A January 30, 2012 press release explained, saying: "Dr. Waleed AlGhaithy (Neurosurgery Residency Program, University of Ottawa), Dr. Khalid Aba-Alkhail (Cardiac Surgery Residency Program) and Dr.
  • TheChronicleHerald.ca: ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA 2012-02-02
    A stamp honouring a Nova Scotia civil rights hero was introduced Wednesday by Canada Post. | Viola Desmond was jailed on Nov. 8, 1946, for standing up to racism by sitting down in the whites-only section of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow. | In 2010, the province publicly apologized to the Desmond family and issued the country's first posthumously granted pardon.
  • Mason City Globe Gazette: North Iowa Today for Thursday, Feb. 2 2012-02-02
    No racism , sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK, and forgive people their spelling errors. Let us know if it's getting out of hand. If you see offensive comments, don't quote or respond to them.
  • News.Az: Turkey would not remain silent towards rising racism 2012-02-02
    Erdogan expressed belief that the French Council would act with common sense. | Goy Gol, Gance is one of the major Tourist Attractions in Gance that is widely frequented by visitors from all over the world.
  • Auburn Citizen: Man survives 60-foot jump into creek 2012-02-02
    No racism , sexism or anything that degrades another person. Also, please turn off your caps lock and forgive people their grammar and spelling errors. (5) If a conversation is getting out of hand and violates any of the rules above, use the "report...
  • FootballFanCast.com: John Terry to go to trial over racism 2012-02-02
    The England international was accused by Anton Ferdinand of making a racist remark in The Blues' 1-0 defeat to QPR back in October at Loftus Road. | The court date has been set for July 9th, which falls after the completion of Euro 2012, and before the start of the 2012/13 Premier League season, Sky Sports reveal.
  • Enterprise-Record: Here's looking at ewe 2012-02-02
    DON'T: attack others, make unverified factual claims, excessively copy others, or use foul, derogatory, racist or violent language. Users are solely responsible for their comments. We reserve the right to remove any comment and revoke posting rights...
  • SkySports: Neville 2012-02-02
    Gary Neville does not believe John Terry should lose the England captaincy during the process of his court case for alleged racial abuse. | The Chelsea skipper is alleged to have made racist comments towards Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game in October. | A not guilty plea was on Wednesday entered on Terry's behalf at Westminster Magistrates' Court and he will now not stand trial until 9th July.

2012-02-01: Headlines

  • China Worker: Hong Kong: Apple Daily advert – We've had enough of racism! 2012-02-01
    Hong Kong: Apple Daily advert €“ We've had enough of racism! | Wednesday, 1 February 2012. | åŠ å…¥æˆ‘ä» çš„æ–—äº‰!
  • BBC News: John Terry denies racist language charge 2012-02-01
    England football captain John Terry has denied racially abusing an opponent during a match, a court has heard. | The Chelsea captain is alleged to have made racist comments towards Queens Park Rangers player Anton Ferdinand in a league match on 23 October 2011. | Mr Terry, 31, did not attend the Westminster Magistrates' Court hearing. | His barrister entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
  • The New Age Online: Turkey warns Europe against mounting racism, Islamophobia 2012-02-01
    "There is an undeniable racist approach, a racist mentality... hidden behind this bill," Erdogan said at a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara. "This is not an affair that only concerns Turkey and France.
  • Telegraph.co.uk: John Terry will captain England at Euros as racism trial set for July 9 2012-02-01
    John Terry will captain England at Euro 2012 after a court adjourned his criminal trial for alleged racist abuse of Anton Ferdinand until July 9. By Telegraph staff Lawyers for Terry, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, entered a not guilty plea...
  • Gizmodo UK: US Neo-Nazis Are Big Fans of Nick Griffin 2012-02-01
    It turns out one of the racist groups is in love with our wonky-faced racist leader Nick Griffin. One particular email from “WhiteNewsNow” referred to Nick Griffin as “probably the most effective white activist in the world today” — a claim that's...
  • WalesOnline: John Terry denies racism charge 2012-02-01
    England football captain John Terry has denied racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and will stand trial over the offence, a court has heard.
  • Midulster Today: You are here 2012-02-01
    LAST weekend saw the return of the FA Cup as the fourth round of the world famous competition took place. Of course the major talking point will be the clash between Lancashire rivals Liverpool and Manchester United. The game had been over shadowed over the Suarez/Evra racism saga. I will not pretend to know the ins and outs of the situation but if he racially abused the United left back then he should receive a considerable ban.
  • AFP: John Terry pleads not guilty in racism case 2012-02-01
    Lawyers for England captain John Terry entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday at the first court hearing over allegations the Chelsea star racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. | Terry was not required to be in court as his legal team entered a plea at Westminster Magistrates Court in the first stage of high-profile proceedings involving the England skipper.
  • Columbus Dispatch: Liberals yearn to see racism in Brewer's finger in the face 2012-02-01
    Take what appears to be the left's strongest claim: Newt Gingrich's blowout victory in South Carolina was a triumph for his racist “dog-whistle” political rhetoric on child labor and the huge rise in food-stamp use under Obama.
  • CTV.ca: Quebecor suspends worker in 'racism' flap 2012-02-01
    The Canadian Press: The Quebecor media organization has suspended an employee who alleged it treated ethnic minorities unfairly at one of its television networks. | The organization issued a statement announcing a three-month suspension Tuesday for the senior union representative for workers at its flagship French-language network, TVA.
  • News24: Resist racism 2012-02-01
    News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location.  If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for each component and click "Submit" in order for the changes to take affect. | Please select a value from the drop down box. | Join the News24 Community to be involved in breaking the news.
  • Capital Times: Jeffrey Goldberg: How to listen for racism on the campaign trail 2012-02-01
    I don€™t know why this is. Perhaps because Sen. John McCain, the Republican contender in 2008, generally and admirably refused to race-bait. But the Republican candidates in today€™s contest aren€™t so meticulous about avoiding the temptation to dog-whistle their way to the nomination.
  • iAfrica.com: Terry denies racism charge 2012-02-01
    England captain John Terry's court case on racial abuse charges was adjourned on Wednesday until July 9, leaving the Chelsea star free to lead his country at Euro 2012.Lawyers for Terry had earlier entered a not guilty plea on the footballer's behalf as he prepares to fight charges of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand during a match against QPR last October.With the English Football Association having declined to take any action against Terry...
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