FUNDING RACISM
Violence flares at UCLA as police end protests at New York's Columbia
The university canceled classes for the day on Wednesday, and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said the school would conduct an investigation "that may lead to arrests, expulsions and dismissals."
View: America doth protest too much?
The pro-Palestinian anger is earnest, and many Jewish students are participating. But some of the slogans have crossed into hate speech. 'We are Hamas' is a common chant and placards saying 'Al-Qasam's next targets' have been spotted. Al-Qasam is the armed wing of Hamas -not that the rest of Hamas are Gandhian. Loud threats that the Oct 7 attacks on Israel will be repeated, not once, not twice, not a hundred but ten thousand times, have gone viral.
The Anglo-Saxon brotherhood and its global endgame
After World War II, the Anglo-Saxon brotherhood set the rules for the world order to preserve its neo-colonial hegemony. But the rise of Asia is chipping away at Pax Americana.
Rich and retired: The boom beneficiaries who finance Germany's far right
With the AfD high in opinion polls ahead of regional and European elections later this year, the party is facing legal and political scrutiny as never before, which could lead to it being cut off from all state financing. That would make backers like Issmer, who gave 250,000 euros last year, even more important. Wealthy, elderly products of Germany's post-war rise, they have cash to spare and views they are unafraid to air.
Racial tensions cost Germany Inc. skilled foreign labour
Between 2013 and 2022, the number of xenophobic hate crime cases reported to the Interior Ministry in Germany more than tripled to over 10,000. According to official German projections, the nation will lack seven million skilled workers overall by 2035, out of a total labour force of about 46 million.
Full Swing Season 2: Golf's drama unveils on the green – Premiere date announced
Within the domain of spectator sports, golf is commonly associated with tranquility, standing apart from the uproarious arenas of tennis, football, or basketball. However, Full Swing Season 2 challenges this perception by thrusting viewers into the epicenter of the high-stakes and intensely competitive realm of professional golf.
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View: US politicians have it wrong; Immigrants make America stronger and richer
Negative views of immigration's economic impact are wrong; foreign-born workers have contributed to America's success. The U.S. labor force growth since the pandemic is due entirely to foreign-born workers. Native-born workers have benefited from immigrant workers, who bring different skills and help create jobs. Immigration is crucial for America's fiscal future, as the system relies on taxes from working-age adults.
Here's why Norman Lear is credited for changing American television
Norman Lear, TV pioneer who died at 101, revolutionized American television with path-breaking sitcoms like "All In the Family" and "The Jeffersons," challenging societal norms and influencing the medium for decades.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: British-American comedian talks about Israel-Hamas War in latest show
John Oliver confronts the Israel-Hamas conflict in a recent Last Week Tonight episode, shedding light on the often overlooked voices of both Palestinian and Israeli populations. The show critically examines media narratives, highlighting the evolving nature of Hamas and the discontent within Israel towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the situation, fueled by substantial U.S. military aid.
Apple adds $25 million venture capital commitment for minority-owned businesses
Apple said on Wednesday it is investing an additional $25 million to three funds working with minority-owned businesses, bolstering its backing for communities that continue to be underrepresented in the technology space.
Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of colour, minorities
Smaller players have fewer means of surviving a collapse, reflecting the perilous journey minority entrepreneurs face while attempting to navigate industries historically rife with racism
What’s not on Rishi Sunak’s to-do list? Ending racism
Sunak’s biography (he moved straight from Oxford to Goldman Sachs and then Stanford University and hedge funds) belongs quintessentially to the rarefied world of metropolitan globalization. What is remarkable about Sunak and Kwarteng, the Eton-educated son of Ghanaian immigrants, is that they entered a gilded global class with a swiftness and assurance that would have been inconceivable to those who first arrived in Britain from its former colonies in the 1950s and 1960s.
Cambridge University 'benefited directly' from slavery, finds study
The enquiry, which was launched in 2019 and published as a digest on Friday, aimed to shed a light on the ways in which the university was involved in the slave trade, as well as how its scholarship shaped public and political opinion, reinforcing racist ideas between the 18th and early 20th centuries.
Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak
Sunak's statement followed an Indian-origin businessman and Conservative Party donor, Lord Rami Ranger, saying in a video last week that Britain would be seen as racist if Sunak goes on to lose the Tory leadership election.
Is one Saudi all Saudis in white english eyes?
The fans' banner shows a figure ready to bring a sword down on a happy magpie, Newcastle's mascot, while a White man, whom no one has had problems identifying as Premier League CEO Richard Masters, is giving a thumbs up, standing in a pool of blood, next to a sack of cash.
View: US colleges are discriminating against Asian Americans. This bias must be fixed
"It is shocking that supposed progressives brazenly promote anti-Asian discrimination just to create more space for African American students. The Democrats exude righteous indignation, treating discrimination against talented Asians as a must to promote Black rights. This is racist bigotry."
Biden to push tax reform plan in Congress speech to fund once-in-a-generation investments
The plan includes $1 trillion in spending on education and child care over 10 years and $800 billion in tax credits aimed at middle and low income families, according to a White House fact sheet.
Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan join $100 mn 'California Black Freedom Fund'
More than two dozen philanthropic organisations and corporations have launched this fund.
Philadelphia shooting brings policing, racism back into US presidential campaign
The encounter, caught on video, spurred violent unrest in Philadelphia, and now has both President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden calibrating how to address some of the same questions that roiled American cities, and the presidential campaign, earlier this year as they negotiate the end game for a race in which Pennsylvania is a critical battleground.
The era of star fund managers is over: Franklin Templeton CEO
“Clients get nervous by a star manager, if you appoint one, because then it becomes a succession issue,” Jenny Johnson said in a Bloomberg “Front Row” interview.
YouTube hit with discrimination suit by black video artists
"Under the pretext of finding that videos violate some vague, ambiguous, and non- specific video content rule, defendants use computer driven racial, identity and viewpoint profiling and filtering tools to restrict, censor, and denigrate" blacks, the suit argued.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings, wife Patty Quillin give $120 mn for scholarships at historically black US colleges
The couple said they hoped the scholarships help "reverse generations of inequity in our country."
Black Lives Matter foundation establishes $12 mn fund to aid organisations fighting racism
The foundation has received more than 1.1 mn individual donations.
Donald Trump signs order pushing to reduce US police violence
The president has limited power over policing, which is run mostly at a state and local level. However, Trump said that he would use access to federal funding grants as leverage to persuade departments "to adopt the highest professional standards."
Kanye West sets up college fund for George Floyd's 6-yr-old daughter
The rapper has also donated USD 2 mn to charities associated with Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Floyd.
Google pledges USD 37 million to fight racism
In an email to his employees on Wednesday, the Indian-American CEO of Google and Alphabet, also urged them to stand together in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honour the "memories of Black lives lost.".
TCS is not anti-American, jury gives technology major clean chit in racism case
This was the first of several such cases against Indian IT. HCL, Infosys and Wipro also face similar claims.
INTERVIEW-Danish internationals dig deep to fund anti-homophobia campaign
SOCCER-DENMARK/HOMOPHOBIA (INTERVIEW, PIX):INTERVIEW-Danish internationals dig deep to fund anti-homophobia campaign
When US, UK doctors refuse to prescribe made-in-India drugs, it reeks of racism: Greg Jefferys
'I actually get really angry when doctors in the UK or the US refuse to prescribe life-saving drugs because they are made in India. It reeks of racism or post-colonial arrogance'
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