Civil Rights:

It is now more than three decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, Brown v. Board of Education. Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at what has actually happened over these decades -- as distinguished from the hopes with which they began or the rhetoric with which they continue, Who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time and which have proven to be mistaken or even catastrophic to those who were supposed to be helped?

The party of civil rights - msnbc.com (blog)


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The party of civil rights
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By Steve Benen AP Kevin Williamson covers some well-traveled ground this week, making the case that, despite popular political "myth," it's the Republican Party that's the "party of civil rights. That Republicans have let Democrats get away with this ...
Conservatives Trying To Rewrite The History Of Civil Rights Mother Jones
The Conservative Fantasy History of Civil Rights New York Magazine

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Civil Rights Make no Appearance in Obama NATO Afghanistan Address - ChicagoNow (blog)


New York Times

Civil Rights Make no Appearance in Obama NATO Afghanistan Address
ChicagoNow (blog)
By publiusforum, Tuesday at 5:00 pm One of George W. Bush's real achievements in Afghanistan was his push for civil rights for Afghani women. Real successes were had as girls were at last allowed to go to school and women began to enter the realm of ...
Dereliction of Duty - by Kenneth Roth Foreign Policy (blog)

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Citing Its Purpose to Defend Civil Rights, the NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality - Highbrow Magazine


Highbrow Magazine

Citing Its Purpose to Defend Civil Rights, the NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
Highbrow Magazine
On Monday, the civil rights organization's chairman and president held a press conference to clarify what this position means exactly. Laying out the organization's guiding principles of political, educational, social and economic equality for all ...
Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage Chicago Tribune
Barber: Same-sex marriage a civil rights issue Durham Herald Sun
NAACP, Civil Rights Dean Back Marriage Equality (Video) Care2.com (blog)
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Dallas civil rights advocates back $500000 payout for alleged cop beating victim - 33 KDAF-TV


Dallas civil rights advocates back $500000 payout for alleged cop beating victim
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Reverend Ronald Wright winced as he watched two year old video, showing the man he took as a civil rights client allegedly being beaten by Dallas police officers. "It is unbelievable," said Wright, who heads Justice Seekers Texas, an civil rights ...
City Council to Settle DPD Civil Rights Assault Case NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
City Council approves $500000 settlement for motorcyclist whose beating was ... Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)

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Jury to decide if waitresses' civil rights were violated after they were fired ... - New York Daily News


New York Daily News

Jury to decide if waitresses' civil rights were violated after they were fired ...
New York Daily News
Manhattan Appellate Division judges on Tuesday upheld a decision by Supreme Court Justice Debra James that a jury should get to decide if the women's civil rights were violated when they worked at Sutton Place Restaurant and Bar on Second Ave.

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The Conservative Fantasy History Of Civil Rights - Huffington Post


The Conservative Fantasy History Of Civil Rights
Huffington Post
The civil rights movement, once a controversial left-wing fringe, has grown deeply embedded into the fabric of our national story. This is a salutary development, but a problematic one for conservatives, who are the direct political descendants of (and ...

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Civil Rights, Economy and Elections - Huffington Post


Civil Rights, Economy and Elections
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Independently of its importance and the fact that some analysts think otherwise, civil rights, in my opinion, won't be a central issue in the voters' decision. All points toward the economy will continue being the dominant issue among voters, ...

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Trial begins in civil rights case against Erie OCY workers - GoErie.com


Trial begins in civil rights case against Erie OCY workers
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The civil rights case pits Kenny Bryan against three women who were Erie County Office of Children and Youth workers in 2001: caseworkers Renie Skalko and Cindy Lewis, and the coordinator of a host-home program, Cindy Baxter, who deny they created the ...

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City pays in civil rights lawsuit - Imperial Valley Press


City pays in civil rights lawsuit
Imperial Valley Press
By CHELCEY ADAMI Staff Writer CALEXICO — This city paid $35800 as part of a lawsuit settlement that alleged a Calexico police officer improperly arrested a man and seized his firearm more than two years ago. The Southern District of California US ...

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Civil rights advocate to serve on ethics commission - Daily Trojan Online


Daily Trojan Online

Civil rights advocate to serve on ethics commission
Daily Trojan Online
By Rachel bracker · Daily Trojan Ralph Fertig, a clinical professor of social work, has a history of working for civil rights. As a new member of the City of Los Angeles' Ethics Commission, he will now use his moral compass to guide elections.