The dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally
Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate.
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Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate. Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate. Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate. Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate. Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist Unite The Right rally taking place this Saturday, August 12th. It is important for all communities to stand against these types of events and work together to #RejectHate. Our Director of the Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, explains the dangers surrounding the white supremacist .
Mosque finally gets N.J. town’s blessing after discrimination settlement
BERNARDS TWP. — The township committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the construction of a mosque in a Liberty Corner neighborhood as part of a settlement agreement with federal authorities over allegations of discrimination.
The settlement ended years of debate and dissension, as well as two federal religious discrimination lawsuits, one from the Justice Department and the other by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, filed against the township after officials rejected the mosque.
BERNARDS TWP. — The township committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the construction of a mosque in a Liberty Corner neighborhood as part of a settlement agreement with federal authorities over allegations of discrimination. The settlement ended years of debate and dissension, as well as two federal religious discrimination lawsuits, one from the Justice Department and the other by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, filed against the township after officials rejected the mosque. BERNARDS TWP. — The township committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the construction of a mosque in a Liberty Corner neighborhood as part of a settlement agreement with federal authorities over allegations of discrimination. The settlement ended years of debate and dissension, as well as two federal religious discrimination lawsuits, one from the Justice Department and the other by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, filed against the township after officials rejected the mosque. The township committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the construction of a mosque in a Liberty Corner neighborhood as part of a settlement agreement with federal authorities over allegations of discrimination. The settlement ended years of debate and dissension, as well as two federal religious discrimination lawsuits, one from the Justice Department and the other by the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, filed against the township after officials rejected the mosque.
Women only sessions at Dursley swimming pool cancelled after discrimination complaint
FEMALE only swimming sessions will no longer be held at a Dursley pool after a complaint was made under the sex discrimination act.
A notice put up at The Pulse earlier this week said that the weekly evening ‘Ladies Only’ session will be changed to both genders from September 6.
Gloucestershire County Councillor for Dursley Loraine Patrick hit out at the decision saying that a number of swimmers would now be put off from using the facility.
“For some women it has taken a lot of courage for them to even take part in the women’s sessions,” Cllr Patrick told the Gazette.
FEMALE only swimming sessions will no longer be held at a Dursley pool after a complaint was made under the sex discrimination act. A notice put up at The Pulse earlier this week said that the weekly evening ‘Ladies Only’ session will be changed to both genders from September 6. Gloucestershire County Councillor for Dursley Loraine Patrick hit out at the decision saying that a number of swimmers would now be put off from using the facility. “For some women it has taken a lot of courage for them to even take part in the women’s sessions,” Cllr Patrick told the Gazette.
White Supremacy in the Age of Trump
Since before the election, poor white voters largely have been blamed for the rise of Donald Trump. Although their complicity in his election is clear and well established, they’re continually targeted as if their actions are the primary reason Trump won. But in fact, higher-earning, college-educated whites supported him at even greater rates.
It’s quite easy to brand the working class as the most rabidly xenophobic and racist group of whites. Whether they’re brandishing Confederate flags or vociferously vowing to “Make America Great Again,” their beliefs about white supremacy are completely exposed for the world to witness. It’s much harder to see how those atop the economic pyramid not only greatly benefit from white supremacy but actually use racism to their advantage — generally from behind the scenes.
Since before the election, poor white voters largely have been blamed for the rise of Donald Trump. Although their complicity in his election is clear and well established, they’re continually targeted as if their actions are the primary reason Trump won. But in fact, higher-earning, college-educated whites supported him at even greater rates. It’s quite easy to brand the working class as the most rabidly xenophobic and racist group of whites. Whether they’re brandishing Confederate flags or vociferously vowing to “Make America Great Again,” their beliefs about white supremacy are completely exposed for the world to witness. It’s much harder to see how those atop the economic pyramid not only greatly benefit from white supremacy but actually use racism to their advantage — generally from behind the scenes. In short, when we hold the working class responsible for white supremacy, other whites are absolved of racial wrongdoing. By allowing the spread of civic ignorance, by propagating historical lies and political untruths, and by engendering an insidious form of racism, upper class whites are undoubtedly just as culpable — if not more so — than working class whites in the quest to maintain white supremacy.
Transgender employee protected under Civil Rights Act in Sam’s Club discrimination case
In a landmark step forward for transgender Americans, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that Sam’s Club discriminated against a transgender employee—a ruling that may pave the way for future transgender-inclusive interpretations of the Civil Rights Act.
Jessica Robison originally filed a charge against Sam’s Club with the EEOC, an independent federal agency that enforces anti-discrimination law, alleging that she was discriminated against as an employee because she is transgender. She stated “she has unfairly been denied the opportunity to be considered for promotions, that her wages are being partially withheld, and that her complaints are being ignored because of her sex (transgender status/gender identity),” the EEOC’s letter of determination reads.
In a landmark step forward for transgender Americans, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that Sam’s Club discriminated against a transgender employee—a ruling that may pave the way for future transgender-inclusive interpretations of the Civil Rights Act. Jessica Robison originally filed a charge against Sam’s Club with the EEOC, an independent federal agency that enforces anti-discrimination law, alleging that she was discriminated against as an employee because she is transgender. She stated “she has unfairly been denied the opportunity to be considered for promotions, that her wages are being partially withheld, and that her complaints are being ignored because of her sex (transgender status/gender identity),” the EEOC’s letter of determination reads. Robison also argued that she “is being denied medically necessary care that would be covered by her employer-provided health benefit plan if not for her transgender status,” and that her employers were retailing against her discrimination complaints. Robison also argued that she “is being denied medically necessary care that would be covered by her employer-provided health benefit plan if not for her transgender status,” and that her employers were retailing against her discrimination complaints.
150 protesters gather to counter white-supremacist group conference in Tennessee
American Renaissance, an online magazine described as a “white supremacist” publication by outlets such as The Washington Post and the Southern Poverty Law Center, held a conference at Montgomery Bell State Park Inn and Conference Center in Tennessee from July 28 to July 30. On the second day of the conference, a group of approximately 150 people gathered to protest the conference with an event titled “Oppose the Hate.”
Oppose the Hate was hosted and organized by notable activist groups including the Tennessee Anti-Racist Network and the Tennessee Activist Coalition and supported by groups such as the Dickson County NAACP and the Nashville Peace and Justice Center.
According to a press release sent the TARN, the protest was organized to “make sure American Renaissance’s racist ideals are countered by speech that is pro-equality and pro-diversity.”
American Renaissance, an online magazine described as a “white supremacist” publication by outlets such as The Washington Post and the Southern Poverty Law Center, held a conference at Montgomery Bell State Park Inn and Conference Center in Tennessee from July 28 to July 30. On the second day of the conference, a group of approximately 150 people gathered to protest the conference with an event titled “Oppose the Hate.” Oppose the Hate was hosted and organized by notable activist groups including the Tennessee Anti-Racist Network and the Tennessee Activist Coalition and supported by groups such as the Dickson County NAACP and the Nashville Peace and Justice Center. According to a press release sent the TARN, the protest was organized to “make sure American Renaissance’s racist ideals are countered by speech that is pro-equality and pro-diversity.” Oppose the Hate was hosted and organized by notable activist groups including the Tennessee Anti-Racist Network and the Tennessee Activist Coalition and supported by groups such as the Dickson County NAACP and the Nashville Peace and Justice Center.
An 8-year-old Indian-American transgender girl is suing her school for discrimination
An eight-year-old Indian-American transgender girl and her family are suing a private school in California for forcing her to dress as a boy and preventing the child from expressing her preferred gender identity.
Nikki Brar, who was designated male at birth, was a student at Heritage Oak Private Education in Yorba Linda. The lawsuit alleges that the school violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.
The school didn’t allow Nikki Brar to wear the school’s girls’ uniform, use the girls’ bathroom, or be called a “she”. It said that the move would “create an imbalance in our environment”, the report said.
An eight-year-old Indian-American transgender girl and her family are suing a private school in California for forcing her to dress as a boy and preventing the child from expressing her preferred gender identity. Nikki Brar, who was designated male at birth, was a student at Heritage Oak Private Education in Yorba Linda. The lawsuit alleges that the school violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday. The school didn’t allow Nikki Brar to wear the school’s girls’ uniform, use the girls’ bathroom, or be called a “she”. It said that the move would “create an imbalance in our environment”, the report said. Nikki Brar, who was designated male at birth, was a student at Heritage Oak Private Education in Yorba Linda. The lawsuit alleges that the school violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday. The school didn’t allow Nikki Brar to wear the school’s girls’ uniform, use the girls’ bathroom, or be called a “she”. It said that the move would “create an imbalance in our environment”, the report said.
For the majority of Americans, racial diversity on TV is unimportant
The Bachelorette cast its first black lead this season, a decision which, even with the finale only a few hours away, remains extremely contentious. Judging by new data from YouGov, online debates surrounding the show may be partially fueled by mixed feelings about racial diversity on television—the majority of Americans, 58%, say that a racially diverse cast is not important to them. Similarly, 1 in 10 US adults think that there are too many actors/actresses of racial minorities playing lead roles on TV shows.
Breaking the numbers down by race shows that white Americans are significantly less likely than black Americans to feel that minority actors and actresses are underrepresented on television: 22% to 49%.
Though more than half of US adults claim ambivalence towards diversity on the small screen, 22% are more likely to watch a program where the lead cast is of the same race as them. Black Americans are noticeably more likely to be interested in this type of programming (36%).
The Bachelorette cast its first black lead this season, a decision which, even with the finale only a few hours away, remains extremely contentious. Judging by new data from YouGov, online debates surrounding the show may be partially fueled by mixed feelings about racial diversity on television—the majority of Americans, 58%, say that a racially diverse cast is not important to them. Similarly, 1 in 10 US adults think that there are too many actors/actresses of racial minorities playing lead roles on TV shows. Breaking the numbers down by race shows that white Americans are significantly less likely than black Americans to feel that minority actors and actresses are underrepresented on television: 22% to 49%. Though more than half of US adults claim ambivalence towards diversity on the small screen, 22% are more likely to watch a program where the lead cast is of the same race as them. Black Americans are noticeably more likely to be interested in this type of programming (36%).
Trump administration: No discrimination protection for LGBTQ workers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped into a significant private employment case, urging a federal appeals court to rule that civil rights law does not bar job discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The unsolicited “friend-of-the-court” brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd District Wednesday, July 26 came the same day as Trump’s tweets banning transgender people from serving in the military.
The DOJ’s action goes against the position taken by the Obama administration’s Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Both viewed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned employment discrimination on the basis of sex, also applies to sexual orientation, though the law itself does not say that. Title VII does not define the term sex and does not mention sexual orientation.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped into a significant private employment case, urging a federal appeals court to rule that civil rights law does not bar job discrimination based on sexual orientation. The unsolicited “friend-of-the-court” brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd District Wednesday, July 26 came the same day as Trump’s tweets banning transgender people from serving in the military. The DOJ’s action goes against the position taken by the Obama administration’s Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Both viewed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned employment discrimination on the basis of sex, also applies to sexual orientation, though the law itself does not say that. Title VII does not define the term sex and does not mention sexual orientation. which banned employment discrimination on the basis of sex, also applies to sexual orientation, though the law itself does not say that. Title VII does not define the term sex and does not mention sexual orientation.
Caller’s Shocking Tale Of Discrimination Because Of His Muslim-Sounding Name
When Zach applied for a job using his father’s Muslim surname he never got a response, however when he change his last name to his Christian mother’s he got an interview straight away.
The astonishing tale of discrimination came as a Google employee sparked backlash when he argued against programmes to promote race and gender diversity.
The 10-page document, apparently written by a senior software engineer at the internet giant, was originally circulated inside the company before being leaked on to social media.
Latest figures show that in Britain, someone with a Muslim-sounding name on their CV is three times less likely to get an interview.
According to the Office for National Statistics, Muslim men have a 76 per less chance of getting a job compared to their white Christian counterparts.
When Zach applied for a job using his father’s Muslim surname he never got a response, however when he change his last name to his Christian mother’s he got an interview straight away. The astonishing tale of discrimination came as a Google employee sparked backlash when he argued against programmes to promote race and gender diversity. The 10-page document, apparently written by a senior software engineer at the internet giant, was originally circulated inside the company before being leaked on to social media. Latest figures show that in Britain, someone with a Muslim-sounding name on their CV is three times less likely to get an interview. According to the Office for National Statistics, Muslim men have a 76 per less chance of getting a job compared to their white Christian counterparts. According to the Office for National Statistics, Muslim men have a 76 per less chance of getting a job compared to their white Christian counterparts. their white Christian counterparts