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Showing posts with label ethnic inequality. Show all posts

Showing posts with label ethnic inequality. Show all posts

Jan 13, 2010

Many say U.S. race relations have improved under Obama, but divides remain

Image by Tony the Misfit (taking a break) via Flickr By Michael A. Fletcher and Krissah Thompson Wednesday, January 13, 2010; A04 Pres...

Jul 28, 2009

The Sentencing Project Releases National Report: 1 in 11 Prisoners Serving Life Sentences

Source: The Sentencing Project A new report released by The Sentencing Project finds a record 140,610 individuals are now serving life s...

Jul 19, 2009

Flare-Ups of Ethnic Unrest Shake China's Self-Image

By Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, July 19, 2009 YINGDE, China -- Six weeks after a violent confrontation b...

Jul 1, 2009

Malaysia Dilutes Its System of Ethnic Preferences

By THOMAS FULLER BANGKOK — Najib Razak, Malaysia ’s prime minister, announced Tuesday a major rollback in the system of ethnic ...

Singapore Promotes First Muslim Malay Army General

Associated Press June 26, 2009 Singapore By ALEX KENNEDY S INGAPORE'S military promoted a Muslim Malay to the rank of general for the fi...

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