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Alabama's Disgrace: Alabama still has a chance to undo the malignant anti-immigrant law

Alabamians should see on Wednesday, the last day of the legislative session, just how badly the Republicans who control the Statehouse want to continue down the path of anti-immigrant extremism. The lawmakers’ challenge was to fix last year’s terrible immigration l …

Diet tips: Cut out 300 calories for good or you'll pile the pounds straight back on

As every slimmer knows, it is when the diet ends that the hard work really begins. Despite the best of intentions, only a few lucky ones manage to avoid piling the pounds straight back on. Now experts think they know why – and it’s nothing to do with a lack of wil …

Thomas Williams love child: Priest who preaches morality on TV confesses to scandal

The Legion of Christ religious order, still reeling from revelations that its late founder was a paedophile, has been hit by another scandal after their most famous priest confessed to fathering a child several years ago. Rev. Thomas Williams, a moral theologian, lecturer and  …

5 Ways Conservatives are Destroying the Institution of Marriage

President Obama’s strong support for same-sex marriage is strong support for the institution of marriage itself. It's a vital step toward a revitalized institution better equipped to address the needs of today’s families. Those who think and talk like Rush Limbaugh …

Man sues Wal-Mart for $1 million after 'all black people must leave' announcement made over P.A system

A Winslow, New Jersey man, is suing Wal-Mart for $1 million because he claims he was traumatised by a public address announcement directed at black shoppers. Donnell Battie claims that the intercom system at the Wal-Mart on the Black Horse Pike in Washington Township was hijac …

Trinity United Church of Christ (Yes That Church) on President Obama's Marriage Equality Stance

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III challenges fellow black clergy and all of us who are upset with President Obama's position on same-sex marriage.

Fox News Panelist: Obama 'Threw Black Community Under Bus' For The Gay Community's Money

That comment came from conservative author Deneen Borelli, a catchy attack which she actually said twice during the brief segment. Borelli charged the President with being “on the wrong side of the issue” (personally, I’d much rather be on the wrong side of an …

Three Powerful Words Used to Judge Others and to Block Their Development

    It is very easy to judge others mainly because, at the heart of any kind of judgement, is a fear of difference and a desire to make others more like us, and thus more comfortable to deal with. Hence why we might say that we don't notice a person's colour becau …

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Why the notion of valuing true diversity is a false and uncomfortable one!

Many people who know me and my pioneering equality work in the UK will find this post, in particular, rather strange, and might, in fact, fall off their chairs in some surprise! But that is the beauty of evolving in life from one stage to another. If we are learning, we are alwa …

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