Race issues
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Donald Trump news conference: what was all that 'ranting and raving' about?Here’s a breakdown of the issues Trump meandered through in his exchange with reporters on Thursday on Russia, race politics and, of course, the media
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'Least racist person' Trump asks black reporter if black caucus are 'friends of yours'President tells journalist April Ryan to arrange him a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus after she asks about his ‘inner city’ policies
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PewDiePie angrily accuses media of 'out-of-context' reports on antisemitic videoThe YouTuber, who lost support from Walt Disney Company and Google for posts featuring neo-Nazi ‘jokes’, claimed Wall Street Journal was ‘scared’ of him
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Supreme court seeks new judges who will 'improve its diversity'Law society hopes court will better ‘reflect society’, as all of current panel are white and majority are privately educated men
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Single Asian Female review – no topic is taboo in Michelle Law's impressive debutFrom Hello Kitty to Pauline Hanson, the play tackles racial stereotypes, family and romance on the Sunshine Coast with sensitivity and humour
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Anti-Muslim hate groups nearly triple in US since last year, report findsSouthern Poverty Law Center credited rise in racist and far-right groups to Donald Trump’s ‘incendiary rhetoric’ and his senior staff of ‘anti-Muslim ideologues’
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The Guardian view on abuse of public figures: hatred should not be normalisedEditorial: Diane Abbott has warned that increasing misogynist and racist bile are deterring women from speaking out. We must stand up to the bullies
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Don't water down section 18C, Tim Soutphommasane will warn MPsThe race discrimination commissioner says minority groups are anxious about debate amid the rise of populism in western democracies
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Rachel Lindsay becomes first-ever black BacheloretteThe lawyer and former Bachelor contestant is the first African American lead of either show in the franchise, which has been criticized for its lack of diversity
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In 30 years I’ve never complained about abuse. I’m speaking out now because I fear the politics of personal destruction is silencing minoritiesI fought racism and misogyny to become an MP. The fight is getting harder
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YouTube follows Disney in severing ties with PewDiePie over antisemitic videosVideo site cancels reality series Scare PewDiePie and vlogger’s membership of premium advertising programme, but won’t shut down his channel
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I live in London and voted to stay in the EU, but the contempt and ignorance displayed by some remain voters towards those outside the capital appals meLeave voters are not all idiots – some Londoners still don’t get it
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Immigrant rights groups brace for more deportation raids: 'This is the beginning'Ice says it arrested 680 people in five states in last week’s raids, and immigration lawyers say Trump ‘is making good on his promise to deport millions’
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Swastika and 'Rights for Whites' sign found in Exeter halls of residenceUniversity launches inquiry over incidents, which follow reports of students wearing T-shirts with antisemitic and racist slogans
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Ukip spokesman apologises for retweet of racially charged sloganJohn Bickley apologises for ‘any offence caused’ by similarities to infamous slogan used in 1964 general election campaign in Smethwick
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Often people just Asian assume Asian that Asian everything you Asian talk about Asian is just the Asian fact that you’re AsianAll standups have angles. But my jokes about being Asian just seem to upset @BritFIrstPete7
Adele’s tribute to Beyoncé was a frank admission of privilege. I salute it