Associated Press writer Douglass K. Daniel yesterday writes about how Palin's attacks on Barack Obama's relationship with University of Chicago Prof. William Ayers embed negative racial connotations without resorting to "overt racism." Palin's words avoid repulsing voters with overt racism. But is there another subtext for creating the false image of a black presidential nominee … Continue reading AP Analysis: the Racism in Palin’s Attacks on Bill Ayers
Author: Keith Kamisugi
Do We Still Have the ‘Bradley Effect’?
Stop Dog Whistle Racism posted a link to a piece yesterday by Pat Morrison questioning if the Bradley Effect still exists. Morrison writes about two differences between Obama and former L.A. mayor Tom Bradley: Bradley hardly if ever mentioned race in his politics while Obama has "confronted race forthright"; and people polled today seem more … Continue reading Do We Still Have the ‘Bradley Effect’?
VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill Subjected to Misleading Criticism
UPDATE: Maynard Institute's Richard Prince has more on this subject. PBS's Gwen Ifill, the only woman and person of color to moderate any of the debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, is under attack from conservatives for moderating the vice presidential debate tomorrow night and being the author of a book titled "The … Continue reading VP Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill Subjected to Misleading Criticism
New TV Ad Exposes Ward Connerly as Affirmative Action Profiteer
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center today launched a new TV ad in Colorado and Nebraska highlighting how Ward Connerly has personally profited off his efforts to re-write state constitutions with his misleadingly named "civil rights" ballot initiatives.BISC also launched a new website on Wednesday, BigMoneyConnerly.com, which is the most comprehensive one-stop shop for research and … Continue reading New TV Ad Exposes Ward Connerly as Affirmative Action Profiteer
UNITY: Presidential Debate Moderators Fails to Reflect Nation’s Diversity
With the first presidential debate of the 2008 campaign days away, UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. wants to ensure this will be the last election cycle that fails to include women or people of color as moderators. UNITY, the largest organization of journalists in the world, calls on the Commission on Presidential Debates to reevaluate … Continue reading UNITY: Presidential Debate Moderators Fails to Reflect Nation’s Diversity
Calif. Supreme Court Rejects Richard Sander Request for Confidential Bar Exam Data
UPDATE (SEPT. 19): There was an error in the commentary we included in our Sept. 18 email about the California Supreme Court's denial of the lawsuit against the State Bar of California brought by UCLA Law professor Richard Sander and the California First Amendment Coalition. (The commentary was published today on the Los Angeles Times website.)The commentary inadvertently cited the … Continue reading Calif. Supreme Court Rejects Richard Sander Request for Confidential Bar Exam Data
National Council of La Raza’s New WeCanStopTheHate.org
A revamped website launched today by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) documents how hate groups in the U.S. have been reenergized by the immigration debate and how the growing intolerance fanned by these groups is leading to a record increase in hate crimes against Latinos.The website, WeCanStopTheHate.org, spotlights hate in the immigration debate … Continue reading National Council of La Raza’s New WeCanStopTheHate.org
Privacy, Not Political Correctness: Ideology, Not Science, Behind Richard Sander Request for Confidential Bar Exam Data
EJS submitted the following commentary by Anthony Solana, Jr. and Sara Jackson in response to an opinion piece written by Peter Scheer of the California First Amendment Coalition. CFAC has joined UCLA Law professor Richard Sander in a lawsuit demanding that the State Bar of California turn over confidential data on state bar exam takers … Continue reading Privacy, Not Political Correctness: Ideology, Not Science, Behind Richard Sander Request for Confidential Bar Exam Data