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The Case for Race-Based Jury Nullification

Posted onSeptember 9, 20101 Comment

Should a juror be allowed to return a non-guilty verdict even if s/he is convinced that the defendant is guilty of the crime in question? Such a move is called jury nullification. It may be a misleading term for it Read More …

CategoriesRacismTagscriminal justice, jury, Race

What if a Muslim Had Taken Hostages at Discovery Channel?

Posted onSeptember 7, 2010Leave a comment

When white men like Joseph Stack run their plans into federal buildings, they are insane and suicidal. When Timothy McVeigh blew up a  federal building in Oklahoma City, no one dared to say that his actions reflected the collective thought Read More …

CategoriesRacismTagsAsian, Asian American, Race, Timothy McVeigh

February Food for Thought: On Fear, Race, Change and Borders

Posted onFebruary 1, 2010Leave a comment

On fear: Focus on believing in yourself. Everything else falls into place. When you give people the power to set time-lines on your life, you lose. Fear isn’t a sign of defeat necessarily. But having that fear dictate your actions Read More …

CategoriesQuote of the WeekTagsborders, fear, quote, Race, social change

TOI Article – 'Why Blacks outrace Whites'

Posted onSeptember 4, 2008Leave a comment

This was supposed to be posted in the “Olympic season” but better late than never. I think any study that starts with the central assumption that there is some great tangible genetic difference between a “black” or “white” person is Read More …

CategoriesEthnic Studies, RacismTagsBeijing 2008, black, Olympic games, Race, social construction

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