The more we talk about a symbol like the Confederate flag, the less time we spend on a plan to eliminate the racism that motivated alleged Charleston, S.C., church shooter Dylan Roof.

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We cannot deny that there has been a long-standing problem of racism against African-Americans in Asian communities. Facing our biases and joining the struggle for racial justice is our only hope for redemption.

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The Justice Department is announcing a new phase in efforts to combat human trafficking.

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In extending “disparate impact” reasoning to housing cases, the Supreme Court acknowledges that discrimination comes from more than just individual bad actors—it stems from a system that stacks the deck against black people.

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Fr Dimitri discusses when we should sit, stand or kneel during The Divine Liturgy.

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Kazakhstan has finalized its entry to the World Trade Organization after 19-year-long accession process through preserving its national interests in the most sensitive issues for country’s economy.

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The Diplomat Catering to Bribes in Kazakhstan The Diplomat The most recent batch of documents also that employees noticed and brought up the fact that local food suppliers in Kazakhstan were overcharging by almost “600,000 (£400,000) a year on…

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American history classes teach us a lot about whose perspective we value. Often, South Carolina lesson plan examples show us that slaveowners’ perspectives are given way too much legitimacy.

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