Post-Racial America?
If anyone thought the election of Barack Obama heralded the end of racism in America, they should look no further than the tea party rallies held last month. The racial slogans and the mocking signs show how far we still have to go. More »
Gitmo fate unclear despite Obama's vow to close it
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Immediately after taking office in January 2009, President Barack Obama directed the government to close the widely unpopular military prison at Guantanamo within a year. He called it a recruiting tool for terrorists. More »
Human rights group looks at its first case in US
NEW ORLEANS - A commission that investigates human rights abuses in the Americas has taken up its first case of alleged environmental racism in the United States by agreeing to look into the complaints of black residents of a southwestern Louisiana community surrounded by refineries and chemical plants. More »
South Africa furor over apartheid-era song ban
JOHANNESBURG - A song that advocates the killing of white farmers has ignited debate about race and free speech and raised questions about the sticking power of efforts toward achieving racial reconciliation. More »
