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Greece expels Olympic athlete over racist tweets

Voula Papachristou

Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was expelled from Greece's Olympic team Wednesday for her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party... Commenting on the widely reported appearance of Nile-virus-carrying mosquitoes in Athens, Papachristou wrote: "With so many Africans in Greece, the West Nile mosquitoes will be getting home food!!!". Her tweet prompted thousands of negative comments that snowballed Wednesday.

 

Politico reporter suspended over Romney racial quip

Top Politico reporter Joe Williams was suspended after suggesting on MSNBC Thursday that Mitt Romney only feels "relaxed" in the company of other white people.

 

Barbour defends his comments on race, but is the damage to his potential 2012 bid already done?

Barbour defends his comments on race, but is the damage to his potential 2012 bid already done?

Could Haley Barbour's comments on race doom his potential 2012 presidential run before it even starts? On Tuesday, the Mississippi governor sought to clarify his remarks to The Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson about growing up at the height of the civil rights movement in Mississippi.

 

Obama says USDA "jumped the gun" on Sherrod ouster

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to judgment when he dismissed a former government official over racism allegations, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview on Thursday.

 

Sherrod Not Inclined to Return to Job

Shirley Sherrod, the Agriculture Department official, also says she believes she deserves a telephone call from President Obama.

Senh: Thanks to the power of the internet, we have people jumping to conclusions without spending the proper amount of time to fully and thoroughly investigate a case before making decisions. Sherrod's boss should be reprimanded for making such a haste decision. I don't think Sherrod should ask to speak to the President though. Let this thing end quickly. Barack Obama already has enough on his mind. He doesn't need anymore distractions.

 

Recordings of Racist Gibson Rant Released

Recordings of Racist Gibson Rant Released

Mel Gibson reportedly uses a racial epithet and calls his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, a 'whore' in a recording released by a celebrity news websiteGibson Accuses Ex of Extortion

Senh: I wonder what Danny Glover thinks of this. This guy needs to go to AA.

 

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