Here is a list of articles about diversity, prejudice and oppression (etc) I've collected from various news sources (Fark was particularly fruitful) this week.
I figured that some of these topics and headlines would be of interest to the War Room crowd.
Enjoy!
Former American diplomat accused of sex crimes uses cultural differences as a defence:
newsobserver.com | Ex-diplomat: Sex with teens OK in foreign cultures
Dallas county commissioner claims that "black hole" and "devil's food cake" are racist terms:
MyFox Dallas | Commissioner Defends Position That 'Black Hole' is Racist Term
Texas attorney general rules in favour of teaching Bible studies in public schools:
AG: School Bible course passes constitutional muster | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Baby Boomers worry more than other generations according to new research:
Baby Boomers Got the Blues - washingtonpost.com
German politicians want to allow children and babies to vote:
Germany plans to give vote to babies - Telegraph
The persecution of "gypsies" is the shame of Europe:
Seumas Milne: This persecution of Gypsies is now the shame of Europe | Comment is free | The Guardian
Women's magazine editor convinces city of Atlanta (Georgia) to replace its "men at work" signs:
'Men At Work' signs to disappear in Atlanta | ajc.com
Flint (Michigan) police will start arresting people for wearing saggy pants:
Flint police cracking down on saggy pants | lansingstatejournal.com | Lansing State Journal
Atheist soldier who required round-the-clock protection from Christian colleagues sues US army for discrimination and harassment:
Atheist soldier sues Army for 'unconstitutional' discrimination - CNN.com
Nazi-Hunters in Chile use advertising campaign to try to locate WWII war criminal:
Nazi hunters try to smoke out Dr Death in Chile | Top News | Reuters
American soldiers experiencing culture shock when returning to the US after a tour of duty:
After a tour in Europe, many servicemembers find it difficult to get back into the American swing of things | Stars and Stripes
Niue, the world's smallest self-governing state, goes 100% smoke-free:
World's smallest state aims to become the first smoke-free paradise island - Australasia, World - The Independent
Americans upset that McDonald's advertising campaigns and slogans in China support Chinese athletes:
SPORTSbyBROOKS McDonald’s Ad: “I’m Lovin’ It When China Wins”
Family claims they were kicked off Southwest Airlines flight because they have kids with disabilities:
Family: 'Southwest Airlines kicked us off flight in Phoenix' - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News | ABC15.com
Senior pastor wants to brand Houston as a Christian city by installing large crosses city's entrances . . . so large that they would require FAA approval:
Houston Community Newspapers Online - Church hopes to grace Houston freeways with giant crosses
Government-sponsored agency in the UK claims that kids expressing distaste for spicy foreign food is a sign of racism:
Toddlers who dislike spicy food racist, say report - Telegraph
Church of England creates the all-male role of "superbishop" to provide alternative leadership to clergy and believers who do not recognized the authority of women clergy:
Church of England plans male 'superbishops' for rebel clergy who refuse to be led by women | Mail Online
Des Moines (Iowa) city council adjusts definition of "graffiti" to permit property owners to paint Pagan and Celtic symbols on their fence:
Pagan symbols can stay if permit bought | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register
Non-Muslim UK schoolboys given detention for refusing to pray to Allah in religious demonstration:
FOXNews.com - Report: Schoolboys Get Detention for Refusing to Pray to Allah - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
Wax statue of Hitler is attacked in German museum as a sign of opposition to its display:
The Local - Man rips head off new Hitler waxwork
