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Columbia Prof Finds Hanging Noose; Chinese Bloggers Debate Burma

Columbia Prof. Finds Noose Hanging on Door
An unidentified Columbia Teacher’s College professor found a noose on her office door yesterday. Columbia University, an institution that touts its diversity, is stunned by this incident similar to recent events in Jena, LA. NY Metro.

Burma Brings Out Chinese Bloggers
“Chinese people weighing in on the Internet are split over the conflict in Burma, with democracy activists furious over the government crackdown and nationalists protesting that China has no role to play in quelling the conflict.” New America Media.

No More “Black America”
Eugene Robinson opines in the Washington Post that this year has pointed to anything but a monolith within the Black community and argues that the term ‘Black America’ is obsolete. Washington Post.

Posted at 7:13 AM, Oct 10, 2007 in Permalink | View Comments