Nov 18th, 2008 · Iraqis of African descent in the southern port city of Basra say they're still discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Long relegated to menial jobs or work as musicians and dancers, some have recently formed a group to advance their civil rights.
Sep 30th, 2008 · A judge in New York threw out a suit against ladies' night. Roy Den Hollander claims that cheap drinks for women discriminate against men. His case came before a female judge, who told him to get lost. In Iowa City, Iowa, a cop told a drunken man to get lost. The 21-year-old said the officer looked like he needed a hug. The cop warned him off. But even though it caused his arrest, Luke Schreder bravely gave that hug.
Jul 30th, 2008 · The U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans on Tuesday for the institution of slavery and subsequent Jim Crows laws that for years discriminated against blacks. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, drafted the resolution and explains its timing.
Jul 29th, 2008 · A Justice Department report finds that aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales illegally discriminated against job applicants who weren't Republican or conservative loyalists. The report concludes that politics illegally influenced the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges.
Jul 11th, 2008 · German lawmakers are considering extending the right to vote to all of its citizens — even those in diapers. Its legal voting age now is 18, or 16 in some areas. "Kinder voting" is designed to eliminate discrimination against minors.
Jul 10th, 2008 · There was a time when African Americans weren't allowed to join the American Medical Association. The AMA apologized for policies of discrimination and racial inequality in its past. Why now?
Jun 20th, 2008 · The Supreme Court is making it easier for older workers to win age-discrimination cases. Thursday, the court ruled that when a company harms older workers more than younger ones, it must show the action wasn't taken because of age.
Jun 10th, 2008 · The "sea rocket" shows preferential treatment to plants that are its kin. Evolutionary plant ecologist Susan Dudley of McMaster University in Ontario discusses her discovery.