America’s Racism in the International Spotlight
The non-indictment verdict in the case of white officer Darren Wilson and the subsequent uprising of African American freedom fighters in Ferguson and the entire country this week has put America’s long history of systematic racism against Melanoid people back in the international spotlight. Headlines are coming in from news sources around the world that give commentary on the situations surrounding Ferguson. The international press is pointing out the hypocrisy of the U.S. when it comes to race relations, and many commentators have taken the opportunity to question America’s credentials as a human rights leader. China The death of Michael Brown, whose killing sparked the unrest, is “a stark reminder for Uncle Sam that there are a lot of human rights violations on its own soil,” says China’s official news agency Xinhua. “It should first fix its own problems before criticizing other countries.” Xinhua adds that few other countries are “as self-righteous and complacent as t...