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...said is true, then he should be forgiven,” Jeyifo said. “It’s a distraction.” Now, the question of Watson’s historical legacy lingers. “He’s going to be remembered as a racist, which is sad because he’s infinitely more than that,” said Berry, emphasizing that he condemned Watson’s comments. “He has done a lot of important work for the scientific community, and arguably for humanity.” This...

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Watson Surprised By Own Remarks | 10/22/2007 | See Source »

...great geneticist slunk back to the U.S. on Friday - his sold-out U.K. tour for his new book called Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science canceled after the apparently racist remarks he made to Britain's Sunday Times Magazine last weekend - it's clear that Watson's latest provocation is not one he'll shrug off lightly. Indeed, Watson, 79, says he is "mortified" by the imbroglio, and apologizes "unreservedly" for the offending comments, in which he suggested black people are not as smart as whites: he told the Sunday Times' Charlotte Hunt-Grubbe that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mortification of James Watson | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

...seven. I got my Swiss passport only two years ago," says Kocakir Abdurrahman, 37, a Turkish taxi driver in Zurich. Abdurrahman said he had mailed his ballot last week, in his first vote as a Swiss citizen - for the Social Democrats. Explaining his choice, he says: "The SVP is racist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Immigration Dominates Swiss Vote | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

...fated Orgy attempt show, is it resolved by artistic importance. The whole matter is not even policed directly by the FCC, but rather by the complaints of the listening public to the FCC. Conservative vigilantes report on foul language; liberal partisans skewer conservative talk shows that use racist language. Free speech, in its most literal incarnation, seems to be something that only a handful of organizations think is worth fighting for. NETWORK HEROES?Nevertheless, it seems as if free speech advocates are making important inroads. In June, a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of a coalition of TV networks...

Author: By Kimberly E. Gittleson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FCC, Won’t You Please Let Me Be? | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

...overweight, or unattractive women please,” if expressed in conversation or with his name attached, would have marked him for life. Yet the fact that life has driven this alleged senior to the exigency of posting on Craigslist makes his words more amusing than appalling. He is racist, sexist, shallow, and perhaps even height-ist, but now thousands of people know he can’t get a date...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: Loser, 19, Seeking Same | 10/2/2007 | See Source »

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