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Sun May 4, 2014, 11:23 AM

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Imagine the wall to wall coverage the kidnapping of 200 white school girls would generate. [View all] arely staircase May 2014 OP

+1,000 malaise May 2014 #1

Actually, you know what? pipi_k May 2014 #2

Dont have to imagine randys1 May 2014 #3

Indeed. One missing pretty white girl will get the "news" networks in full "breaking news" arely staircase May 2014 #6

Case in point: Madeline McCann theHandpuppet May 2014 #8

+1. nt tblue37 May 2014 #4

I think you are right. Lasher May 2014 #5

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #7

This is true...and... davidn3600 May 2014 #9

This should be so disturbing to anyone of conscience. justhanginon May 2014 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #11

The right doesn't care because, Africa Ex Lurker May 2014 #12

"(Some on the) left don't care because, mustn't criticize Islam." alp227 May 2014 #23

Read enough DU threads, you'll see what I mean NT Ex Lurker May 2014 #25

Link to one, then. nt alp227 May 2014 #28

not sure about this specific issue but there are some who get defensive when there is criticism of JI7 May 2014 #36

Nigeria is 50% Christian, and you can serach DU if you want to see the reactions of folks when Bluenorthwest May 2014 #60

The girls religions do not matter! They were kidnapped from their school room! Sunlei May 2014 #62

I've not heard even one sentence onecaliberal May 2014 #13

not even a fraction of the coverage if one son (or daughter) of a very famous person is kidnapped. librechik May 2014 #14

yep. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #15

It is being covered. When I googled, I got 59,000 plus stories in English. pnwmom May 2014 #27

I agree that the event was an outrage, but it is being reported. pnwmom May 2014 #16

Nigerians do not speak "Nigerian"' but you have illustrated some of the reason for the response. Fred Sanders May 2014 #18

Thank you for the correction. Can you respond to the rest of my post? pnwmom May 2014 #19

But what about poor white Amanda Knox, is she doing Ok after being convicted? America wants to Fred Sanders May 2014 #17

It isn't an either-or situation. Amanda Knox shouldn't have to keep quiet about pnwmom May 2014 #20

200 outrages are worse, should be more coverage, is the point. Fred Sanders May 2014 #22

She's a U.S. citizen and our networks cover locally more than they do world-wide news. pnwmom May 2014 #26

no, they report more on maedeline mccann than missing american colored girls JI7 May 2014 #33

Yes. It is a horrible thing. alphafemale May 2014 #21

I am suggesting you simply consider it. nt arely staircase May 2014 #32

I've considered it many times. alphafemale May 2014 #38

I dont know what I can do that really makes a difference arely staircase May 2014 #39

TBH, it really does depend on the situation. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #24

I should have read the comments before posting. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #31

I dunno. you really think there'd be more coverage if, say, Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #29

no, because missing american girls of color don't recieve same attention so it certainly has to do JI7 May 2014 #34

Some of it, sure. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #37

that was about the plane not the people JI7 May 2014 #48

I don't think we disagree, if so it is only on the margin. arely staircase May 2014 #40

It's Astonishing that Nothing's Being Done tea and oranges May 2014 #30

I think it's the continent, not the color (although they are in this case related). WinkyDink May 2014 #35

Or, you know, it might be because they weren't American. Shandris May 2014 #41

I remenber that getting a great deal of coverage. nt arely staircase May 2014 #43

8 recs, 10 replies for the orginal news story; 41 recs, 41 replies for a thread about lack muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #42

I am not saying there has been no coverage arely staircase May 2014 #44

What I'm saying is that DU ignored the story for 2 weeks as well muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #45

again. my OP regards the relatI've lack of hysteria arely staircase May 2014 #46

gee, I've been posting about the human rights crisis in Africa for months and let me tell you DU Bluenorthwest May 2014 #64

with all due respect I was referring to the msm arely staircase May 2014 #69

Same as Rwanda. And the ongoing war in the Congo. No one cares if its Africa. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #47

I believe you are sadly correct. Imagine if this had happened anywhere else in the world. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #54

Jeez. Of course people care. Bonx May 2014 #67

K& fucking rec'd Number23 May 2014 #49

We should tell Nancy Grace these girls are blonde nt IronLionZion May 2014 #50

K & R for exposure giftedgirl77 May 2014 #51

Same concern exists here when white children are gunned down on a almost daily basis in America Exposethefrauds May 2014 #52

Can somebody tell CNN that Boko Haram hijacked the plane to put the girls on it? Recursion May 2014 #53

I was surprised that John Kerry spoke up about it B Calm May 2014 #55

I'm actually surprised it is not in that treestar May 2014 #56

That our focus is Europe and the middle east is well established. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #57

Boko Haram admits abducting Nigeria girls from Chibok CJCRANE May 2014 #58

Part of it is racial. Part of it is the "what happens it other countries is none of our business" pampango May 2014 #59

This such a horrible kidnapping, the families are in a panic, so frantic. Sunlei May 2014 #61

This is Nigeria, and the Government is corrupt. Read this link if you can stand it. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #66

Link to a petition to sign for greater publicity for these girls riderinthestorm May 2014 #63

CNN Calista241 May 2014 #65

A stronger case is made by the difference between blacks and whites of a missing girl in the US karynnj May 2014 #68

I am not talking about the US government doing anything - though I assume all our satellite/drone/ arely staircase May 2014 #70