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Racial tension simmers on Martha's Vineyard as Barack Obama arrives

Daily Telegraph | Aug. 20, 2009 (News Report)

When Barack Obama arrives on Martha's Vineyard for his first family holiday as president, he will enjoy the sparkling sea, salty air and fresh fish and clams.

And like others he will probably be unaware of the thousands of illegal immigrants the island relies on during its summer season.
But in the recession, a small army of dishwashers, gardeners and labourers, mostly from Brazil, has created a simmering tension with some locals and amid the ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Sep. 10, 2009

The article doesn't inform or enlighten because it lacks solid facts and quotations from key stakeholders. The writing is disorganized and disjointed. The reporter describes a local event in an attempt to explain racial tension on Martha's Vineyard by quoting newspaper editorials from the island and an anonymous Internet comment; this lack of original sourcing makes the article unreliable. In addition, no sourced statistics are included to draw the big picture and give the topic context.

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