UPDATE: The US will boycott the World Conference against Racism. The Obama administration will boycott “with regret” a U.N. conference on racism next week over objectionable language in the meeting’s final document that could single out Israel for criticism and restrict free speech, the State Department said Saturday. US to boycott United Nations racism meeting – Associated Press

If the United States is sincere about re-establishing its reputation as "the" beacon of liberty and Democracy in the world, then this administration is going to have to wade into conversations that …