Politics
The war that never really ended
US interventions have fuelled decades of war, from Iraq to Iran; the moral of the story is fight the invader, not each other.
Discussing the ‘Symbol of Subjugation’
In a speech delivered on the 22nd of June the President of France said, “the burqa is not a religious sign’ — it’s a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement. It…
A Society Divided
A short intro Late in the sixties, Jane Elliot, a primary school teacher in America, conducted an experiment with her third grade class. She told an all white group that blue-eyed people…
Reasoning with the Unreasonable
In the current hysteria that has become the debate around Islamic law, immigration, anti-Semitism, the veil and foreign policy, there has come a sense of irrationality that has been exuded by Britons…
The Politics of Naming: Genocide, Civil War, Insurgency
The similarities between Iraq and Darfur are remarkable. The estimate of the number of civilians killed over the past three years is roughly similar. The killers are mostly paramilitaries, closely linked…
A Fatwa concerning the Cordoba Gold Card
All praise and recognition is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds; and His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. I have been…
Debating the Burqa
The Burqa The burqa, a form of Muslim dress covering women from head to toe, including their faces, is oppressive, says the president of France. He wants it banned. “The burqa is…