Tag: NEOCON
BBC vs. ‘The Deobandis’ – Round 2
You're Having A Laugh Click here for part 1 It was with baited breath and eager anticipation that I awaited the main course of a two-part BBC Radio 4 programme entitled the 'The Deobandis'. Last…
Is the ‘CVE’ Industry the New Imperialism?
Globalising 'Countering Violent Extremism' - The New Imperialism? “We could favour the birth of a new Islam, more inclined towards compromise and tolerance of Europe; to encourage the young generation of ulama…
Islam is Not up for Negotiation
The “reform”-deform project has been engaged post-War on Terror on the pretext that, following the doctrine of pre-emption, there is, in the words of Douglas Murray, a “problem with Islam” because a Muslim has…
The ‘Regulating Madrasas’ Bill: battered, bruised and bloodied, but not dead yet.
Madrasas can give a slight sigh of relief, for now, before taking a deep breath and wondering what the government will try next. The proposal for regulating “Out-of-school Education Settings” appears less…
Sh Haitham: “Non-Muslims Are Being Radicalised”
In the Name of Allah, Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon his final Messenger Muhammad. Imagine, for a moment, that a Muslim country forced women to wear hijābs…
How To Create Hate
“What does it take for the citizens of one society to hate the citizens of another society to the degree that they want to segregate them, torment them? a psychological construction imbedded…
Response to Ch 4’s “Jihadis Next Door”
Jihadis under your bed Last night’s shocking Channel 4 documentary reminded me of the age-old relationship between opinion-formers and power. From Biblical Pharaohs and Roman Emperors to the modern nation state, there…
Daily Mail Propoganda: Smokescreen & Mirrors
Daily Mail Propoganda: Smokescreen & Mirrors The right-wing media schooled us well in propaganda and how to instigate a witch-hunt over the last seven days. The Daily Mail’s “4 month investigation of…
Quilliam Foundation Grilled by MPs
Quilliam Foundation grilled as select committee exposes their extremist links and questions credibility. The video of the hearing can be found here on parliament.tv The notorious Quilliam Foundation (QF) is no stranger to controversy,…
Warmonger Myths: Bosnia
Anyone with a passing acquaintance with neocon ideology is well aware of the formidable feats of moral gymnastics used to justify perpetual war and endless conflict abroad. Yesterday’s ten-hour-long “debate” in the…