The defeat siren is sounding for Blair’s vainglorious jihad in Afghanistan
The take-hold-and-build strategy is mere pastiche imperialism. All wars end in talking, as must this US vendetta in Afghanistan
The narcissism of consumer society has left women unhappier than ever
The demands of a highly individualistic, intensely competitive world are at odds with the identities of a mother, sister, friend
Western hostiliy to Islam is stoked by double standards and distortion.
I began to wonder: Pattyn’s ideas about chastity as a measure of virtue are completely in line with Arab Muslim culture, but yet on French TV they deal with him politely because he is American, Christian and white. If an Arab or Muslim had said the same thing, he would have faced a barrage of accusations that he was backward, barbaric and contemptuous of women…
Between Fame and Failure: The legacy of Michael Jackson
Michael was a tragic victim of his own success. This, because the success he found was in the realm of an ever-changing entertainment industry; Michael was neither always relevant nor always admired. His success was set on a shaky pedestal from where it and he was then knocked down…
“Islamic” extremism: World attitudes 14 May 2007
Concerns over Islamic extremism, extensive in the West even before this month’s terrorist attacks in London, are shared to a considerable degree by the publics in several predominantly Muslim nations surveyed. Nearly three-quarters of Moroccans and roughly half of those in Pakistan, Turkey and Indonesia see Islamic extremism as a threat to their countries. At the same time, most Muslim publics are expressing less support for terrorism than in the past. Confidence in Osama bin Laden has declined markedly in some countries and fewer believe suicide bombings that target civilians are justified in the defense of Islam…
Muslim attitudes survey: a closer look
What the Gallup poll on Muslims really tells us is that there’s no link between religion and feeling alienated from society
Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet sws
This Prophet of light then became the central figure in the life of every Muslim. He taught them how to eat, drink, speak, walk and sleep. He taught them how to pray to their Lord and how to establish a spiritual link with Him. He taught them to respect each other, how to interact with people and how to honour mankind….
Why Avigdor Lieberman is the worst thing that could happen to the Middle East
The Iraqis produced the hateful Saddam, the Iranians created the crackpot Ahmadinejad, and now the Israelis have exalted a man, Avigdor Lieberman, who out-Sharons even Ariel Sharon.