Jack Straw has unleashed a storm of prejudice and intensified division
Singling out women who wear the niqab as an obstacle to the social integration of Muslims is absurd and dangerous
Let’s have an open and honest discussion about white people
The tolerant, secular, liberal society into which British Muslims are being asked to integrate is still a work in progress
Muhammad’s Sword
But there were times when Emperors and Popes lived in peace with each other. We are witnessing such a period today. Between the present Pope, Benedict XVI, and the present Emperor, George Bush II, there exists a wonderful harmony.
We Shall Not Be Moved
Some joined the US military as a patriotic duty, some to better themselves, but the horrors of serving in Iraq, including Abu Ghraib, changed everything. Deserters tell Gary Younge why they had to quit
Blair’s foreign policy is now a threat to national security
A new prime minister who wants to defuse domestic extremism will need to rethink the relationship with Washington
The Shame of Being An American
Do you know that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in southern Lebanon? Israel has ordered all the villagers to clear out. Israel then destroys their homes and murders the fleeing villagers.
The United States of Israel?
When two of America’s most distinguished academics dared to suggest that US foreign policy was being driven by a powerful ‘Israel Lobby’ whose influence was incompatible with their nation’s own interests, they knew they would face allegations of anti-Semitism. But the episode has prompted America’s Jewish liberals to confront their own complacency. Might the tide be turning?
Imperial overreach is accelerating the global decline of America
The disastrous foreign policies of the US have left it more isolated than ever, and China is standing by to take over