Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Multiculturalism and nation building go hand in hand

The Guardian
23 May 2007

With Gordon Brown preparing to take over as prime minister, we can expect to hear a lot more about Britishness and integration. Could his premiership even signal the death knell for multiculturalism in our public life? For some time Brown, and recently... read more...

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Where anti-Arab prejudice and oil make the difference
Roger Howard
The Guardian
16 May 2007

In a remote corner of Africa, millions of civilians have been slaughtered in a conflict fuelled by an almost genocidal ferocity that has no end in sight. Victims have been targeted because of their ethnicity and entire ethnic groups destroyed — but the... read more...

Monday, May 14, 2007

To understand political violence, we must first recognise its potency
Gary Younge
The Guardian
14 May 2007

Last Tuesday in Philadelphia the FBI exposed an alleged terror cell of young Muslims planning to attack a military base in New Jersey. The authorities say the six men, aged between 22 and 28, hoped to kill as many soldiers as they could with assault... read more...

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Britain is now facing the return of the great schism
John Harris
The Guardian
10 May 2007

In case anyone missed it, it was local derby day in Manchester last Saturday; and 24 hours before a Chelsea-Arsenal draw brought United the Premiership title, I found myself stranded in traffic on the east side of town, where droves of City fans... read more...