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Posted on Tue 1 Oct 2013
Arab Spring, Islamist Summer -- What Next?
There was really no Arab Spring. There was certainly the bursting forth of a pent-up desire amongst the poor for a place at the table. There were protests, even self-immolation, against police brutality attempt…continue reading »
Posted on Wed 18 Sep 2013
Sometimes we Cannot Allow the Niqab to be worn in Public
In a free society the debate about the niqab or the full-face veil (which covers the entire face including the eyes) cannot be about being “affronted” or “offended”, nor can it be only about preferences, whethe…continue reading »
Posted on Thu 22 Aug 2013
Girl Guides should hold to traditional promises
Christian leaders have accused the Girl Guides of practising “secular totalitarianism” amid signals that those who refuse to stop pledging allegiance to God could be forced to leave.