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Take Away Aung San Suu Kyi's Nobel Peace Prize
I would like to add my voice to the Guardian's call to Take away Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel peace prize. She no longer deserves it George Monbiot wrote, "Few of us expect much from political leaders: to do otherwise is to invite despair. But to Aung San Suu Kyi we entrusted our hopes. To mention her name was to invoke patience and resilience in the face of suffering, courage and determination in the unyielding struggle for freedom. She was an inspiration to us all.â€
No Country for Old Men
Yvonne Ridley Hollywood director Ethan and Joel Coen brought us a thought-provoking movie called No Country for Old Men and, as crime dramas go, it has been difficult to better since it premiered in January 2008 in the UK. The plot focusses on hunter Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) who stumbles across a huge cash find after a drug deal goes wrong. The temptation of easy money is too much and so steals the cash for himself thinking he can get away with the unexpected windfall.
Does Britain Have a Secret Travel Ban against Arabs?
By Yvonne Ridley AMERICA under Donald Trump has come under intensive scrutiny when it comes to granting visas in the Arab and Muslim world, but it seems in Britain there's growing suspicion of an equally sinister ban being carried out.
The Implosion of Western Society (Part 6)
By Elder George The Effect of Religion in Western Society The internet news media reported on July 20, 2017 that the Regensburger Domspatzen Catholic choir school in Germany had abused 547 students (mostly preschoolers) physically over a 60 year period. More than half of the complaints were incidents that occurred from 1960 to 1980 and more than 10% of the abuse was sexual.
Why Politicians Should Get Out of Women's Wardrobes
By Yvonne Ridley WHILE Muslims are being banned from America on the basis of nationality in Europe we are being targeted by law for what we wear. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium's ban on face veils does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Implosion of Western Society (Part 5)
THE primary purpose of all existence is to reproduce and preserve itself. Whatever other purposes might exist, they all depend on the propagation and preservation of the species. Humans have a high purpose consisting of spiritual enlightenment and eventual union with the creator, but this high calling cannot be accomplished if the race does not propagate and preserve itself.
Disbelief as Scottish FM Supports Israel's Dark Arts
By YVONNE RIDLEY Many of you across The Pond will probably not know the full extent of Scotland's proud history defending and protecting minority groups targeted purely for their faith, skin colour or culture.
The Implosion of Western Society (Part 4)
By ELDER GEORGE MAN’s inability to identify with a homogeneous whole represents his primary frustration with modern society. He does not feel that he belongs, instead he experiences a sense of aloneness in a world of self-centered and materially motivated people, a condition that begins with his lack of family orientation in childhood and continues through old age when put into senior citizens housing to await death.
Islam vs Muslim Nationalism
Jawed Anwar Islam and Muslim nationalism are two different concepts and practices. People generally mess up these two different, complete and contradictory terms. Islam is a Deen (system of life) prescribed by all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah --from Adam to Muhammad (peace be upon all of them). Nationalism is a modern Western concept that is worshiping nation, state, race, color, or community, and its symbols.
Enjoining Good, Forbidding Evil
Jawed Anwar In my previous column, I mentioned three main evils of our society (North America) and God’s responses (commandments). These three evils are: Shirk (partnering other gods with Allah). This is the master of all evils (shirk in all segments of life --political, social, economy, judicial, religious, cultural, etc.). Riba (transactions involving interest and usury). Act of nation of Lut (Lot) (homosexuality, LGBT culture).
Three Most Prominent Evils and God's Responses
Jawed Anwar There are three most heinous crimes and sins people commit on this earth: Shirk (partnering other gods with Allah) that is the master of all evils (shirk in all segments of life --political, social, judicial, religious, and cultural, etc.). Riba (transactions involving interest and usury). Act of nation of Lut (Lot) --homosexuality, LGBT culture.
Pity the poor, and pity the poor Palestinians
By Yvonne Ridley Here in Britain the horrific tower block blaze which proved to be the deadliest in London since World War Two is still making front page headlines more than one week after the flames were finally extinguished.
Why the Terrorists Will Never Win
BY Yvonne Ridley Muslim communities in towns and cities through Britain have come together in solidarity with people of different faiths and no faiths to express their sorrow over the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London. Glasgow was one of the vigils I attended and was invited to address the crowds who braved wind and rain followed by brilliant sunshine all within the space of an hour.
Do You Know Who is Talking to Your Son?
By Yvonne Ridley I am haunted by the Manchester bomb attack. Like many other people I'm angry, sad and confused, and have endured a rollercoaster of other emotions as I try to work out why a young British man would carry out such a revolting and savage act in the city where he was born. Don’t worry about being labelled a snitch; if it saves lives, the short-term discomfort is worth it.
Truth Has Become Un-American
By Paul Craig Roberts Those of us who have exited The Matrix are concerned that there are no checks on Washington’s use of nuclear weapons in the interest of US hegemony over the world. Washington and Israel are the threats to peace. Washington demands world hegemony, and Israel demands hegemony in the Middle East.