Tag Archives: Terrorism

Time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list

By Guest | Published: March 13, 2013

The EU is strongest when it acts as one in the world. The weakness or reluctance of one member state impacts us all, and especially the people living in the shadow of Hezbollah’s destabilizing activities.

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Comment: French intervention in Mali is not colonialism. The Islamists really are our enemies

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 11, 2013

The French liberation of Mali from islamists should be welcomed by the left.

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69 trade unionists face terrorism charges in Turkey

By Christopher Wilcock | Published: September 28, 2012

69 members of Turkish trade union KESK will face charges of terrorism next week – chargers which appear to be an attempt to bring the trade union to its knees.

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The roots of hate: Was multiculturalism really to blame?

By Guest | Published: September 16, 2012

Chizom Ekeh explores the roots of radical Islam among Britain’s young Muslim population and the state of Islamic cohesion withing the British Isles.

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Death of Lockerbie bomber raises more questions

By Ed Jacobs | Published: May 21, 2012

There is a common thread that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi’s death leaves many questions unanswered, including whether he was actually guilty to begin with.

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Anders Breivik is a man, not a monster – making him all the more terrifying

By Guest | Published: May 7, 2012

The crimes of Anders Behring Brivik prompt difficult questions that we cannot skirt around by claiming he is evil incarnate or mentally ill.

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One year on from slaying Bin Laden, Obama heralds “new chapter” in Afghanistan

By Shamik Das | Published: May 2, 2012

A year on from the biggest call of his Presidency, to kill Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama has signed a new pact with Karzai on a surprise visit to Afghanistan.

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Faith leaders call for healing as world remembers 9/11

By Ed Jacobs | Published: September 12, 2011

As the world yesterday united in remembering the victims of 9/11, faith leaders the world over, of all religions, called for healing, writes Ed Jacobs.

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How the 9/11 response changed Britain

By Ben Mitchell | Published: September 11, 2011

The aftermath of September 11th was not a time for reflection or debate; little room was afforded for complexities, writes Ben Mitchell.

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Glenn Beck’s sickening “Hitler Youth” jibe has come as no surprise

By Tom Rouse | Published: July 26, 2011

The shocking insensitivity of Glenn Beck’s “Hitler Youth” attack on the Utoya Island terror victims will come as no surprise to regular followers of his remarks.

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