Before this piece goes any further I need to spell out that I am not a big fan of the use of force unless absolutely…
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In Bangladesh, a Small Change Could Point to More Extremism
Sometimes, small things point to large changes. During my short visit last week to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, I had the opportunity to sit…
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New Anti-terrorism Bill May Fragment Community Relationships
by Graham Hudson in Toronto The Conservative government tabled the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015 – the latest in a string of legislative amendments aimed at protecting…
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“If you go to war as a country, there will be people who don’t like you”
by Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) in Toronto Events this week on Parliament Hill and in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Quebec) have rocked the nation. It is hard to make…
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On Balance, Karzai Rescued Afghanistan
by Farouq Samim (@ghsamim) in Ottawa Hamid Karzai arrived in Kandahar 13 years ago, as a relatively unknown man ready to topple the Taliban’s stronghold and…
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Divided Loyalties – a Muslim Immigrant’s Reality
by Lin Abdul Rahman (@linabdulrahman) in Toronto Since the Israeli assault on Gaza began in early June, more than 600 people have been killed and…
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Angry Second-generation Immigrants
Last year we witnessed surprising riots and fire in the streets of Stockholm, largely perpetrated by young men whose families originated in the Maghreb region…
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