Shia Muslims & Sunni Muslims: The War Within Islam
Today several bombing attacks occurred in Iraq and Pakistan. Also, the attacks were unlikely coordinated the events of today are closely related in expressing the deep conflict between the two main branches of Islam: The Shias and the Sunnis. The bombings are the expression of a 1,320 years old conflict fought between Shia Muslims and […]
Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Xenophobia and Racist Violence
After World War II, and especially during the economic boom of the early 60s, European countries needed migrant workers to do the type of work which the European middle-class didn’t want to do any longer. At first, the immigrants came from within Europe: Portuguese, Spaniards, Italians and Greeks went North to either France, Britain or […]
Are Drone Attacks The Best Recruiting Tool For The Taliban?
Today, a bomb attack in North West Pakistan killed eight people. The attack took place in Koto village and coincided with the re-opening of a girls’ school. The bomb blast killed three US military personnel, three children and a Pakistani security guard. According to a local hospital, around 65 people were injured in the attack. […]
US Arms Deal With Taiwan Angers China
China vehemently protested early Saturday morning against a US decision to sell $6.4 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. Chinese representatives said it would cause “serious damage to relations and cooperation between the two countries”. The Chinese embassy in Washington sent an urgent petition to the State Department. “The sale constitute a gross intervention into […]
Iraq War: Blair Held Accountable While Bush Enjoys Retirement
Today is a good day for accountability and democracy in the United Kingdom. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing UK’s Iraq war independent inquiry panel for six hours in what some people in England have called his “judgment day.” Although Blair is not on trial and does not face any legal consequences, this could […]
