The Dangerous Message of the Coup in Egypt: Political Islam has no Place in Democracy
The democratically elected but now deposed President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, seems to have managed in the twelve months he was in power to upset…
The War on Terror: Globalizing Terrorists and Localizing Victims
Simon Jenkins, who is a journalist I respect, wrote a very good article about the Boston terrorist attack. The title of the piece gives away…
The Critical Role of Trust in Society
Trust is a fundamental foundation of human relationships. Trust enriches and strengthens the relationships people can have, while the lack of trust greatly reduces and…
George Galloway’s Victory and the Out-of-touch Political Establishment
George Galloway is back in town, having won the Bradford West byelection by a majority of over 10,000. And that is not good news for…
Today’s British Media in the Hands of Yesterday’s Political Establishment
A London journalist wrote that “the British press is extremely centralized, and most of it is owned by wealthy men who have every motive to…
The Threat of the Religious to Religion and the Nonreligious to Freedom
I welcome Baroness Warsi’s remarks that “militant secularisation” is threatening religious freedom in Britain and Europe. Fanaticism is often associated with religious individuals and groups,…
