“The criticism of religion is the prerequisite of all critique.” Karl Marx To take sides with Islamists in the name of democracy, to support the existence of Islamic sharia is to maintain its objectives to organize, strengthen and take power which, in case it succeeds, due to its intrinsic structure, due to the theology of […]
“Market Leninism” has become the biggest challenge to our society, writes John Avlon. And the problem with this alternative to Western governance is that it promises prosperity at the expense of individual freedom – while dismissing democracy as ineffective” So much for the end of history. Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall […]
Undercover in North Korea: Starving children on the streets ignored by a Mercedes-driving elite… but will Kim Jong-Un’s iron rule be brought down by smuggled soap operas and Skyfall? Documentary reveals undercover footage of stark realities in pariah state Homeless boy, 8, tells how his mother found it too hard to look after him Escaped […]
In forming our opinions it is essential to have access to accurate information. In many respects the internet has broken down traditional barriers of communication. Valid criticism is levelled that this makes it difficult to authenticate facts. Nevertheless the well-worn methods of research and scholarship need not be compromised. Indeed they can be enhanced as […]
