Monthly Archives: July 2011

Rightwing extremists hijack Christ

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Last Friday, when a Norwegian killer massacred more than 70 people in two cold-blooded terrorist acts, he blew the lid off Europe’s rot. The civilisation where democracy bloomed, spreading its aroma far and wide beyond the borders … Continue reading →

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Obama faces political death over debt

Posted on July 22, 2011 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Notwithstanding a looming economic calamity which could even dwarf the 2008 crisis, the United States carries on with its wars. As the US public debt approaches the $ 14.3 trillion legal limit, the Barack Obama administration and … Continue reading →

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US-Pak crisis: Cheque-mates and checkers

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen In a game of checkers or chess, the two players ponder over each other’s moves, unless there is match-fixing. As politics is often akin to a game of checkers or chess, a move by a nation, a … Continue reading →

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Prospects for Palestinian state plunge

Posted on July 8, 2011 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen With the Palestinian unity deal tottering, with the Gaza aid flotilla campaign becoming a non-event and with Israel launching a diplomatic offensive to win friends, the Palestinian statehood prospects appear to be many dreams away. Only months … Continue reading →

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West turns Arab Spring into a mirage

Posted on July 2, 2011 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Six months have passed since Tareq al-Tayyib Mohammed Bouazizi set himself ablaze and ignited the pro-democracy revolution across the Arab world. The young Tunisian street vendor took his life after he felt he did not have freedom … Continue reading →

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