The presence of Muslim schools in Great Britain has raised questions concerning whether or not students are receiving a broad perspective concerning the country’s history. A new report entitled, “Preventing Violent Extremism: Next Steps For Communities” describes an educational program developed drawing upon a broad perspective of Muslim communities in the UK. Young Muslims who […]

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The United Stats and the United Kingdom love giving tests to children because of their undying belief in the power of pen and paper to reveal evidence of intelligence. There are 40,000 English teachers in secondary schools in the United Kingdom and all they have to do is grade the GCSE test taken by 600,000 […]

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Pope Benedict is leading an unusual effort to heal a growing rift in the Anglican church over issues centered around allowing gays and females to become bishops. The Pope urged both sides in the conflict to find a “mature” solution to their problem in order to avoid a “schism” in the church. He dispatched three […]

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An old man’s wish to build a mosque that would be open to any branch of the Muslim religion, even Alevis who are hated by most Muslims, has escalated into a major project which eventually will include religious facilities for those of all faiths. Ihsan Dogramaci, 93, a prominent Turkish businessman, who is founder of […]

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President Dimitry Medvedev was accused by fellow members of the G-8 of going back on promises he made to the group to stand firm with its stance against the brutality of the Mugabe government. Prime Minister Gordon Brown supposedly showed the Russian leader visual materials which depict how Zimbabweans were being tortured and killed. The […]

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The war in Iraq has functioned in an environment in which abuse of people has occurred many times on the part of military forces which defeated the Saddam Hussein regime. The latest shocking example of brutalizing Iraqis was presented in the British newspapers, the Independent. A 14 year old boy was forced to carry out […]

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Tensions tearing apart the Church of England surfaced dramatically on Sunday when the first openly gay bishop’s sermon was disrupted bye heckling as he tried speaking to the congregation. The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire, was compelled to halt his address after a demonstrator repeatedly called him a heretic. A member […]

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A study conducted last fall of soldiers in the armed forces of Great Britain revealed a low level of morale and increasing fatigue with life in the military. At least half of those serving in the army consider on a regular basis the desirability of submitting their resignation due to low pay, poor equipment, and […]

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The war over the right of women to become bishops in the Church of England took a new direction when traditionalists warned they might leave the church and seek refuge in the Catholic Church. The Vatican expressed its “regret” over the Church of England decision to allow women to become bishops. The Church of England’s […]

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The European Union is confronting a dilemma dealing with the current political crisis in Turkey which threatens to end hopes for that nation to become a member of the bloc in the forseeable future. Ironically, forces of secularism in Turkey which long to see their country a member of the EU in hope such an […]

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