Ron Paul gives speech at notorious fundamentalist college

"You'd think this would be reported far and wide, but the media took little notice that naggingly persistent GOP candidate Ron Paul gave a speech Thursday at the infamous conservative Christian college, Bob Jones University..."

Aussies don`t see RI as close security partner : survey

"The results of the survey published on Wednesday showed Indonesia ranked above North Korea but below China, the US, Japan and Britain. Only that the prospect of the two countries` partnership in the field of economy and a majority of respondents viewed Indonesia as the...

Can Americans be convinced Islam isn't the black sheep of religions?

"With a recent article, "The List: The World's Stupidest Fatwas," Foreign Policy, of all publications, manifests a lack of political correctness that's not only surprising, but borders on the giddy. In the process, it provides us with a glimpse into how...

Why are we so afraid?

"We were afraid long before 9/11. As so many have observed, fear causes us to trade freedom for security, real or perceived. Fear makes us sheep, a lesson that's not lost on those who seek to acquire, retain and extend power. Fear causes us to follow not those who'd...

Moderation Despite the RAND Corporation!

" 16/05/2007 Mshari Al-Zaydi A Saudi journalist and expert on Islamic movements and Islamic fundamentalism as well as Saudi affairs. Mshari is Asharq Al-Awsat’s opinion page Editor, where he also contributes a weekly column. Has worked for the local Saudi press occupying...

How the CIA Failed America by Richard Perle

"George Tenet sets the stage in his memoir by recalling a conversation he claims to have had with me on Sept. 12, 2001: "As I walked beneath the awning that leads to the West Wing[, I] saw Richard Perle exiting the building just as I was about to enter. . . . Perle turned to...

Note to Progressives: Challenge Market Fundamentalism

If progressive causes are to get anywhere in the next Congress, we need to challenge the ingrained belief that the market can solve our problems.

BRITAIN'S NEW PREACHERS OF HATE

This article is disturbing to those who hold the view that if we are just nice to them, they'll leave us alone.  ""Muslims must grow in strength... then take over." A 10-month undercover investigation into home-grown extremism has revealed hard-line Islamic...

An alarm bell we can no longer ignore

"Rome, Jan. 5 - "For years now we have been raising the alert about a number of strange activities at mosques and Islamic centres, often simply religious settings used to cover up subversive activities and Islamic fundamentalism. Today, this alert is being raised also by...

Fundamentalists Attack Gays

"In democratic Israel. Yep fundamentalism once again attacks secular pluralist democratic rights for all. Just like their Arab neighbours do. This is the real meaning of the so called clash of civilizations, the patriarchical state versus secular pluralist human rights. Once...