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Don’t listen to the sceptics – India’s poorest will die without our aid Print E-mail
Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:48
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By Anas Sarwar

 

There has been recent controversy over the government’s decision to continue its aid programme to India. Some argue that as India is the fourth largest economy in the world, with a space programme and an aid programme of its own, it should not receive support from the UK, particularly at a difficult time for our own economy. Yet these bare facts do not tell the whole story.

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 June 2011 17:12
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Gay, feminist, humanist and Muslim activists welcome Mosque pledge to ban homophobic speakers Print E-mail
Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:17
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By Homeintern

 

In the Open Letter sent out 7 June regarding the Gay Free Zone case (Anti-Gay Hate Crime Up 21% in Tower Hamlets:UK Gay and Feminist Activists, Writers and Publishers Demand Investigation into Leaders of "Gay-Free Zone" Campaign; Call on East London Mosque to Stop Providing Platform for Anti-Gay Hate, link here).  

Last Updated on Friday, 17 June 2011 03:34
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Ownership of the war Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 02:40
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By Ahsan Butt

 

Terroism is a complex problem in Pakistan, but not if you believe Imran Khan`s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, its followers, or like-minded citizens. People of their ilk believe that terrorism, and its solution, is exceedingly simple: rather than being autochthonous, militant violence against Pakistani citizens is almost entirely due to the US presence in the region.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 02:44
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The irrational madness of axing climate change from the curriculum Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 01:41
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By Tim Holmes

 

The UK is no stranger to reactionary moves to knock climate change out of school education. Readers may recall the episode in 2007 when Al Gore’s climate change film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ was blocked by a High Court judge – Mr Justice Burton – from distribution and screening in British secondary schools following a legal challenge.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 01:49
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Minority rights: For Hindu community, asylum may be the only option Print E-mail
Monday, 13 June 2011 13:58
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By Nadir Hassan

 

Tausiq Kumar begins his day with a cup of tea and a phone call to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. A trader by profession and hailing from the Patel Bagh area of Quetta, Kumar applied for asylum in India after his relative Ramesh was murdered for resisting a kidnapping attempt on February 6.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 02:34
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