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In Macron’s France, each attack blurs the line between Muslims and extremists

In Macron’s France, each attack blurs the line between Muslims and extremists

by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2020 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

In the wake of the Nice attack, Emmanuel Macron has lumped in all Muslims with violent extremists. We’ve been here before.

What we know about the ‘beheading’ of a teacher outside a Paris school

What we know about the ‘beheading’ of a teacher outside a Paris school

by TBS Newsbot | Oct 17, 2020 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

A teacher has been killed after opening a debate over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, prompting backlash and official condemnation.

The 9/11 generation: Those awoken by violence now sleep through it

The 9/11 generation: Those awoken by violence now sleep through it

by Andrew Wicks | Sep 11, 2020 | Featured, My take on.., Residents

For those who immediately lost their innocence on 9/11, I feel every act of organised terror since has not reached us as we’ve adjusted our eyes to the flash of violence.

Current Affairs Wrap: IS responds to Trump, cops caught in racist rant, man forgets about drugs in nose

Current Affairs Wrap: IS responds to Trump, cops caught in racist rant, man forgets about drugs in nose

by Rob Idol | Nov 3, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Lord, what a week. We’ve had Islamic State conduct interviews, the first step of the impeachment of Donald Trump and a drug tale that it certainly on the nose.

ISIS: Fighting someone who wants you to hit them

ISIS: Fighting someone who wants you to hit them

by Daniel Blewitt | Oct 28, 2019 | Featured, Politics

This morning, Donald triumphantly announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. However, the thing we should most fear is shortsighted rhetoric and easy headlines.

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