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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.

The material differences between Erdogan and Hitler

The material differences between Erdogan and Hitler

by Sean Quinn | Jul 28, 2016 | Current Affairs, Featured, Politics, Residents

Erdoğan’s moves since the Turkish coup have been compared to Germany of 1933. Have we been too quick to label, and missed the point?

The carrot and the stick: Learning from the mistakes of history

The carrot and the stick: Learning from the mistakes of history

by Ingeborg van Teeseling | Jul 26, 2016 | Featured, Politics, Residents

The violence of today, has its roots in the past. As the bloodied pages of history has taught, the carrot is needed alongside the stick to create change.

From Basra to Nice: The West’s bloodied hands

From Basra to Nice: The West’s bloodied hands

by Rob Idol | Jul 20, 2016 | Featured, My take on.., Politics, Residents

The first stone in the long path to the violence seen in Nice last week was laid by the actions of the West. It’s time to stop preaching what we don’t practice.

The terror response – The danger in safety

The terror response – The danger in safety

by Ingeborg van Teeseling | Jul 18, 2016 | Featured, My take on.., Residents

After the horrors of Nice, collective fear asks for collective safety, but we should be careful what we wish for, for safety also means control.

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