In the last two months there have been over 75 attacks by various jihadist groups in at least 21 countries: this is a rate of one-and-a-half attacks per day. These acts have left over 1,169 dead, and many more injured and maimed. The countries and territories attacked include Jordan, Iraq, Bangladesh, Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Lebanon,… Read More »
Having Real Conversations
A few weeks ago one of my sisters posted on facebook a link to an article which suggested we might be headed towards the next World War. It was well reasoned and thoughtful, and its publication in the left-wing working-class British newspaper, The Daily Mirror, made it doubly interesting. The obvious argument of the article… Read More »
The Lion, The Witch Hunt, And The War
A response to the recent killing of Cecil the lion, looking behind the story to the deeper causes and figuring out what you can do that will actually make a difference. The iconic photograph of a Minesota dentist presiding over the corpse of a lion which he paid $55,000 to kill has stirred the media… Read More »
