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“Islamism” and the “Conveyor Belt to Terrorism” Theory

“Islamism” and the “Conveyor Belt to Terrorism” Theory

In a Spectator article published less than ten days after the London bombings of July 2005, Boris Johnson wrote, when accounting for the attackers’ mindset,  that “Islam is the problem.” Almost eight years later, after the public murder [...]

Taxing Times

Taxing Times

Jamal Harwood Several large multinationals were embroiled in a tax scandal this past week as executives from Starbucks, Amazon, and Google were hauled before the Commons public accounts committee for interrogation. As expected with the best [...]

Recap: British/ US Rendition Victim Abdel Hakim Belhaj

Recap: British/ US Rendition Victim Abdel Hakim Belhaj

With Britain’s role in the rendition of Belhaj coming to court in the UK, and in the wake of an extensive special report in the Guardian including legal documents filed against the British government, here is [...]

The British Soldier: A Protected Species

The British Soldier: A Protected Species

Fahad Ansari This week, a British teenager was charged with committing a racially aggravated public order offence. In a society rampant with racially motivated crimes ranging from anti-social behaviour to assault and murder, it is to [...]