Reading Time: 3 minutes As Trump upsets the world order, many countries may feel they have no choice but to develop nuclear weapons
Tag: Middle East
If we’re laughing together, perhaps we can bridge the gap
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have to do all I can for peace and truth, even posting my Middle-Aged Middle Eastern Guy rap on YouTube
The truth about the roots of most terrorism
Reading Time: 5 minutes When Muslim attackers and terrorists claim they’re acting to defend and advance Islam, westerners put their fingers in their ears
The unwelcome consequences of the collapse of empires
Reading Time: 3 minutes The demise of the German Hohenzollerns led to Hitler, while the collapse of the Austrian Habsburgs gave rise to malignant nationalism
The right of women to choose their own futures
Reading Time: 3 minutes Saudi Arabia’s anti-women laws require a swift dose of economic freedom, and they’re not alone
Tackling conflict in the Middle East cauldron
Reading Time: 3 minutes We need to remember that we’re dealing with one people – all are the children of Abraham – and with many sacred individuals
Canada’s cross-cultural identity deeply rooted in western society
Reading Time: 4 minutes While there’s great diversity in Canada – regional, urban-rural, French-English and ethnic – it’s encompassed within the framework of Canadian culture
How to bring peace to Palestine
Reading Time: 5 minutes If we want peace and a better future for Palestinians, we must hold Palestinian officials accountable for their anti-peace actions
West complicit in North Korea’s 21st-century slave trade
Reading Time: 5 minutes Hundreds of thousands of World Cup soccer fans will buy tickets to sit in stadiums being built in Russia and Qatar with slave labour
After the fall: the Islamic State’s next chapter
Reading Time: 4 minutes The collapse of the Islamic State nation will have a profound effect on the organization but it will not eliminate its ongoing presence