Archive for February 6th, 2009
February 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
In Egypt, Mervat Ragy, a 24-year-old female Coptic lawyer, has been assaulted three times in a single week by Muslim Brotherhood lawyers. They apparently wanted revenge for her exposure of complicity between themselves and police. This third physical assault occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, 28 January, at her family home in the [...]
Tags: Barbarism, Coptic Church, Egypt, Mervat Ragy, Muslim Brotherhood, Persecution
Posted in Africa, Christianity, Religious Liberty/Persecution | 2 Comments »
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Vladimir Putin may be president of Russia no longer but, in the eyes of many Russians, he is still a righteous dude. In fact, he is being worshipped by a group of pseudo-Orthodox ascetics who believe that he is the reincarnation of St Paul. Grigory Pasko has the story at Robert Amsterdam’s blog. I recently [...]
Tags: Folly, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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February 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
TelQuel, a Moroccan French-language weekly newsmagazine, has announced that its next issue, with a cover date of 6 February, will address a potentially volatile question: “The Quran: Is it really applicable ‘in all times and in all places’?” The cover article will specifically address such hot button topics as polygamy and jihad. The article is [...]
Tags: Chutzpah, Islamic teaching, Morocco, Quran
Posted in Africa, Islam, Media and Journalism | 2 Comments »
February 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Erica Connor, former head teacher at a school in Surrey, England, has sued Surrey County Council for failing to support her when she was harassed and vilified by Muslim governors. She accuses the council of cowardice and claims her experience at the school was so stressful that she was forced to take permanent sick leave [...]
Tags: Education, England, Erica Connor, Islamic teaching, Multiculturalism
Posted in Islam, Law Crime and Legal Issues, United Kingdom | 2 Comments »
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Barack Obama’s famous campaign slogan has been adapted in an ad campaign for Coeur de Canne, Martinique’s finest rhum agricole blanc, made by La Favorite distillery. h/t: Global Voices
Tags: Advertising, Barack Obama, Martinique
Posted in Popular Culture, United States | Comments Off
February 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Conservative MP Joy Smith has been fighting an uphill battle trying to get Canadian feminists and politicians to take seriously the growing problem of human trafficking. Her interest in this issue dates back over ten years, when she was Tory justice critic in the Manitoba legislature. After speaking with police, NGOs, and victims, she realised [...]
Tags: Culture of life, Human trafficking, Joy Smith, Manitoba
Posted in Canada, Canadian Politics and Government, Law Crime and Legal Issues, Life Issues | 2 Comments »