Harry's Place

Update just to clarify (I thought it was clear, but that’s possibly because I read too much science fiction) Ali’s Place only exists in an alternate universe.
In the alternate world I described previously in this post there are few blogs more critical of the UCU’s anti-muslim bigotry than Ali’s Place, a group blog which includes [...]

Various theories have been put forward about supposed ‘Christian fundamentalist’ Anders Breivik, including the idea that he may have been a follower of ‘Christian Identity’. However, the idea that Breivik was a Christian Identity (CI) adherent is highly unlikely. CI is fundamentalist in the sense of belief in the literally inspired nature of [...]

by Joseph W
Anders Breivik was described by the chief of police in Oslo as someone with ‘Christian fundamentalist’ views, and since then, the label has stuck, and he has been widely described in the media as such.
However, Breivik is not a Christian fundamentalist.
Fundamentalism has to do with how you interpret your holy scripture and understand [...]

The self-styled anti-racists of “Unite Against Fascism” have published an interview with Dilowar Khan, a director of the East London Mosque. Khan engages in straightforward slander:
The EDL, inspired by the documentaries and writings of journalists such as Andrew Gilligan, Martin Bright and others, claimed that Muslims were attempting to turn Tower Hamlets into an [...]

Tony Lloyd MP is Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
Since he’s Labour, he is unlikely to be criticised by his party for leading a delegation to Gaza to meet Hamas leaders.
The “solidarity” delegation included another Labour figure, former Labour MSP Pauline McNeill, and Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Falkner. One can’t have much hope of [...]

In the wake of last week’s massacre in Norway, there was an effort– especially by some who share parts of Anders Behring Breivik’s political views– to dismiss him as simply insane.
How, they asked, could any sane person do such a thing?
But the more I learn about Breivik, the more I am convinced of his chilling [...]

Cross-posted from Eva S. Balogh at Hungarian Spectrum
The horrible massacre in Norway by a thirty-two-year-old fanatic shook the whole world. Every newspaper is full of the details and the latest developments concerning Anders Behring Breivik. One can find over 3,000 articles just in English on the subject, and the Hungarian media is no exception. In [...]

Cross-posted from Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi at The Daily Star of Lebanon

The withdrawal deadline for U.S. forces in Iraq is drawing nearer and officials in the Obama administration are pressuring Iraqi politicians to make a decision on whether to extend the American military presence. Much debate has arisen around which foreign powers will wield most influence [...]

This is a cross post by Dave R of The CST Blog
When Anders Behring Breivik set out to commit mass murder last Friday, he left behind a huge amount of material explaining his motivations, intentions and preparations: mainly in the form of a 1,516-page written manifesto and a 12 minute video, both of which can [...]

Since the atrocious attacks carried out Anders Breivik, a position seems to be emerging in various left-wing quarters that basically claims that because Breivik held extreme forms of some broadly speaking conservative positions, any kind of conservative position is now intrinsically invalid and irredeemably tainted, and can be held to be [...]