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These are usually short articles taken from a variety of sources which have, for one reason or another, attracted the notice of members. Visitors to the site are invited to send their comments on these articles (or suggestions for other articles) and these may be posted unless otherwise requested. April 2005 John Paul II on Iraq by Kathleen Ridolfo A useful summary of the late Pope John Paul's interventions
March 2005 Lebanon. Some historical background by Juan Cole
February 2005 1. How to stop wars etc. Jo Wilding outlines a number of useful and relatively easy initiatives individuals can take to improve the condition of the world. With relevant weblinks. 2. Iraq after the elections by Peter Brooke. Why Iraq still does not have a democratically elected government.
December 2004 1. An Interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn by Joseph Pearce: 'Untouched by the breath of God, unrestricted by human conscience, both capitalism and socialism are repulsive.' 2. Have Arabs or Muslims always Hated Jews? by Juan Cole. Cole writing from a generally pro-American perspective maintains that US support for Israel is one of the main causes of Arab anti-american feeling. Here he answers critics both on past Arab/Jewish relations and on current Israeli policy. 3. The Technique of a Coup d'État Account by John Laughland of "Shadowplay" by Tim Marshall, a reporter for Sky TV, which details the role played by the British and US secret services in the events surrounding the war on Serbia.
October 2004 1. The Bible and the personal experience of the prophets, the apostles and the saints, by John S. Romanides. 2. The State of the Protestants in Northern Ireland, by Mark Langhammer, Independent Labour councillor, Newtownabbey Borough Council 3. Tony Blair is the original neocon, by Ben Rawlence. Far from Mr Blair being Mr Bush's 'poodle', Mr Bush could be described as Mr Blair's rottweiler.
September 2004
2. On the politics and wider historical/religious vision of 'Al Qaeda' by Juan Cole 3. The Fate of Iraq's Christians, in the Kurd controlled regions of Northern Iraq/Southern Kurdistan 4. The spoils of another war, NATO's privatisation policy in Kosovo |