Islam

Britz, dir. Peter Kosminsky, Channel 4, 2007. Television review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:14:15 +0000

A Bipolar Exposition by Tom Jennings

Documentary representations of British and European Muslim women. Essay review

Tom Jennings — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:01:51 +0000

Breaking Cover

Syrian-Lebanese dispute and its implications for the class struggle, 1500-2003 - Melacholic Troglodytes

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:30:16 +0000

Godfathers of Levant
Syrian-Lebanese dispute and its implications for the class struggle

The Zanj Slaves Rebellion, AD 869-883

catch — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:40:22 +0000

Zapping the Zanj: Towards a History of the Zanj Slaves' Rebellion
Revised on: 16 October 2002. This is an ongoing investigation. Credible sources regarding the Zanj are hard to come by. Melancholic Troglodytes would appreciate any assistance from readers.

The role of the Catholic Church in Yugoslavia's holocaust - Seán Mac Mathúna, 1941-1945

daniel — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:24:00 +0000

During the Second World War in Yugoslavia, Catholic priests and Muslim clerics were willing accomplices in the genocide of the nations Serbian, Jewish and Roma population.

Academics reject government anti-extremists plan

Ed — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:58:30 +0000

They had been asked to monitor and report suspicious behaviour amongst Muslim students but at the University and Colleges Union annual conference in Bournemouth, delegates rejected the move, saying it amounted to spying on students.

Two Iranian trade unionists briefly imprisoned

Ed — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:41:54 +0000

December 3, 2006 - According to a news release issued by the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Sherkat-e Vahed), two other members of the Board of Directors of the union were arrested today, December 3rd, 2006 in Tehran's Khavaran bus terminal but were released late this evening. They are scheduled to appear in court tomorrow morning, December 4, 2006.

Paris airport workers may strike

catch — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:10:42 +0000

Security clearance was removed due to suspected links with Islamic extremist and other fundamentalist groups, and seven of the workers were in court on Wednesday, having demanded to see the evidence against them from the French Government, which has refused to detail any of the evidence against the workers stripped of clearance since it might compromise security sources.

Update on Iranian workers' struggles

Ed — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:20:51 +0000

Security forces kill a worker and wounded others
Security forces opened fire on workers and drivers in Bandar-e Daylam’s (Persian Gulf Port Daylam) custom, killing one worker and wounding a few others in November 5, 2006.

Armed gunmen attack Palestine Workers' Radio

Ed — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:15:25 +0000

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights strongly condemns an attack launched on offices of Palestinian Workers Radio, which falls under the scope of repeated attacks on media intuitions by armed Palestinian groups. PCHR calls upon the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), represented by the Attorney-General, to investigate this crime and bring its perpetrators to justice.