Sheep Led by Wolves

Written by Karima Hamdan

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them"

The implicit tragedy of young men sent out to war, who fought, died and were buried, often under skies much bluer than their own is well appreciated. They are lionised in poetry, literature and more recently in film. They were famously described as lions led by donkeys. They are often characterised as the uncomplaining, valiant youth who stoically gritted their teeth and went to war in order to protect our liberty and freedoms.

Palestinians Gain Full Membership of UNESCO

Written by Wazir Uddin

It is presumed in almost all international forums that the US will act as a mouthpiece for Israeli sentiments, even if by doing so it directly contradicts America's own national interests and legitimacy. This was extensively argued by leading American academics Mearsheimer and Walt in their book entitled "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" in 2007.

The New Religion of Globalised Greed Part 3: Making a Killing on the Stock Market

Written by Karima Hamdan

There is a certain type of politeness that is deeply ingrained in our British psyche. In fact, labelling it as "politeness" is being polite in itself. One could more accurately say "linguistically duplicitous", or "factually profligate", or "lacking in verisimilitude" or, indeed, "lying". It is most often heard in eulogies and obituaries when we hear and read phrases like "he was the life and soul of the party" when we actually mean he was a wine-soaked drunk or "not the marrying type", which is code for homosexual. "She was generous with her affections" would translate into "she was a promiscuous Jezebel" and "she didn't suffer fools gladly" in reality would mean a curmudgeonly old grouch who would make Victor Meldrew seem like a ray of sunshine.