“Morally Indefensible” British Foreign Policy
In an open letter, Sayeeda Warsi took the bold move of resigning from her position as a minister in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She said her decision was a result of the government’s policy on the rece...
Daily News Roundup – 18 September 2012
Europe Mark Duggan “give loaded gun” before police shooting A loaded handgun was given to Mark Duggan 15 minutes before he was shot dead by police in Tottenham last year – the incident over which a protest was held tha...
Interview for Career Geek
Natasha was interviewed by Asya Bodeva of Career Geek blog. Read the interview below. — The International Political Forum is the home of politically aware young people around the world. Bringing together a diverse group...
The origins of honour killings: “It hasn’t always been a man’s world”
After escaping a violent relationship, author and activist Amy Logan began a decade long journey into researching the origins and history of honour killing. What she discovered is that it has not always been a man’s world, th...
The Fight To End Child Marriage Begins At Home
Six years ago, I went to Kathmandu, Nepal, to spend half a year teaching in a hot and dusty classroom. I began each morning with a rudimentary attendance check. Supplemented with dog-eared English textbooks, my troupe of 12 yea...
Today I Converted to “Islam”
I was “born a Muslim” so to speak. Some of you know my parents; they are “chill parents”. They encouraged me to read relentlessly. Also to argue with them annoyingly about everything the minute I could do so. Our discus...
