If ever there were a people today in need of a homeland for their continued security as a people, it is probably the Palestinians. The Kurds, however, finish a close second. Life in Gaza is unquestionably intolerable in its cur...
The state of West Bengal, India, which conjures up images of art, music, quietude, literary greats like Rabindranath Tagore, and the historic site of early Indian nationalism, is widely regarded as a peaceful place by many Indi...
“You might be thinking – ‘Who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing speaking at the UN?’ And it’s a really good question. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to make ...
Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi was one of the earliest dictators to be ousted by civil uprisings in the context of the Arab Spring. Once the nation’s capital Tripoli fell to rebel forces on 20 August 2011, it was onl...
Recently George Osborne visited India on a mission to encourage further trade links. There was much talk of the economic potential of India, to match the weight of expectation the Indian people have placed on Narenda Modi’s n...
The highly controversial “Charter of Values” proposed by the Parti Quebecois has cast a dark shadow on Canada’s image as a country distinguished by the rights and freedoms it guarantees its uniquely diverse population. If...