This week’s read: Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview and Other Conversations. Favorite quote: “If I have a side, its against extremism—of any kind: religious, political, other. 26 more words
Tags » Extremism
Pakistan-India crisis: Khan sends war warning to Modi - ‘You are fuelling extremism’
His comments came a day after it was revealed nearly 4,000 people have been arrested by Indian authorities since protests began, according to government data. He told a several thousand-strong rally in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan, that India should expect people to “rise against” it for its recent actions. […]
Narcotics and extremism...one can't live without the other. Always follow the money.
One of the founders of realism in European literature, Honore De Balzac, possessed a keen observation of detail and an unfiltered representation of society. One of his most famous quotes was “Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” 171 more words
Rent in twain
The veil of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Brexit has rent this country in two. Gone are the traditional party lines of boss versus worker, white versus blue collar and in has come a new schism. 266 more words
This Malaysia Day let’s boycott hate and fear
There’s no escaping the fact that we are now a nation deeply divided, full of suspicion and fear, instinctively reacting to each other, talking past each other rather than talking to each other. 874 more words
The National: ISIS is using new social media sites after Facebook and Twitter crackdown
The National: ISIS is using new social media sites after Facebook and Twitter crackdown. “Since December, ISIS has been turning to the ‘decentralised web’ to find new sites after a crackdown by Facebook, Twitter and Telegram. 29 more words
