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Population debate hides an ugly racism
Julia Gillard's ''right kind of migrants'' are people in her own image. Nearly all commentators see the current ''population'' debate as confusing or...
Banning the burqa: a bad idea ...
...whose time may soon come in parts of Europe. When Jack Straw, a British Labour politician, said a few years ago that he would prefer Muslim women...
Population zealots aim at the wrong targets
Population growth has become a political issue, with the federal government establishing a portfolio with the task of developing a population...
Bigoted Tintin can still teach children a thing or two
The old comic series is racist, but that doesn't mean it should be banned. A court in Belgium last week began hearing a case to decide whether...
Muslim-phobia is so entrenched that it's gone beyond a joke
Just mention Islam and any ludicrous threat will be treated seriously. Infidels of the world, lend me your ears! We the Coburg Jihad, representing...
Stereotypes do our peoples an injustice
I was taken aback when I learnt that in a recent Lowy Institute survey, 54 per cent of Australian respondents doubted that Indonesia would act...
Australia's 'racist' tag is myth heavily hyped
There are two pragmatic tests to ascertain the real level of racism in a country. Namely, the level of ethnic-motivated crime and the amount of inter...
In search of Frenchness
The Sarkozy government's debates on national identity peddle the same old story about the enemy within – French Muslims. The nationwide debate...
It's simple: India doesn't want to see its citizens harmed
Picture the scene of a car accident. An injured person lies on the ground needing help while the two drivers squabble over who caused the crash. That...
Increasing hysteria
With the attempt to bring down that Northwest jet flying into Detroit on Christmas, the urge to profile Muslims and demonize Islam is becoming...
Murder most foul happens even in India
Australia lectured on the uncivilised practice of allowing people to be murdered New Delhi's The Pioneer newspaper on Wednesday: Punjab Chief...
Jackson Jive: the return of Aussie racism?
Australia’s bizarre TV ‘black face’ scandal springs more from the politics of identity than old-fashioned racism. ‘Coming...
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