Australian Take on Multiculturalism – Bob Carr’s Maiden Senate Speech

2012/03/22 Leave a comment

Labour FM Bob Carr’s Maiden Senate Speech. Some nice language on the richness of diversity.

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Past wrongs can’t always be undone – The Globe and Mail

2012/03/21 Leave a comment

Tom Flanagan on historical recognition and apologies. Very similar to the Trudeau position; realpolitik has, of course, resulted in a fairly extensive historical recognition program by the Conservative government.

Past wrongs can’t always be undone – The Globe and Mail.

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Statement – Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

2012/03/21 Leave a comment

Funny language – ‘unjust racial discrimination’ begging the question, what is ‘just’ racial discrimination.

Statement – Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

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From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism – a reply to the British political elite | openDemocracy

2012/03/13 Leave a comment

A different view from the general tone of the debate and policies in the UK.

From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism – a reply to the British political elite | openDemocracy.

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JURIST – Forum: Balancing Religious Freedom in a Multicultural Nation

2012/03/10 Leave a comment

A legal analysis of the Supreme Court’s recent judgement on religious freedom, and how that plays out in a diverse, multicultural society.

JURIST – Forum: Balancing Religious Freedom in a Multicultural Nation.

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The lesson of the New Muslims | Marat Shterin | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

2012/03/07 Leave a comment

Another take on radicalization and extremism, from the perspective of the Northern Caucasus. Not completely convinced that such Salafi-inspired groups can remain peaceful, given the general rejection of wider society that the beliefs entail.

The lesson of the New Muslims | Marat Shterin | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

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Why B’nai Brith Canada Defended Michael Coren’s Anti-Semitism

2012/03/05 Leave a comment

Some of the debate and discussion on anti-semitism among the various community organizations and writers.

Why B’nai Brith Canada Defended Michael Coren’s Anti-Semitism.

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At al-Azhar Mosque, struggle over Islam roils a revered Egyptian institution – The Washington Post

2012/03/04 Leave a comment

Good profile on how the political tension plays out at the central place of religious learning.

At al-Azhar Mosque, struggle over Islam roils a revered Egyptian institution – The Washington Post.

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Evaluation of Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism

2011/07/01 Leave a comment

The final death knell of more of a ‘feel good’ initiative than substantive program, although some elements (e.g., hate crimes statistics) continue to be of ongoing use and relevance.

Evaluation of Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism.

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Hello world!

2011/05/01 Leave a comment

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post.

Here are some suggestions for your first post.

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