Heather CollisterApril 28, 2013 09:06

UN Human Rights Council may act against LGBT discrimination

Commentary: Marriage equality in France shifts spotlight to remaining global resistance.

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A woman holds a placard reading 'Jesus had two fathers and one surrogate mother' during a demonstration for the legalization of gay marriage and LGBT parenting in Paris, Jan. 27, 2013. (Kenzo Tribouillard /AFP/Getty Images)

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While supporters celebrated France becoming the 14th country to legislate for marriage equality, across the world lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people continue to struggle against violence and discrimination. Just days before the passage of the historic French law, a gay couple were badly beaten in Paris, just one of many homophobic attacks apparently triggered by the bill.

Vito LaterzaApril 21, 2013 08:00

The Iron Lady is gone, but Thatcherism is alive and well

Commentary: Her influence lives on in the spread of austerity in UK and Europe.

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A portrait of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher hangs on the wall at the Conservative Party headquarters in Finchley in north London on April 10, 2013. British lawmakers interrupted their holidays for a special session of parliament on April 10 to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher, who died on April 8 at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke. (Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images)

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The reason Margaret Thatcher’s death continues to divide opinions and arouse strong emotional reactions has to do more with the controversial legacy of her policies in the current economic environment, than with her personal history and individual qualities.

Bill GlucroftApril 18, 2013 06:25

German TV mini-series paints false picture of Nazi madness

Commentary: A reminder of how sensitive Germany struggles to confront its past.

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A protest against a neo-Nazis in Dresden, Germany, Feb. 13, 2013. (Robert Michael/AFP/Getty Images)

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Next month in Munich, those associated with a long-unknown neo-Nazi terror cell go on trial for 10 murders allegedly committed over the last several years. The public and media outrage at the state for failing to uncover the group’s existence is another reminder of how sensitive Germany remains to its heinous past, and how serious it still is in confronting it.

Amina ChaudaryApril 16, 2013 11:19

Come on Muslims, spare me the script of insecurity

Commentary: Let the facts of the marathon tragedy emerge before assuming blame.

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Newspapers on sale at a stand on Newbury Street on April 16, 2013 in Boston. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

As a media organization born in Boston, The Islamic Monthly is shocked at the tragic explosion at the Boston marathon. Our institution has been an appreciative recipient of its tremendous offerings as a city, and earlier Monday we joined our friends and neighbors celebrating Patriots Day and the historic marathon. The tragedy particularly hits home for me; the blasts occurred in the same spot I’ve often cheered many a friend on to the finish line in past marathons.

2,012 words of 2012

News DeskDecember 27, 2012 07:00

BOSTON, Mass. — Here are the buzzwords, the keywords, or just plain words, that were uttered time and again in 2012. This was an absurd amount of work. So please click on it.

Nine track and field athletes suspended for doping

Ellen ConnollyJuly 25, 2012 13:38

Nine track and field athletes have been suspended for doping in the lead-up to the Olympics. Among them are three who were caught in retests of samples from last year's world championships.

John Edwards trial: Judge says witness and confidant Andrew Young acted improperly

Jennifer MattsonApril 23, 2012 16:37

Edwards is accused of accepting more than $900,000 in illegal contributions to help hide an affair during his 2008 run for president.

Michael GoldfarbMarch 29, 2012 16:28

Britain back in recession?

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The OECD claimed today that Britain is back in recession. The Paris-based NGO's figures run at slight variance to those of British-based economic statistics compilers … but not by much. Even if the OECD's figures are slightly off, nearly 18 months of zero growth feels to British consumers and businessmen like a double-dip recession.

The question is: at what point does the Conservative-led coalition own this economy?

Michael GoldfarbMarch 29, 2012 16:17

From Oxford: a look on the bright side of world change

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In a world going through an epochal transition to something no-one can foresee, the news is frequently grim and it is easy for a foreign correspondent to become permanently cynical writing about all that is going wrong.

Michael GoldfarbMarch 28, 2012 07:11

Susan Boyle: the next step for a global phenomenon

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Susan Boyle, doesn't appear in the bio-musical of her life, but she does sing the encore. (Bethany Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)

Susan Boyle, the Simon Cowell discovery with the big voice and compelling back story, is now the subject of a bio-musical.