The enduring legacy of Pauline Hanson Ironically, the Australian anti-migrant campaigner is moving to the UK – but back in her homeland, things are less amusing Tim Soutphommasane guardian.co.uk Pauline Hanson says Australia is no longer a land of opportunity. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Since losing her seat in national parliament, Pauline Hanson has been an unlikely source of entertainment for Australians. There was her TV appearance on Dancing with the Stars, the Aussie version of Strictly Come Dancing, and last year raunchy pictures, supposedly taken of her more than three decades ago, were widely circulated in the Australian press … Continue reading Pauline Hanson – Australian Extremist Fanatic moving to the UK!

Reining in the corporate monster Big business must be forced to temper its obsession with profit and align corporate practice with social justice and democracy Prem Sikka Despite Britain having only just emerged from recession, Barclays Bank has reported profits of £11.6bn. Its 23,000 investment bankers will collect bonuses of £2bn, mostly made from gambling with other people’s monies. The bonus levy of £225m in taxes might also help the government, but soaring credit card rates and lack of bank lending will put dampener on any economic recovery. Barclays’s gag on newspapers, alleged tax avoidance and role in creating new … Continue reading How do we deal with corporate blood sucking vampires?

By Rafia Zakaria The explosive mix of appearing to be the obedient Muslim woman clad in burka and a would-be assassin defying the US make Dr Aafia Siddiqui irresistible as a heroine and an icon. But should such defiance be the only mark of heroism in our society? – File photo dawn THE aftermath of Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s conviction nearly two weeks ago in a New York courtroom has seen several protests. On Feb 13, students from universities all over Islamabad congregated at Aapbara Chowk and demanded her release, while pointing out the silence of human rights groups. A day … Continue reading Dr Aafia’s appeal that unites the Takfir Mullah with the Westernised whiskey drinkers

Irfan Husain dawn The belief in a god is generally quite low in all the major European countries.—Photo by Reuters Consider this demographic projection for the UK, and ponder its implications for a moment: within five years, the majority of babies will be born to unmarried parents. However, before you put this down to yet another example of Western immorality, just remember that all these babies will have the same legal rights as those born to married couples. This trend is part of the wider decline of marriage as an institution. According to a recent study, the figures for people … Continue reading Morality and atheism

Posted by Murtaza Ali Jafri I hate to break to all the women out there, but men are not stupid, boorish, or simply clueless (well, at least 90 per cent of the time). These are regrettable (yet mutually advantageous) myths. I will confirm that women are highly complex creatures blessed with tremendous faculties that allow for a great deal of lateral, profound, and esoteric thinking, most of which men are highly unlikely to ever understand, let alone appreciate. But the fact is, men aren’t as limited as women like to believe. It is in Pakistani men’s interest to perpetuate certain … Continue reading The men and the myths