The true blasphemers —Mahjabeen Islam It is not Aasia Bibi who deserves to die or Dr Valiyani who merits persecution; not only should there be a repeal of the blasphemy laws, Pakistan needs an ultra-rapid detoxification from its rabid mullahs that have hijacked Islam and misrepresented the Prophet (PBUH). They are the true blasphemers One wonders what Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) would have thought of the clamour in the Muslim world to force respect for him, especially when it involves killing and brazen persecution of minorities. Muslims believe that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was sent “as a mercy to all mankind” (Quran, 21:07), … Continue reading Is The Mullah the True Blasphemer?

Will he be back? Arnold Schwarzenegger could return to movies Arnie is looking to life after the governorship of California – and may return to the action roles that made him a superstar Ben Child guardian.co.uk, Total recall? … Arnold Schwarzenegger could return to acting. Photograph: Claus Bech/EPAArnold Schwarzenegger is willing to consider a return to the movies, he said in an interview to mark his departure from the post of governor of California on Monday.  Schwarzenegger told Variety magazine [paywall] he had not yet decided what to do with his future, but confirmed that acting was on the list of … Continue reading The most successful to come out of Austria since Adolf Hitler!

Anonymous hackers target Zimbabwe government over WikiLeaks Cyber attacks follow Grace Mugabe’s decision to sue newspaper for publishing allegations contained in US embassy cables David Smith in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk, Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace is suing the Zimbabwe Standard newspaper for publishing information released by WikiLeaks that links her to the alleged trade in illicit diamonds. Photograph: Nasser Nasser/APZimbabwe‘s president, Robert Mugabe, has become the latest victim of online attacks by supporters of WikiLeaks, it was claimed today. Cyber activists said they had brought down government websites after Mugabe’s wife sued a newspaper for publishing a WikiLeaks cable that linked her with the alleged … Continue reading Naughty Hackers target Mugabe!

BSkyB bid: Cautious Hunt set to reject approach from Murdoch Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt likely to refer controversial £8bn BSkyB buyout to Competition Commission on findings of Ofcom report Dan Sabbagh guardian.co.uk, Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to refer the News Corporation bid for BSkyB to the Competition Commission. Photograph: David Jones/PACulture secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to refuse any requests byRupert Murdoch‘s News Corporation to meet or communicate with him directly as he weighs up whether to hold up the company’s controversial £8bn buyout of satellite broadcaster BSkyB. So sensitive is the case that Hunt, his civil servants and advisers are … Continue reading Ballsy Hunt set to reject approach from Murdoch!

2010: The Year of Islamophobia by Garibaldi 2010 has been an unbelievable year! Can we say that we are happy that it is finally over? Only if that means that the wacky anti-Muslim Islamophobia that reached unprecedented and at times demented levels will recede. However, it doesn’t appear as though that will be happening any time soon. Looking at the year in review we see that right-leaning and populist anti-Muslim/xenophobic organizations and party’s increased their power/influence across Europe while also initiating and passing discriminatory legislation in their countries. Rise of Geert Wilders and the Freedom Party EDL (English Defense League) … Continue reading 2010: The Year of Islamophobia!

Daily Kos: Pamela Geller Biggest Islamophobic Bigot of 2010 Posted on 30 December 2010 by Emperor   Hate blogger Pamela Geller Here is a snippet from Daily Kos’s profile on Geller being the biggest bigot of 2010. Pamela Geller: Biggest Islamophobic Bigot of 2010 by JGibson Mon Dec 27, 2010 at 01:30:21 PM PST The biggest Islamophobe of 2010, Pamela Geller, was responsible for a lot of anti-Islamic bigotry, including the demonization of Park 51. There are plenty of examples to go around, and she got tons of coal for her Christmas gift, plus a one-way ticket to Hell. JGibson’s diary :: :: … Continue reading Tea party blogger Pamela Geller wins award!

Soumaya Ghannoushi by Emperor An interesting piece from Soumaya Ghannoushi published at AlJazeera English. Islamophobia acting like free speech by Soumaya Ghannoushi The caricatures of Prophet Muhammad first published in the Danish Jyllands-Posten then reprinted in a string of European newspapers have exposed the gulf separating the West from the Muslim world. The cartoons and the reactions they have sparked across the Muslim hemisphere, many have conjectured, symbolise the confrontation between two irreconcilable value systems, one based on the Enlightenment tradition, the other clinging to religious dogma. These simplistic explanations would have stood a better chance of being accepted if the … Continue reading Islamophobia – Is it free speech?

Senator John McCain’s born identity McCain’s fervent opposition to presidential policies, are and always have been, driven by spite and not statesmanship. Cliff Schecter Senator John McCain’s personal vendettas have driven him to vehemently oppose all of President Obama’s key policies this year [Getty] What does he want? Revenge. For what? Being born. This is the way famous gunslinger Doc Holliday answers equally famous lawman and good friend Wyatt Earp’s inquiry – in their depiction in the movie Tombstone – into why their sworn enemy, Johnny Ringo, is such a misanthrope. Sadly, this description would be equally accurate in explaining … Continue reading John Mc’Spiteful’ Cain

Capital’s war against WikiLeaks Can the leak phenonomen sustain the continued assault by the corporate sector to prevail in the first ever cyber-war? Mark LeVine In the words of Thomas Friedman,”the hidden hand of the market will never work without the hidden fist. McDonald’s cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas…”[EPA] When your Swiss banker throws you overboard, you know you’ve made some very powerful enemies. Long famed for hiding money for everyone from Nazis and drug lords to spies and dictators, the Swiss government’s banking arm has decided that WikiLeaks and Julian Assange are just too hot even for it to … Continue reading McDonald’s cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas…