Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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A fake jihadi and the ‘war on terror’
‘Laptop bombardiers’ and neocons in the press were all too ready to believe ‘Islamist extremist’ Hassan Butt, who cast doubt on Western foreign policy’s role in encouraging terror. The trouble was Butt’s entire story was a con. SOLOMON HUGHES reports
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
HOW much does Western foreign policy contribute to Islamist terrorism?
It’s been a pressing question since the start of the “war on terror” that gets new attention after the current rash of terrorist acts.
To be clear: the responsibility for terrorism lies with terrorists. The people who blow themselves up, killing innocent kids in the Manchester Arena or who murder people with bombs or guns or lorries, vans and cheap knives are responsible for murder.
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