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Jihad unveiled

In the last decade the term Jihad has catapulted into the public consciousness, instigating feelings of fear, violence and above all holy war.   Sofia Ahmad   Islamic Fundamentalists have popularised the idea of Jihad as simply unrestrained indiscriminate warfare against those who they perceive to be the enemies of […]

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Squatting: under the cover of occupation

In the English-speaking world they are known as ‘squatters’, in Spain ‘okupas’, and in certain Latin American countries as ‘paracaidistas’ (‘parachutists’). These are some of the terms that refer to those people throughout the world who lead lives based on occupying abandoned buildings or abandoned housing.   Juan Galbete   […]

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Kurdistan, an ethnic genocide

2000 marked the beginning of a new era. After the consideration of admitting Turkey to the EU, they were obliged to respect the rights of the national minorities of Turkey.   Daniel Fernández   “There is not only one nation in Turkey; there is also the Kurdish nation”. Those are […]