The Stream Remember when an African son of migrants went on a stabbing spree in late July, killing three little girls (aged six, seven, and nine) and seriously injuring nearly a dozen others in England? The incident had Britons protesting in the streets against the government’s unchecked migration policies, knowing that the only residents who routinely commit knife crimes are … [Read more...]
The Saladin Myth: Fake History Exposed
The Stream If Fake News is a “threat to democracy,” what about Fake History? Although more subtle — Fake History is certainly more difficult to expose than Fake News — the former is every bit as dangerous, if not more so. Unlike the “news,” which is ephemeral, the presumed lessons of history are much more concrete and long-lasting. For example, if you believe the Fake History … [Read more...]
Audio: ‘The Drive Home’ with Raymond Ibrahim
A brief discussion on the recent article, "If Western Laws Were Actually Enforced, the Koran Would Be Banned." https://omny.fm/shows/don-kroah-show/the-drive-home-show-10-16-2024-hour-2?t=17m09s … [Read more...]
If Western Laws Were Actually Enforced, the Koran Would Be Banned
The Stream We recently saw how certain Western nations — first Denmark, then Sweden — have gone from being bastions of free speech and expression to banning any “hate” speech or expression against Islam (for example, burning the Koran). At one point, I wrote, “rather than ban the burning of the Koran, it seems that Scandinavia might have served itself better had it banned the … [Read more...]
The Martyrs of Cordoba: Taking ‘Blame the Victim’ to Another Level
The Stream Before the idea that “white people are committed to being villains” became fashionably mainstream, it was the domain of academics, particularly those dealing with history. This only made sense. If conclusions (“evil whitey”) are based on premises (history), then the past must be rewritten in a way that validates present narratives — namely, that Europeans have … [Read more...]