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Farah Khan’s sadistic killing: A wake up call on domestic violence
February 2, 2000 – 6:37 pm | One Comment
Farah Khan’s sadistic killing: A wake up call on domestic violence

By Faisal Kutty – Her angelic face is hard to get out of your mind. Five-year-old Farah Khan’s brutal death has been the main news item in most of Canada for the past few weeks. …

Twenty-eight days of history
January 26, 2000 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
Twenty-eight days of history

By Faisal Kutty – It’s coming to that time of the year again. You’ll see no shortage of functions organized by historical societies, libraries, and schools. You may even catch the corporate giants sponsoring short …

Media concentration a threat to democracy
January 19, 2000 – 6:34 pm | No Comment
Media concentration a threat to democracy

By Faisal Kutty – First, the disclaimer. I don’t believe in conspiracy theories. There is no secret group plotting to dominate the world. But I do believe that the concentration of the global media is …

Comment: Terrorism is the fruit of oppression
January 10, 2000 – 8:28 pm | No Comment
Comment: Terrorism is the fruit of oppression

By Faisal Kutty – One of the hijackers on board Indian Airlines flight 814 reportedly allowed a 12-year-old boy to play with his loaded gun.
He then gave the child some man-to-man advice: “If you don’t …

The Different Colors of Terrorism
January 6, 2000 – 6:33 pm | No Comment
The Different Colors of Terrorism

By Faisal Kutty – One of the hijackers on board Indian Airlines flight 814 reportedly allowed a twelve year-old boy to play with his loaded gun. He then gave the child some man to man …

The fight against terrorism must not come at all costs
December 29, 1999 – 6:32 pm | No Comment
The fight against terrorism must not come at all costs

By Faisal Kutty – Though a little early, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) could not have asked for a better Christmas present. The arrests of suspected terrorists trying to cross into the U.S. was …

Pakistan’s Serial Killer: a Symptom of the Growing Moral Decay
December 15, 1999 – 6:28 pm | No Comment
Pakistan’s Serial Killer: a Symptom of the Growing Moral Decay

By Faisal Kutty – “As the culture declines, as people are cut loose and don’t know what to do, they are floating around without the protection of the family, without protection of experience, tradition or …

The Elian Gonzalez Affair: It’s time to do the right thing
December 9, 1999 – 6:26 pm | No Comment
The Elian Gonzalez Affair: It’s time to do the right thing

By Faisal Kutty – One thing in which I always had confidence was average American’s innate sense of fairness. Of course this always gets influenced, manipulated and distorted by propaganda from the government, media and …

The WTO: Lead Chariot in the Procession of Globalization
December 2, 1999 – 6:25 pm | No Comment
The WTO: Lead Chariot in the Procession of Globalization

By Faisal Kutty – It seemed more like a big carnival than a protest. In fact, some have called it one great end-of-the-millennium rave. The tens of thousands of protestors in Seattle at the World …

Canada Calling – Canadian Media Still Biased Against Muslims
December 1, 1999 – 3:40 pm | No Comment
Canada Calling – Canadian Media Still Biased Against Muslims

By Faisal Kutty – The (CIC) released in September the results of a year-long study of the Canadian media’s treatment of Islam and Muslims. “Overall, there has been a 17 percent improvement in minimizing …

Fighting A Growing Industry
November 26, 1999 – 6:24 pm | No Comment
Fighting A Growing Industry

By Faisal Kutty – The industry is already worth between $12 to $13 billion dollars-a-year in America and is growing at a phenomenal rate. In fact, according to a trade publication, the output has doubled …

WHY DOESN’T U.S. MAKE DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ELDERLY?
November 24, 1999 – 4:38 pm | No Comment
WHY DOESN’T U.S. MAKE DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ELDERLY?

By FAISAL KUTTY – One third of them — roughly 15 million — have no insurance to cover prescriptions. According to “60 Minutes,” it’s so bad that American seniors are increasingly heading north or going …

Islamic “Experts” in EgyptAir Crash Need Lessons in Islam
November 17, 1999 – 6:23 pm | No Comment
Islamic “Experts” in EgyptAir Crash Need Lessons in Islam

By Faisal Kutty – One of the things I remember vividly from the controversial movie released last year, The Siege, was a scene in which a terrorist makes wudhu (ritual ablution for prayer) before setting …

Private School Funding: A Life and Death Issue for Religious Communities
November 10, 1999 – 6:10 pm | One Comment
Private School Funding: A Life and Death Issue for Religious Communities

By Faisal Kutty – Last Week the United Nations human rights committee released its ruling on an issue of central importance to minorities. Though, the case dealt with Canada in specific, it may impact the …