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1.Countries by coercion
by George Jonas
Posted 9 December 2009
On 13 December six years turn since Saddam Hussein was captured by the U.S. military but the liberation of the people of Irak turned into a nightmare and the divers background of the Iraki nation has become cause of civil strife. In vain the liberators tried to build a multicultural society in the freed Irak and if it wasn't for the military power they would have witnessed a brutal civil war.The situation in Irak calls for reflection and a sound strategy for the country's future.Read more...
2.Korea at tipping point of multicultural society
by Josh Broward
Posted 9 December 2009
Interesting changes are taking place in South Korea due to globalization and a thriving economy. Foreigners are recruted for the growing needs of the country and Korea's living space is thus transformed in a multicultural society.Read more...
3.Multiculturalism and the anti-sharia storm
by Tariq Modood
Posted 3 December 2009
4.Kebab becomes symbol of cultural invasion - and xenophobia By Tom Kington Written Monday Nov 16, 2009 Posted 3 December 2009
In Italy where legal immigrants ammount to 7% of the population , the anti-immigrant politicians inflame the people by using the simple kebab as the very symbol of cultural invasion...[Read more]
International acts launch National Multicultural Festival
Posted Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:19pm AEDT The 2009 National Multicultural festival has been officially launched in Canberra, with African drummers, Italian choirs and Latin pop groups giving a taste of what is to come for the week-long festival which begins next Friday. Acting ACT Multicultural Affairs Minister Mary Porter says the festival will also showcase cultural films and foods. "The aim of the festival is to bring many people from many diverse backgrounds together and to share their cultures and to share these experiences with one another," she said. "That's the aim of the festival; it's not necessarily a money-making exercise, it is for us all to share together our wonderful diversity." The festival kicks off with the Bald Archy Prize exhibition next week, will showcase music, theatre and food from around the world. read more
Multicultural Celebration draws a crowd
By Rob Rogers (Contact) Sunday, January 25, 2009 MULTI-CULTURAL FEST Hundreds showed up Saturday during the Sixth Annual Multi-cultural Celebration at Central Valley High School. The event featured international food, cultural booths, and traditional performances. Rouelle Pedrano, left to right, Chris Abad, and Jessica Damalerio practice before their traditional Filipino dance. The group were hundreds who gathered Saturday during the Sixth Annual Multi-cultural Celebration at Central Valley High School. The event featured international food, cultural booths, and traditional performances. Nathan Morgan/Record Searchlight View gallery » SHASTA LAKE - Wern Jiem Pien sat at his table, watching people as they made their way down the high school hallway to his display. "You want to learn something new?" he asked two Central Valley High School juniors. "Try it. Take a risk." Pien is a member of the Shasta County Mien Community, one of three dozen community groups, advocacy organizations and government bodies represented at the sixth annual Multicultural Celebration in Shasta Lake on Saturday. At the Mien community table, Pien was showing visitors how to make traditional New Year's necklaces that hold a hollow, decorated egg. "It's for good luck," Pien said. read more
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Multicturalism and Terrorism
2009
By Gene Lalor
No one can ever accuse the government of the United States of having an excess of either intelligence or discretion. Security lapses and abuses of visas were the primary underlying causes of the attacks of September 11th, 2001 and we are currently in process of repeating those same, deadly errors. The World Trade Center hasn't even been rebuilt, in fact it's far from being re-built, yet our State Department in 2008 extended invites to 3400 residents of nations deemed state sponsors of terrorism to come on in!
http://ezinearticles.com/?Multiculturalism-and-Terrorism-2009&id=1843693
We like Asians even more, survey finds
Multiculturalism
4:00AM Tuesday Jan 27, 2009 By Lincoln Tan More New Zealanders say Asian immigrants not only bring in valuable cultural diversity but also improve workplace productivity, a survey has found. The survey of 1000 New Zealanders, conducted from late September to October, and released yesterday, found that 82 per cent thought Asian immigrants brought valuable cultural diversity to New Zealand, up from 76 per cent in 2007. Six in 10 said Asian employees improved workplace productivity, a rise of 10 per cent, said Asia New Zealand Foundation. The report, 2008 Perceptions of Asia, also found 75 per cent of New Zealanders saw the Asian region as being more important to New Zealand's future than Europe (67 per cent) and North America (55 per cent). New Zealanders are also mixing more with their Asian neighbours and the survey also found that Kiwis felt warmer towards people from China, India and Japan compared with their Australian counterparts.
Johann Hari: Rowan Williams has shown us one thing – why multiculturalism must be abandoned
The Archbishop has unwittingly pointed us towards a vision of a better Britain Monday, 11 February 2008
For five days now, the Archbishop of Canterbury has been chorusing: how do you solve a problem like sharia? Ever since he suggested it is "unavoidable" – and desirable – for Britain to have Islamic courts ruling on Muslim family affairs, bashing the bishop has become a national sport. But this row shouldn't be just about the pitiful contortions of the head of a dying Church. Rowan Williams has shown us why the doctrine of multiculturalism needs to abandoned. If you really believe that Britain is comprised of a smorgasbord of "cultures" that need to be preserved, promoted and respected as an end in itself, then this proposal is perfectly logical. Different cultures should have different courts, rules, and schools.
Multiculturism a Factor Turning Moderate Muslims Radical?
William Federer highlights unintended consequence of over tolerating Islam By Willam J. Federer
March 6, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Britain's Daily Mail, Jan. 29, 2007, reported in the article "Multiculturalism drives young Muslims to shun British values":
Multiculturalism has alienated an entire generation of young Muslims and made them increasingly radical, a report has found. In stark contrast with their parents, growing numbers sympathize with extreme teachings of Islam, with almost four in 10 wanting to live under Sharia law in Britain. The study identifies significant support for wearing the veil in public … and even punishment by death for Muslims who convert to another religion. Most alarmingly, 13 percent of young Muslims said they "admired" organizations such as al-Qaida which are prepared to "fight the West." read more
Spotlight on multiculturism in schools
11 Jun 2008, PR 112/08
One of the UK’s leading researchers on young people and social identities, including racialisation and gender, will examine the ways in which multiracisms and multicultures have been negotiated in UK schools when she delivers this year’s King’s College London Annual Education lecture.
Professor Ann Phoenix, Co-Director of the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education, will give the Department of Education & Professional Studies’ Annual Lectures on Old battles on new terrain or new battles on old terrain? Renegotiating multicultural.
It will take place at 17.30 on Wednesday 11 June in the Great Hall, King’s College London, Strand Campus, WC2.
Over the last five years multiculturalism has re-emerged as a site of heated debate as writers, across the political spectrum, have argued that multiculturalism as philosophy and practice is untenable. At the same time children in UK schools are living multicultural in complex ways differentiated by ethnicity, gender, social class and place. read more
International Conference: From Multiculturalism to Intercultural Dialogue
17.11.2008 | Bucharest | Romania The Department for Interethnic Relations (Government of Romania) and the Information Bureau of the Council of Europe in Romania - benefiting from the support of the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara - have organized a conference entitled From Multiculturalism to Intercultural Dialogue. The conference was aimed at better profiling the views of theoreticians and practitioners of the intercultural phenomenon in Romania, as well as at discussing the methods of promotion of this type of dialogue even after December 2008. The event was planned as part of the 2008 EYID campaign and brought together numerous public figures from the academia, NGOs, including the organisations of national minorities, institutions that have made up the EYID Working Group in Romania, foreign guest speakers, as well as journalists. [tt_news=463&tx_ttnews[backPid]=333&cHash=3498849be4 read more]
Multicultural is a "word" which means a society consisting of varied cultural groups. This seems a fairly accurate description of modern day Britain to me. I don't understand why we should be discouraged to use terminology that has such a clear cut definition. Surely a multicultural society can be united as British! L. Owen, London BBC talking point
Multicultural society has positives. I think it is wonderful to see different cultures and races learn from one another. If people were less afraid of knowing different cultures, there would be so much more harmony in our society today. I agree some people from all cultures tend to keep themselves away from mixing with other groups and that is not beneficial to any society. If I go to Italy, I am going to meet Italians and show them my culture just as I am going to learn some of their ways. I therefore believe such give and take should be practised in this country... but if Brits go abroad and refuse to mix with the natives of those lands then why should it be expected that other cultures be expected to adhere solely to British ways? British ways are not always the best ways... we need to appreciate other cultures because a broadened society makes a better life for all of us. Geraldine, Glasgow, Scotland news.bbc.co.uk talking point
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