The whole history of the 20th century is a history of resistance groups which are either nationalist or, in large parts of the Muslim word, religious groups.

The West and its media have barely covered the recent wave of repression in Turkey. The reason is simple. They are paying billions to Ankara to control and take back the refugees of the Syrian war. They are fearful that if they offend Tayyip Erdogan he will use the refugees as a political weapon. So they keep quiet.

During the Gulf War, journalists used to challenge government news managers and insisted they wouldn't just accept the official version of events.

I think to compare Germany to the Third Reich is utterly ludicrous.

Basically, we are witnessing the twilight of democracy.

The "coalition against terrorism" means the United States. It does not wish anyone else to interfere with its strategy.

There was a good moment in Islam when people were actually challenging authority at every level. Very different from the world we live in.