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Should Canada Censure Islam?

Source: populardoctrine.com

A very interesting read on the merits of Islam

BBC: Does diversity make us unhappy?

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

It is an uncomfortable conclusion from happiness research data perhaps - but multicultural communities tend to be less trusting and less happy. Research by the Home Office suggests that the more ethnically diverse an area is, the less people are likely to trust each other.

Immigrants in Netherlands Use Votes to Fight Back

Source: Reuters

Immigrants in the Netherlands have had enough. Four years ago, populist Pim Fortuyn promised voters in Rotterdam he would stop the building of a huge new mosque near the city's Feyenoord soccer stadium.

Aftermath of Racist Killing Spree Lingers in Belgium

Source: voanews.com

-- Belgium is still reeling from the aftershock of the racially motivated killings of an African nanny and her two-year-old charge. The 18-year-old murderer said he set out to kill foreigners.

In praise of pluralism

In a dry glacial valley, 1000m above sea level and 40 miles from the coast of Antarctica, a friend of mine was shown the mummified remains of a seal.

«Germany's Second Unification», by Claus Christian Malzahn

Source: service.spiegel.de

Multiculturalism has failed, or so everyone says. So now what? Should Germany toss out its 6.7 million foreigners? Populist barroom politics won't do the nation any good. Germans old and new need to find the will to get along.

Does multiculturalism matter?

In an age of increasing immigration and rising demand for tolerance of diversity, to what degree should multiculturalism matter in the United States?

Cartoons: The End of Europe’s Tolerance?

Source: msnbc.msn.com

Farewell, multiculturalism. A cartoon backlash is pushing Europe to insist upon its values.

Costello's Muslim comments 'a diversion'

Source: abc.net.au

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of playing wedge politics with the comments he has made about multiculturalism.

To immigrate to Australia, you must accept "Australian" values

Source: theage.com.au

In recent days, Australian leaders have made some alarming remarks about immigration in Australia. Immigrants into Australia should take "Australian values" over their own when they immigrate. Can anyone define what "Australian values" are?

Ancient Mariner Scoffs at Foreign Signage

Source: Bankstown-Canterbury Torch

Campsie is a very multicultural area, and is home to the largest concentration of Koreans in Australia. Shopping is diverse -- Chinese, Indian, Arab, Greek and other ethnic outlets vie for space in the Campsie Centre and along the strip mall of Beamish Street.