Zwarte Piet, a bitter treat
Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) brings joy to millions in the Low Countries. But his dark-faced helpers, Zwarte Pieten, are racist and a colonial throwback.
Read MoreSinterklaas (Santa Claus) brings joy to millions in the Low Countries. But his dark-faced helpers, Zwarte Pieten, are racist and a colonial throwback.
Read MoreHome-grown terrorism in Norway, a resumption of border controls in Denmark and an increasingly immigration-weary Sweden. Is right-wing politics taking hold in the once-tolerant Nordic countries?
Read MoreNo Muslim in their right mind would support far-right Christian groups, though Western Muslims may well symathise with their Islamic equivalents elsewhere.
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Read MoreFor those tired of the endless polarised debate on immigration, there is a breed of migrants that no political or cultural frontier can hold back.
Read MoreThe recent pronouncements of UK Home Secretary David Blunkett have sent a chill down my spine.
Read MoreThe European Union needs to do more to counter the increasing ‘demonisation’ of Muslims and asylum-seekers, which has fuelled a wave of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments since 11 September, according to two new reports.
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