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	Destructive divisiveness by Thanos Kalamidas Why is the destiny of some countries that have suffered so much to turn one day to the other side of the hill? I suppose the same question applies to people as well, but when it comes to nations the emotion is so much stronger.
	Obama's Religion by Christopher Wilkinson One of the rights guaranteed to all Americans is the right to religious freedom. Everyone has the right to believe, congregate, and share information. There has been a lot of talk recently about Mr. Obama's religious convictions. As I gather
	Brush with the Law by Clint Wayne Following the previous pathetic banning of Punch and Judy Shows and the demise of the Golliwog, Britain has finally arrived in ‘Looney-Land-City-Centre’ with the announcement this week that Northamptonshire police are investigating a c

	Ms. Kern's right and paid sex by Thanos Kalamidas Two US officials came to the centre of the news last week each for very different reasons. One is resigning, perhaps facing legal implications, and the other enjoys full protection from the party she represents and local authorities; what were the
	Mister Tibbs! by Asa Butcher In 1928 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed the very first Best Picture Academy Award to William A. Wellman's Wings. Eighty years later billions of viewers will be tuning in to discover
	Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nonviolence with people we do not know by René Wadlow � Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. It is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the one who wields it. It is a sword that heals. Both a pract
	Racism and anti-Semitism in the French media by Akli Hadid From politicians to thinkers, entertainers to journalists, the French media allows people to express racist views publicly. And people who expressed racist views are still in the media circles, without ever publicly excusing themselves.
	The Little Rock Nine by Thanos Kalamidas What happened in Little Rock Central High School in 1957, in the US state of Arkansas I think is well known in many ways, including a number of films and books either for the Little Rock Nine or from references to the events.
	Sofia's Letters from London #5 by Sofia Gkiousou I have resigned myself to the fact that writing about pop culture will frequently mean writing about things that I do not really approve of or appreciate. I do have my guilty trash culture pleasures but trust me when I say
	Martin Luther King Day by Jan Sand Like any other organization based on faith in a basic set of principles, a nation has its panoply of saints. Unlike the very strict hierarchy of the Catholic Church, a nation usually has no formal procedure for designating people as fitting this e
	I have a dream! by Thanos Kalamidas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has been one of my role models since I was a kid and first realized the meaning of the words 'racism' and 'prejudice'. Unfortunately, life never made me forget it and it is
	Marlow & Kurtz by Asa Butcher I have been writing iKritics for nearly two years and no other book has given me more trouble than Heart of Darkness. The biggest problem was the opening paragraph: should
	Tragedies, victories and defeats by Jan Sand One would think that the universe was enough of an enemy to satisfy anyone. It has habits and capabilities to produce the tiniest most insignificant particles from nothingness and then promptly exile them back to w