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In 1958, a British sociologist named Michael Young, in a book called The Rise of the Meritocracy, portrayed a dystopia. He imagined a society in which the old class system of Britain had been swept aside; instead of inherited wealth or family connections, it was exceptional ability that propelled individuals…

In the Christian liturgical calendar, the weeks leading up to Christmas, when Advent is observed, are meant to be a season of anticipation. A stanza in the carol “O Holy Night,” often sung during Christmas Eve Mass, conveys an intense longing for the Savior’s arrival: “A thrill of hope, the…

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has called on the Nigerian military to change its strategy in a bid for Nigeria to overcome its security challenges.A statement quoted the former Governor of Lagos State as saying this when he visited Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in…

A Nigerian lady identified as ‘@Hermosa_Reinaa’ on Twitter, has condemned the invitation of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA as a special guest at Shiloh 2020. The lady called out Pastor David Oyedepo, the founder and presiding Bishop Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’…

Nigerians and the rest of the world woke up on Sunday morning to the sad news of yet another gruesome massacre of fellow Nigerians by suspected Islamic terrorists. According to the United Nations, in the early afternoon on 28 November, local time, suspected militants attacked civilian men and women while…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Andrew Fisher in The Guardianon dismantling the system from withinThe Conservatives are hollowing the state and consolidating power: democracy is at stake“For 15 years now, the Freedom of Information Act…

The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has proposed regulation of the sale of liquor at various stores instead of a ban.In a statement today, the group said the regulation could be modelled after other countries such as Singapore which has a window period for…

In The Weirdest People in the World Joseph Henrich explores the “psychological strangeness” of the populations of Western societies. Selina Hastings offers a “heroically” researched biography of the German-born English writer Sybille Bedford. And Roddy Doyle’s novel Love follows two old friends on a night-long Dublin pub crawl.Book of the…

This article is based on remarks made during a webinar sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices - Vancouver, the IJV-Vancouver Youth Bloc, and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights at the University of British Columbia on October 8, 2020. Anti-Semitism is hatred, hostility, prejudice or discrimination against Jews because they are Jews. It is…

In September, a writer for HBO’s Watchmen series, Cord Jefferson, was awarded an Emmy. I enjoyed the show’s first season, a sequel to arguably the best movie (and graphic novel) about superhero vigilantism. The plot involves the protagonists combatting racist violence in present-day Tulsa, Oklahoma. As Jefferson, who is Black,…