Tag: discrimination
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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with ‘Prophet Song’
[ad_1] The Booker Prize is one of Britain’s most prestigious awards for fiction and Paul Lynch will receive around €50,000 for winning. ADVERTISEMENT Irish writer Paul Lynch has won Britain’s Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel “Prophet Song”, a work described by judges as “soul-shattering”. It’s a tale about a woman’s struggle to protect her…
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Why are conservative Muslims protesting Coldplay gigs in Indonesia?
[ad_1] Protests and demonstrations have taken place in Jakarta over British band Coldplay’s LGBTQ+ support. ADVERTISEMENT More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday (15 November), calling for the cancellation of a Coldplay concert that night over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. The protesters, marching about 1 kilometer away…
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As antisemitism grows, so does its dangers to everyone. Here’s how you can fight against it | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — In the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas, antisemitic incidents in the US are on the rise. The Anti-Defamation League reported over 300 antisemitic incidents in US since the Hamas attack on October 7. That’s an increase of almost 400% when compared with October 2022. College campuses are seeing an…