Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Phillipe Legrain

I'm posting a link to the website of Phillipe Legrain, a London-based writer and commentator who is a strong proponent of globalization and open immigration. His key argument is that if globalization is good for physical goods, capital, etc, it should be good for people as well.

I haven't read everything Legrain has written, but from what I've seen so far, his views are pretty close to my own (Cobdenite) opinions. Unlike me, he is a brilliant communicator.

Check out his site!




Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Australian Broadcasting Corporation coverage of Little Mosque

ABC, the equivalent of CBC down-under, has carried a story on Little Mosque. Australia has seen rioting between Muslims and working-class whites, and one can well understand why the show would be of interest there.

Update: ABC posted another story about Little Mosque.

Brits take note of Little Mosque. Sort of.

A new Canadian TV series dealing with the experiences of Muslims in Canada has been mentioned in the left-leaning Guardian newspaper. As a Canadian, it's a bit depressing to find that the story was filed from Washington D.C. and is even listed as a U.S. story. A bit more background information on Canada's multiculturalism policy would have made the story a bit more relevant to British readers. Alas!