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A "clash" of civilisations will be the main source of future world conflicts

submitted by contribs editor on November 22nd 2006

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Finnish racism exposed

Deborah Hobson, Contributing Editor

As Nelson Mandela would say:"All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing". Racism in its many guises can be insidious. The-Latest.com is a campaigning site and as such we intend to name and shame Finland for its refusal to deal decisively with its confectionary giant Cloetta Fazer who use demeaning and racially offensive images as packaging for their products (see The-Latest exclusive "First Win In Finnish Racism Fight" by Mika Valtonen). Finland will be taking over the presidency of the European Union from Austria on the 1st July 2006. It will be presiding over a community of countries representing diverse races and cultures. We intend to protest at the highest level and need your help. Write a letter of complaint to your Member of European Parliament (MEP) and the Finnish Ambassador, Jaakko Laajava, at the Finnish embassy in London at 38 Chesham Place, SW1X 8HW or email sanomat.lon@formin.fi. Let us know your views on this issue by either adding a comment to the article by Mika Valtonen or this forum.

submitted by contribs editor on February 26th 2006

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Credit crunch woes

In the week leading up to Christmas Tv advertisements for many of the big high street shops in the UK have shamelessly promoted January price reductions which start on Boxing Day. In an unseasonal bid to bolster record low retail sales figures-a key indicator of economic downturn-and stave off the sort of demise experienced by old-time family favourite store Woolworths, the cash-strapped public have been encouraged to spend, spend, spend.

Personal debt in the UK is higher than the income generated by the country as a whole for the second year running, research shows.

submitted by contribs editor on December 26th 2008

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