The Marx-Muhammad Pact (referring to Karl Marx and Muhammad), also known as the Leftist-Islamist Alliance, the Marxist-Islamist Alliance or the Red-black Alliance, is a political neologism that refers to the phenomena of cooperation and mutual support between some Western left-wing (in particular the far left) and radical Islamist groups which has emerged in predominantly Europe since the September 11, 2001 attacks and the start of the "War on Terrorism".
The term "Marx-Muhammad Pact" was coined by William S. Lind, Director of the Center for Cultural Conservatism at the Free Congress Foundation. In an article in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, which were carried out by Islamic terrorists, Lind writes:
Iranian-born journalist Amir Taheri has written: "The European Marxist-Islamist coalition does not offer a coherent political platform. Its ideology is built around three themes: hatred of the United States, the dream of wiping Israel off the map, and the hoped-for collapse of the global economic system. Europe's hard Left sees Muslims as the new under-class in the continent".
The term "Marx-Muhammad Pact" was coined by William S. Lind, Director of the Center for Cultural Conservatism at the Free Congress Foundation. In an article in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, which were carried out by Islamic terrorists, Lind writes:
Iranian-born journalist Amir Taheri has written: "The European Marxist-Islamist coalition does not offer a coherent political platform. Its ideology is built around three themes: hatred of the United States, the dream of wiping Israel off the map, and the hoped-for collapse of the global economic system. Europe's hard Left sees Muslims as the new under-class in the continent".
The Time Agency is a fictional secret organisation of Time Agents from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. The concept of a "Time Agent" was introduced in 1977 serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang and revisited in the spin-off novels Eater of Wasps and Emotional Chemistry. A Time Agent character Jack Harkness was introduced into the series as a major character in 2005.
Purpose
Little is revealed about what the Time Agency or their Agents do. All time agents have the ability to travel in time and space using a wrist device that all time agents wear. These wrist straps also allow them to communicate over short distances holographically between agents.
History
The Time Agency was set in the 51st Century. The first Time Agent to appear in Doctor Who was Jack Harkness in the two part episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances", Captain Jack's real name is not known, as he stole the identity of the real Captain Jack Harkness when he was trapped in the 1940's during World War II. Hired as a young man, Jack Harkness became the first Time Agent from his hometown of the Boeshane Peninsula. For five years, he was teamed with Captain John Hart. The Torchwood episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" reveals Time Agency has disbanded since Jack's departure, and there are now only seven agents left.
Captain John will appear in a further two more episodes of Series 2.
Purpose
Little is revealed about what the Time Agency or their Agents do. All time agents have the ability to travel in time and space using a wrist device that all time agents wear. These wrist straps also allow them to communicate over short distances holographically between agents.
History
The Time Agency was set in the 51st Century. The first Time Agent to appear in Doctor Who was Jack Harkness in the two part episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances", Captain Jack's real name is not known, as he stole the identity of the real Captain Jack Harkness when he was trapped in the 1940's during World War II. Hired as a young man, Jack Harkness became the first Time Agent from his hometown of the Boeshane Peninsula. For five years, he was teamed with Captain John Hart. The Torchwood episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" reveals Time Agency has disbanded since Jack's departure, and there are now only seven agents left.
Captain John will appear in a further two more episodes of Series 2.
One of the primary observed effects of a centrally planned economy is a general weakening of economic performance.
Measured by output and income, centrally planned economies tend to be less efficient free economies where output targets, and the means to meet them are made by a private sector. However in some sectors, Communist nations such as the former USSR have led the West in the strength and quality of some defence and space technologies at times in history.
Famine and Genocide
Many communist nations have suffered periods of famine and genocide, although sometimes the deliniation between famine and genocide is not clear.
The Ukraine, for example, lost approximately 2.5 - 3.5 million people to famine in 1932 and 1933, the so-called Holodomor. Most modern historians believe that this famine was caused by the radical economic changes, including collectivization of agriculture, of Stalin's policies, and the seizure of crops by the Soviet authorities.
The Great Chinese Famine of 1958-61 (also known as "The Great Leap Forward Famine") is estimated to have cost the lives of between 14 and 40 million people. Chinese authorities had intended to increase national food production while also increasing industrial capacity, but the result was famine instead. The Chinese communists attempted to reorganize farms into "collectives", which suffered from great inefficiency and thus an overall reduction in food production. The full scope of the famine, as well as the details of its causes, are still not fully known.
In Cambodia, when the Marxist Khmer Rouge (literally "Red Khmer") assumed power, they began to empty the cities of people on the pretext that the cities were about to come under American attack. The communist leadership knew this was not true, however, and the operation was intended to depopulate the cities, as they were believed to be living, breathing centers of Capitalism. The Khmer Rouge referred to Phnom Penh as "the great prostitute of the Mekong." The people were shipped to farms in the countryside ("The Killing Fields"). The resultant bloodshed is believed to have taken the lives of 1.7 - 2.3 million Cambodians, from a population of 7 million. In terms of percentage of population, the reign of the Khmer Rouge resulted in the greatest single act of genocide in modern history.
In North Korea, between 1994 and 1998, an estimated 2-3 million people have died as a result of famine. The famine appears to be the result of the near total economic collapse of North Korea. North Korean leaders have blamed the famine on flood and drought, although no independent investigation of the famine has been allowed by the reclusive government.
Freedom and Democracy
Although many Communist nations are named as democratic republics, such as the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the (North Korea), they have almost universally resorted to dictatorship or a strong central authority. The Soviet Union, North Korea, Cuba, China and Vietnam, among other nations, have identified themselves as socialist and have fallen, either immediately or eventually, into dictatorship.
Measured by output and income, centrally planned economies tend to be less efficient free economies where output targets, and the means to meet them are made by a private sector. However in some sectors, Communist nations such as the former USSR have led the West in the strength and quality of some defence and space technologies at times in history.
Famine and Genocide
Many communist nations have suffered periods of famine and genocide, although sometimes the deliniation between famine and genocide is not clear.
The Ukraine, for example, lost approximately 2.5 - 3.5 million people to famine in 1932 and 1933, the so-called Holodomor. Most modern historians believe that this famine was caused by the radical economic changes, including collectivization of agriculture, of Stalin's policies, and the seizure of crops by the Soviet authorities.
The Great Chinese Famine of 1958-61 (also known as "The Great Leap Forward Famine") is estimated to have cost the lives of between 14 and 40 million people. Chinese authorities had intended to increase national food production while also increasing industrial capacity, but the result was famine instead. The Chinese communists attempted to reorganize farms into "collectives", which suffered from great inefficiency and thus an overall reduction in food production. The full scope of the famine, as well as the details of its causes, are still not fully known.
In Cambodia, when the Marxist Khmer Rouge (literally "Red Khmer") assumed power, they began to empty the cities of people on the pretext that the cities were about to come under American attack. The communist leadership knew this was not true, however, and the operation was intended to depopulate the cities, as they were believed to be living, breathing centers of Capitalism. The Khmer Rouge referred to Phnom Penh as "the great prostitute of the Mekong." The people were shipped to farms in the countryside ("The Killing Fields"). The resultant bloodshed is believed to have taken the lives of 1.7 - 2.3 million Cambodians, from a population of 7 million. In terms of percentage of population, the reign of the Khmer Rouge resulted in the greatest single act of genocide in modern history.
In North Korea, between 1994 and 1998, an estimated 2-3 million people have died as a result of famine. The famine appears to be the result of the near total economic collapse of North Korea. North Korean leaders have blamed the famine on flood and drought, although no independent investigation of the famine has been allowed by the reclusive government.
Freedom and Democracy
Although many Communist nations are named as democratic republics, such as the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the (North Korea), they have almost universally resorted to dictatorship or a strong central authority. The Soviet Union, North Korea, Cuba, China and Vietnam, among other nations, have identified themselves as socialist and have fallen, either immediately or eventually, into dictatorship.
Mauryakhandi was a well-planned city near Bhalki Taluka 40 kilometers from Bidar city, India. Now it is in ruins. Thick forest has grown now completely hiding the ruins in undergrowth. It is said that still there are descendents of the royal family, when the princes or governors of Rajshtrakutha administration were use to rule, long after the transfer of capital. After the fall of kingdom 1050 CE, they were living under oppression and persecutions from the succeeding kingdoms. There are families still residing in Bidar with the surname Rajshtrakutha now in short as Rajs.
There are two inscription on the stone of a building, the building is called ShahiHammam meaning (Royal-Bath).This building is situated on the west side of sola-khamba of the Bidar Fort. These incriptions are written in ancient Kannada or Halegannada . This indicates the there was kannada used during these kingdoms also. The kannada was also a subject in Madarsa-e-gawan, named after a famous parsian scholar [] This college is still standing in the heart of Bidar.This building was one of the earlist university in india. The kings also patarnd the kannada language.
Recently some of them were converted to Christianity by American Missionaries with a protestant Christian's church called Methodist. In early 19th century.
There are two inscription on the stone of a building, the building is called ShahiHammam meaning (Royal-Bath).This building is situated on the west side of sola-khamba of the Bidar Fort. These incriptions are written in ancient Kannada or Halegannada . This indicates the there was kannada used during these kingdoms also. The kannada was also a subject in Madarsa-e-gawan, named after a famous parsian scholar [] This college is still standing in the heart of Bidar.This building was one of the earlist university in india. The kings also patarnd the kannada language.
Recently some of them were converted to Christianity by American Missionaries with a protestant Christian's church called Methodist. In early 19th century.