Dec 27, 2009

The Satanic Verses | Compare and Contrast

1980s: Margaret Thatcher, known for her inflexible, conservative beliefs, is prime minister of Britain.

Today: Tony Blair, the leader of the Labor Party who pioneered the “New Labor” movement, embracing a degree of privatization, has been the British prime minister since 1997.

1980s: Militant Islamic fundamentalism is gathering force in the Arab world. The United States government is providing arms and training to Osama bin Laden and his group of Muslim fighters in the Afghan War against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Today:...