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“We find that most policies affecting indigenous peoples are designed without our participation,” Ojo says. “If this trend continues, it will lead to a vicious cycle of poverty and violence.” If this is how the new green economy is playing out on the ground, it is no wonder that it has sparked resistance.

Should a boy scout walking around with a Swiss-army knife be considered dangerous? Should Swiss-army knives be banned altogether? Well, for the Italian interior minister, if the small knife is carried for religious reasons, then the answer is yes.

Although authorities quickly located Eric and determined he had nothing to do with the crime -- and advised the media of this -- he’s been forced to hide out in fear for his life ever since. Eric told FoxNews.com he still worries people think he was involved in the shooting or was somehow allied with Page.

The Sikh temple massacre prompted calls for stricter gun control, but some members of the India-based faith -- who carry ceremonial knives -- are considering taking up firearms in light of the tragedy.

This pilgrimage is designed to be a fully immersive experience in the Nectar of the Sikh faith. From the time you arrive at Shri Anandpur Sahib, all accommodations will be within the parameters of the Gurdwaras itself. This will allow you to fully participate in all the services, in performing sewa, and fostering the feeling of oneness with the Sangat.

I am a third-generation Sikh American, and as the ceremony drew to a close, I tweeted, “May this not be the last moment the nation watches and mourns with us. May this be the start of lasting solidarity.”

In a country where religious intolerance and communal hatred dominate the news nowadays, here is something that goes to show that all is not rotten and ugly.

This book is a stimulating investigation into a subject hitherto treated insufficiently. Narindar Singh Dhesi examines in successive chapters the Indian Army’s role in extending and securing the British Empire, especially the employment of Sikh Soldiers to be in the vanguard of military operations, and as the Sentinels of the Empire.