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Articles with tag: profiling

Europe and the Film Culture

noman siddiqui   Apr 7, 2008   interacts: 38

Despite the speculated aggressive reactions, the film “Fitna” was released on the Internet on March 27, 2008.

A Lovers’ Quarrel with Airport Profiling

Atif    Jan 8, 2007   interacts: 181

You wake up early one morning and as you are lying on your back desperately trying to re-enter that cute little dream you were thrown out of, you realize that today you have to head to Boston’s Logan airport to catch a flight to DC...

To sue or not to sue…

Shahid Mahmood   Jul 4, 2005   interacts: 3

It has been a year since I was not allowed to board an Air Canada flight (AC-8087). I have had the case covered in the media and on Parliament Hill but to no avail.

Dude, Where’s My Reference Point?

Samina Shahidi   Feb 18, 2005   interacts: 56

The edge to Harold is that he affirms to us the mainstream perception of the Asian Ivy League quota buster. It is almost as if the filmmakers are rubbing our noses in the very stereotype of the Asian takeover-a tyranny based on the work ethics America has

An Air Canada Flagging

Shahid Mahmood   Aug 16, 2004   interacts: 159

Soon after our credit card payment was processed I was told that I was flagged and would not be allowed to board the Air Canada flight.

September 12

Ashwin Gandbhir   May 27, 2004   interacts: 8

you toss my brothers in the water– sink or float? now tell me– what separates the sheep from the goats?

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