May 2017 - Page 3 of 5 - Uncommon Ground Media

Exclusive Interview with Aron Ra – Public Speaker, Atheist Vlogger, and Activist

May 13, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Aron Ra is a public speaker, activist, and former president of Atheist Alliance of America. Now, he is running for Texas State Senate. Here is his story. Read more

FN Loses Its Rising Star: Marion Maréchal-Le Pen Steps Back From Politics. For Now.

May 12, 2017 | by Fraser Gray | 0 Comments

“More people worship the rising sun than the setting sun,” a young and ambitious Roman general is said to have quipped to the ageing dictator Sulla. For many in France’s Front National, the twenty-seven year old Marion Maréchal-Le Pen was the rising sun they saw as the future of their movement. But two days ago […] Read more

UK Election Conundrum: So Many Candidates, So Little Choice

May 12, 2017 | by Joe James Davis | 1 Comments

British Prime Minister Theresa May dropped a huge bomb a few weeks ago, calling for general elections. Therefore, the next UK election will be held on Thursday 8th June 2017, despite the fact that it wasn’t originally scheduled to take place until 2020. If you’re an ideological liberal like me, then you may find it […] Read more

Is My Sexuality Normal? Prudishness Is Causing Us Nothing but Trouble

May 11, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

The West is apparently sexually liberated. I say apparently because I would argue that on closer examination we have the most bizarre, dangerous hang ups I can think of. The secrecy and shame surrounding sex and sexuality is still alive and well. If not, how would one explain the fact that the following statements are […] Read more

The Half Caste – Why We Are All Mixed Race

May 10, 2017 | by Iona Italia | 2 Comments

We are all racial mongrels. Our pasts, our heritages are never our own. They are always borrowed from others, from those who went before us. Read more

An Interview with Robert Bwambale – School Director – Kasese Humanist Primary School

May 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

[Previously published in Humanist Voices] Robert Bwambale is the founder of the Kasese United Humanist Association (KUHA) with “the goal of promoting Freethought in Uganda.” The association is affiliated with the extremely active Uganda Humanist Association (UHA). In March, the UHA held a conference in Kampala whose theme was Humanism For a Free and Prosperous […] Read more

Two Men in India Killed by Mob for Stealing “Sacred” Cows

May 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Abu Hanif and another man were set upon by mob of villagers who accused them of stealing cattle. Cows are considered sacred to Hindus. Read more

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on a “Post-Secular Age”

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The Archbishop and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, from the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, who is the grand imam of al-Azhur University, attended the opening of the al-Azhar International Peace Conference in Cairo, Egypt on April 27, 2017. Read more

UN Intercultural Dialogue on Peace and Human Security

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

The Government of Azerbaijan hosted the Fourth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in coordination with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO). Read more

The UK Air Quality Plan – A Weak, Half-Hearted Attempt?

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The government of the United Kingdom (U.K.) drafted a strategy for the improvement of air quality. The improvement of the air quality in the United Kingdom is based on the reduction of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere. The options, said the government, are open for consultation. Read more

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You can see Hatun regularly on YouTube. They film her ongoing confrontations with Muslim men at Speakers Corner (wearing her…

It's good to be reminded of this courageous woman Stella, and would that the police had acted more alertly when…

Month: May 2017