Dan Fisher, Author at Uncommon Ground

Southern Poverty Law Center Crisis – the Tip of a Corruption Iceberg

March 23, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, has resigned amidst increasing scandals about sexual and racial mistreatment.

New Zealand Terror Attack – Violence of the Far Right

March 15, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

At least 49 people have died in a terror attack on the Muslim community in New Zealand. As ever, we must respond by doubling down on our values.

Tommy Robinson Again Targets Service for Vulnerable Women

February 26, 2019 Dan Fisher 2

For the second time in recent weeks, Tommy Robinson has directed his fans to spew abuse and hatred towards a service aimed at vulnerable minority women.

“Smash Sh*t Up, It Works” – Lib Dem and Stonewall Advisor Sarah Brown

February 14, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

Lib Dem and Stonewall advisor Sarah Brown has publicly called for violence against people “trying to […] eradicate us from the public realm”. Sarah Brown, formerly an elected Councillor for

Terror Tactics Triumph, Silence Freedom of Speech at Bristol University

February 10, 2019 Dan Fisher 4

Angelos Sofocleous, our friend and editor, has been prevented from debating freedom of speech at Bristol University due to ‘security concerns’. The University of Bristol Free Speech Society had invited

Liam Neeson, Racism, and Why We Need to Talk About It

February 6, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

The famous Irish actor Liam Neeson has faced backlash after admitting that he once set out to engage in racist violence. How should we as a society respond? In a

Intentions, Ideologies, Outcomes, Policies: Can We Forgive Communism?

February 4, 2019 Dan Fisher 3

Both the left and right have used variations on the argument that ‘intentions don’t matter, only outcomes do’. But is there any truth to this statement? Does anyone truly believe

Liberal Democrats: Feminists, Your Views Are Not Welcome

February 3, 2019 Dan Fisher 7

For LGBT history month, the Liberal Democrats have put out an extraordinary statement confirming their commitment to the extreme wing of gender identity. The party which took in Aimee Challenor

Conflicts in Post-Colonial Fascism: From Peron to Lebanon

January 25, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

Dan Fisher and Katie Barker examine the internal contradictions within two non-European fascist movements after the Second World War, from Peron to Lebanon. Written in association with Katie Barker In