October 2016 | Page 3 of 3 | Uncommon Ground

How to Decriminalise Homosexuality in Tunisia

October 9, 2016 Tara Abhasakun 0

Tunisians must speak about LGBT rights in the media to convince the public of the seriousness of the situation. Europeans and Americans must help.

Bloggers in Bangladesh Are Being Attacked, Imprisoned or Executed

October 8, 2016 Angelos Sofocleous 0

For a country founded after an 8-month war, which led to the death about 3 million people, one would expect that the Bangladeshi people would learn from their mistakes. That

An Interview with Nicola Young Jackson – Past President, International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organisation

October 8, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: If you do define as a progressive, how do you define this? How do you implement this in your own life? I try to think about my

Kannywood, ‘Talibanic’ Islam in Nigeria: I’m With Rahma Sadau, Are you?

October 7, 2016 Leo Igwe 0

Conservative Muslim clerics are ‘up in arms’ again. This time against artists and the art industry in Nigeria. Their target is a young female artist named Rahma Sadau this time.

Preacher Who Advocated The ‘Beheading of Gay Men’ is Allowed Into The UK…Where’s The Outcry?

October 7, 2016 Benjamin David 0

A US-based Muslim preacher who allegedly advocated killing gay people is given a series of lectures in London after being allowed to enter the UK. Despite the fact that the Home Office

Black Monday – Women’s Reproductive Rights in Poland

October 6, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

What made hundreds of thousands of women in 60 cities across Poland protest and wear black? It was called Black Monday. The main reason was a new proposal for a

The Church of Scientology: A Dangerous Cult

October 5, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 9

Make no mistake, Scientology is dangerous, cruel, litigious and wacky. It preys on the vulnerable, and it’s hard to remove its manacles.

Brexit and a Tale of Two Liberalisms Part 1

October 4, 2016 Will Lane 0

On the 14th September, 2016, the left-wing magazine the ‘New Statesman’ ran an article entitled ‘Can Britain’s vanquished liberals ever recover?’, which claimed that Liberalism’s apparent victory during the Blair

Is Marriage a Public Symbol of Love or a Symbol of Ownership?

October 4, 2016 Nicola Young-Jackson 0

To non-religious, modern people, it is probably a party to celebrate the legal union of 2 people. It is the telling your partner that you intend to spend the rest

An Interview with Dr. Stephen Law

October 1, 2016 Scott Jacobsen 0

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How did you become an activist and a philosopher? I have always been very interested in philosophical questions – such as: How can I know other people

Month: October 2016

How to Decriminalise Homosexuality in Tunisia

Bloggers in Bangladesh Are Being Attacked, Imprisoned or Executed

An Interview with Nicola Young Jackson – Past President, International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organisation

Kannywood, ‘Talibanic’ Islam in Nigeria: I’m With Rahma Sadau, Are you?

Preacher Who Advocated The ‘Beheading of Gay Men’ is Allowed Into The UK…Where’s The Outcry?

Black Monday – Women’s Reproductive Rights in Poland

The Church of Scientology: A Dangerous Cult

Brexit and a Tale of Two Liberalisms Part 1

Is Marriage a Public Symbol of Love or a Symbol of Ownership?

An Interview with Dr. Stephen Law

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

For a New Left | Dan Fisher

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous