May 2017 - Uncommon Ground

Breaking News: Suicide Bomb Kills 80 in Afghanistan – Taliban Deny Responsibility

May 31, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

A deadly vehicle bomb hits the Afghan capital’s diplomatic quarter, killing at least 80 civilians and injuring more than 350

Corbyn: Not a Terrorist Sympathiser but Still Questionable

May 30, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 0

Cobyn may not be a terrorist sympathiser, but he remains entirely unequipped to stand up for a Western liberal world order

Expats, UK Elections 2017, UK, Germany, Theresa May, Conservatives, Tory

British Expats in Germany Fear May’s Suggestion of Snap Elections

May 30, 2017 Guest Writer 0

In an attempt to overthrow the Euro-sceptic Tory Party at the polls, the majority of British expats seem to be in favour of Labour or the Liberal Democrats.

Trump. NATO, Climate Change, Global Warming,

Trump’s Venom is Disastrous for a Warming Earth

May 30, 2017 George Suchett-Kaye 0

Donald Trump has yet to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement,but he will probably do one of three things – all of which are extremely worrying.

Q&A on the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology with Dr. Sven van de Wetering – Session 1

May 29, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 1

In this first session, Dr. Sven van de Wetering discusses the foundations of psychology and the main debate surrounding epistemology in the field.

Big Bang, Atheism, the infinity of time, and humanism

Does the Big Bang Affirm Atheism?

May 29, 2017 Barbara Smoker 4

The timid approach of agnosticism suggests that atheism, the rejection of the necessity of a god, is presumptuous. The Big Bang may say otherwise.

Are Defenders of Free Speech “Racist”?

May 29, 2017 Terri Murray 2

In a recent Big Think headline we were warned that Prejudiced People apparently Invoke “Free Speech” to Mask Their Racism…Don’t let them dupe you!

employment, jobs, progressive, progressivism,

Jobs for Everyone? It’s Time for a Progressive Vision

May 28, 2017 Andrea Grainger 1

After the global recession of 2008, a new idea emerged on the political scene; that of ‘Austerity’. Politicians called on the people of Briton to ‘tighten their belts’, to ‘cut

Terror in Manchester: Cue the “Liberal” Apologetic Script

May 28, 2017 Terri Murray 0

There is something quite odd about the fear of social division when there is already so much of it working in favour of Islamist terror groups.

Has Hamas adopted a “Moderate” stance towards Israel? Really?

May 28, 2017 Guest Writer 0

A New York Times article describes a “Palestinian Power Struggle,” in which “Hamas Moderates Talk on Israel.” This headline and description of events could not be further from the truth.

Month: May 2017

Breaking News: Suicide Bomb Kills 80 in Afghanistan – Taliban Deny Responsibility

Corbyn: Not a Terrorist Sympathiser but Still Questionable

British Expats in Germany Fear May’s Suggestion of Snap Elections

Trump’s Venom is Disastrous for a Warming Earth

Q&A on the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology with Dr. Sven van de Wetering – Session 1

Does the Big Bang Affirm Atheism?

Are Defenders of Free Speech “Racist”?

Jobs for Everyone? It’s Time for a Progressive Vision

Terror in Manchester: Cue the “Liberal” Apologetic Script

Has Hamas adopted a “Moderate” stance towards Israel? Really?

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