November 2017 - Uncommon Ground

Between Fear and Freedom: How Sexual Harassment is Forcing Us to Choose Sides

November 16, 2017 Khadija Khan 1

From Hitchens’ niqab scenario to Murray’s bleak predictions for a sexless future, has sexual harassment forced us to choose between freedom and fear?

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Thousands Attend London March for Free Education

November 16, 2017 Angelos Sofocleous 0

Thousands of students marched through the streets of London on 15 November, demanding free education and taxes on the rich.

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Military Coup, Harare, Africa

Zimbabwe Military Detain Mugabe, Take Control In Harare

November 15, 2017 Scott Davies 0

Zimbabwe’s military detained President Robert Mugabe within his residence in Harare early Wednesday, according to local reports.

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‘Yes’ Vote Wins Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Survey

November 15, 2017 Scott Davies 0

Australians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of same-sex marriage, with 7.8 million people voting ‘Yes’ in the postal survey on marriage equality.

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Over 15,000 Scientists Issue ‘Warning to Humanity’ on Climate Change

November 15, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 2

As Earth’s biosphere undergoes its sixth major extinction event, 15,000 scientists have issued a stern warning regarding climate change.

Republican Senate Candidate Moore Says U.S. Must ‘Go Back to God’

November 14, 2017 Sarah Mills 0

Attempting to rally his evangelical voter base, Senate candidate Roy Moore appealed to conservative religious values amidst sexual harassment allegations.

Why You Need To Take A Second Look At The Debate On Pornography

November 13, 2017 Heather Brunkskell-Evans 2

As women, let us ignore men’s (and some women’s) cries of witch hunt and become truly active agents rebuff personal shame and place it with the men.

We Must Stop the ‘Good Guys and Bad Guys’ Nonsense

November 12, 2017 Robert Jensen 4

We have to let go of an illusion – that there is some bright line between men who rape and men who don’t rape, between the bad guys and the good guys.

No Safe Haven: Persecution Continues for Pakistani Religious Minorities in UK

November 11, 2017 Tara Abhasakun 4

British Pakistani religious minorities have been violently persecuted by Sunni Muslims in the UK. Some say that authorities are looking the other way.