2017 - Uncommon Ground Media

Interview with Craig Pomranz on Children and Gender Roles

September 25, 2017 | by Tara Abhasakun | 0 Comments

Tara Abhasakun interviews Craig Pomranz, author of a new children's book titled Made By Raffi, about children and gender roles. Read more

Interview with David Baddiel: Writing for Children, the Importance of Dislikeability and Being Inappropriate

September 16, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Comedian and children's writer David Baddiel talks with Madelaine Hanson on the importance of having "dislikable" characters in children's literature. Read more

The ‘Muslim Fostering Row’ Gives a Glimpse into Christian Identity Politics

September 7, 2017 | by Michael Clegg | 1 Comments

The notorious ‘Muslim fostering row’ is a perfect example of the media fanning the flames by using the language of religious identity politics. An obvious danger of fetishising religious identities within our politics is that aggressive majorities can play the game quite as well as anyone else. This was neatly evidenced in the reporting of […] Read more

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor’s Cover-Up of Child Abusers Must Be a Lesson to the Catholic Church

September 1, 2017 | by Keith Brown | 1 Comments

NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood has followed the career of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor who died on 1 September 2017 and seeks to set the historical record straight with this alternative obituary. The death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has understandably resulted in obituaries lauding his achievements as a Prince of the Catholic Church. […] Read more

Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM

August 28, 2017 | by Sara Al Iraqiya | 0 Comments

Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls. Read more

Scapegoating Sarah Champion Only Endangers Vulnerable Girls

August 27, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

The reaction to Sarah Champion's statement shows we are still more willing to sacrifice girls than to undergo a little discomfort in stopping predators. Read more

Yazidi Refugee Says Only Way to Save Yazidi Girls is to Buy Them

August 3, 2017 | by Tara Abhasakun | 0 Comments

Conatus News asked a Yazidi refugee in Iraq what the international community should do to help the persecuted minority in war territory. Read more

“It’s Our Tradition”: Witchcraft Beliefs in African Migrant Communities

June 16, 2017 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

Belief in witchcraft is a troublesome but real part of some African migrant communities, leading to issues such as child abuse and human right violations. 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

Boy Beaten to Death at Islamic School for ‘Making Noise’

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

After his legs, which were whipped with a water hose, were amputated to prevent infection, the schoolboy, who was in a coma, died from his injuries 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…

Year: 2017