2017 - Page 12 of 35 - Uncommon Ground Media

Government Crackdown on Ex-Muslims in Malaysia

August 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Malaysia's religious departments could take action against a group of Muslims if proven that they have been involved in "atheist activities". Read more

Interview with Doug Thomas – President of the Secular Connexion Séculière

August 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Doug Thomas, President of Secular Connexion Séculière, talks about the current position of secular humanists and the struggle for freedom from religion. Read more

Is Facebook Censoring Us Without Our Permission?

August 6, 2017 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

Whilst it seems that we have unlimited access to information with Google, Facebook and such, new forms of censorship are a looming threat we cannot ignore 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

Interview with David Rand, President of Atheist Freethinkers

August 3, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

David Rand is the President of Atheist Freethinkers, where he deals with a Board of Directors and several affiliate coalitions including Rassemblement pour la laïcité (here in Quebec), Atheist Alliance International (AAI) and International Association of Freethought (IAFT). Here is his story. Read more

Why I Am Not a Centrist, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Either

August 3, 2017 | by Emile Yusupoff | 0 Comments

Opposing both sides of rotten political debates does not mean trying to find a compromise with each of them. It means defending a radical alternative. Read more

Extremism Redefined: A Call to Action Against Hate Preaching

August 2, 2017 | by Shaaz Mahboob | 0 Comments

A plethora of reasons are offered to explain violent extremism. But how large a role do hate preachers have in fostering anti-western sentiment? Read more

Q&A on Ex-Muslims with Waleed Al-Husseini – Session 2

August 2, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of France, Waleed Al-Husseini, on the oppressed and terrible condition of ex-Muslims in France and in Muslim countries. Read more

Interview With Mike Turner on the Present and Future Trends of Humanism in the UK

August 2, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Mike Turner, Chair of North East Humanists UK, discusses the public's awareness of humanist issues and predicts a huge rise in atheism in the near future. Read more

“Where are you Really From?” Is Curiosity about Ethnicity Racism?

August 1, 2017 | by Iona Italia | 4 Comments

Many rush to say that inquiring into someone's ethnicity is inherently racist? Why is that so? Is curiosity regarding background a bad thing? Read more