March 2018 | Uncommon Ground

Facebook Would Fail European Data Regulation Standards

March 30, 2018 George Suchett-Kaye 0

Facebook would not pass strict new data regulations from the EU, in a further blow to the already beleaguered social media giant and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook’s carelessness concerning private

Tunisian Atheist Risks Death If Forced to Leave Romania

March 29, 2018 Tara Abhasakun 1

Tunisian Atheist Nacer Amari, who lives in Romania will be forced to return to Tunisia in April. He fears being killed. Tunisian Atheist Nacer Amari, 41, has lived in Romania

China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative

March 28, 2018 Scott Davies 0

The Chinese Government’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative is an ambitious economic program with enormous implications for the global economic system.

Houthi Secretary-General Accuses Baha’is of Dividing Muslims

March 27, 2018 Tara Abhasakun 0

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis accuse Baha’is of seeking to divide Muslims, in an effort to incite hatred against the religious minority. In a statement last week, Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, the

If Atheism Is A Crime, We Should Be Proud Criminals

March 25, 2018 George Suchett-Kaye 4

Atheists, rather than keeping their views on religion private to avoid offending religious sensibilities, should be open and vocal about their atheism. The death of Stephen Hawking was a tragic

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Immigration: Are we Missing the Bigger Picture?

March 21, 2018 Dan Fisher 0

The issue of immigration calls for a global, proactive, and comprehensive approach that goes beyond the simplistic solutions of the far Right and Left.

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Houellebecq’s ‘Submission’: Parallels in Rotterdam?

March 19, 2018 George Suchett-Kaye 0

Do the politics of Rotterdam bear any similarities to the disconcerting divisions outlined in the controversial novel from Houellebecq, ‘Submission’?

BBC Appeals To The UN To Protect Its Iran-Based Staff From Harassment

March 18, 2018 Scott Jacobsen 0

The BBC has appealed to the United Nations to protect the rights of its Iran-based journalists, who allegedly face harassment and intimidation. BBC News has appealed to the United Nations

Women in Colombia Address Conflict-Associated Sexual Abuse

March 17, 2018 Scott Jacobsen 0

The United Nations Refugee Agency reported on Columbian women and their work to combat sexual abuse. Michelle Begue stated that women in Columbia are working through the court system to