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Month: May 2018

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The Manchester Attack, One Year On -The Musical Divides of Multicultural Britain

May 31, 2018 Rumy Hasan 0

How Music, or lack thereof, illustrates many of the multicultural divides between Muslim communities and white British communities, one year after the Manchester Arena Attack. by Rumy Hasan, University of

Censorship, Freedom of Expression
Culture

The Censorship Of Art And The Art Of Censorship

May 30, 2018 George Suchett-Kaye 0

The Cannes Film Festival is facing increasing censorship from both governments and the public. What are the implications for freedom of expression? Iranian film producer Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “Three

The Square
Film Reviews

The Square Is A Timely and Poignant Social Satire | Terri Murray

May 29, 2018 Terri Murray 0

Director Ruben Östlund’s latest film, ‘The Square’ is a timely social satire which examines the effect of modern technology on social interactions. Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square’ is a timely and

gaming, feminism, sexism, liana k
Interviews

Gaming, Girls and Gender Theory: An Interview with Liana K

May 29, 2018 Will Lane 0

Liana K focuses on gender and sexuality within gaming. She talks about her experience as a female gamer and what gaming implies for the feminist movement.

Uyghur
International

China’s Escalating Repression of the Uyghurs

May 27, 2018 Scott Davies 1

In recent months, China’s crackdown on the Uyghurs of northwest China’s Xinjiang province has ramped up, with Uyghur people being detained en masse. China’s heavy-handed rule over the Muslim minority

markle, black, wedding, royal wedding, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
Main Story

Celebrating Blackness in the Royal Wedding: A Step Back For a Post-Race Society?

May 27, 2018 L Beatrice 0

There is a valuable lesson in the celebration of black culture at the royal wedding. It would be a tragedy to dismiss its significance as identity politics.

Mohamed Hisham, Atheism, Egypt
International

Mohamed Hisham, A Public Atheist In Egypt | Troy Garnaut

May 23, 2018 Guest Writer 0

Mohamed Hisham, an Egyptian atheist incurred the wrath of Egypt’s conservative Muslim population when he spoke publicly about his atheism on live TV. by Troy Garnaut “I am Mohamed Hisham,

James Comey, A Higher Loyalty, FBI
Book Reviews

Review: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey

May 19, 2018 Daniel J. Levy 0

James Comey’s recent book ‘A Higher Loyalty’ was released with much fanfare. But does the book tell us anything new about the Trump administration?

International

Sex Isn’t Binary, But Sports Competition Is: A Defense of IAAF’s Policy

May 17, 2018 Guest Writer 1

Gender is irrelevant in sports, but the male-female sex dichotomy between competitors serves to allow females to compete and participate in elite competitions as well as males. By Callie Burt Robust

France, Laicite
Interviews

France: The Inability of a Secular State to Protect Secularists

May 16, 2018 Scott Jacobsen 0

Despite living in one of the most secular countries worldwide, ex-Muslim secularists in France still face hate speech, death threats, and an idle government. Waleed Al-Husseini founded the Council of

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