September 2018 - Uncommon Ground

What is Happening to China’s Uighur Minority?

September 27, 2018 Aaron Gleason 0

The alleged interment of more than a million Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government has received scant international attention. Why is this the case?

The Balkanized States of America Pt1: ‘A Myth For The Ages’

September 26, 2018 Guest Writer 4

America’s cultural, political and social division is leading towards the balkanization of the nation – with potentially disastrous consequences. The Balkanized States of America What disturbs me most about using

What Can You Do When You Hate That Your Country Sells Arms to Saudi Arabia

September 25, 2018 Uncommon Ground 0

In the first episode of Conatus Views Season 2, Dan Fisher and Beatrice Louis discuss the airstrike by the Saudi – led coalition on a Yemeni school bus in Saada

Australia, Saudi Arabia, Rebekha Sharkie, Cathy McGowan, feminism, political correctness,

Compromising on Universal Values: When is Enough, Enough?

September 24, 2018 Ralph Leonard 0

From covering up the naked statues of antiquity to apologising for feminist posters, at what point do we hold our ground and stand up for universal values?

Angelos Sofocleous, free speech, transgenderism, gender identity, feminism

Thought Crime in the UK: In Solidarity with Angelos Sofocleous and Others

September 19, 2018 Uncommon Ground 10

As more individuals come under fire for expressing dissenting opinions on controversial issues, Conatus News maintains its commitment to free speech.

Yemen’s Potential Baha’i Executions Mirror Revolutionary Iran

September 19, 2018 Tara Abhasakun 0

International pressure stopped Iran’s executions of Baha’is in the 1980s. Today, it can do the same thing for Baha’is in Yemen. The world must not let another teenage girl die.

For a New Left – The Unfree Market of Capitalism

September 18, 2018 Dan Fisher 0

The free market of capitalism is unfree for labour, since fair exchange depends on equality, and will require an international movement to fully dismantle. It has been suggested that the

The Solipsism Of Identity Politics

September 18, 2018 Guest Writer 1

Taken to its logical conclusion, identity politics is solipsistic in nature, diminishing understanding of the world beyond the self. To fully understand marginalisation, one needs to have experienced marginalisation first-hand.

Are the Democrats Running on Economics or Identity?

September 15, 2018 Scott Davies 0

The 2018 midterm elections are mere weeks away. What is the economic message the Democrats are pushing in their attempt to win back the House and Senate? In the leadup

feminism, gender identity, terf, linda bellos, trans, trans sceptic, transgenderism

Trans Sceptics Should Welcome a War of Words

September 14, 2018 Terri Murray 1

With bellicose methods often employed to silence trans sceptics, the latter should welcome uncensored speech–or else be accused of censorship themselves.