December 2018 - Uncommon Ground

Film Review: Disobedience

December 27, 2018 Terri Murray 0

Masterfully written and directed by Sebastián Lelio, Disobedience is set in an insular North London Orthodox Jewish community, where religion and custom are the glue that binds. “Honour” is prized

sexism, patriarchy, misogyny, feminism, women's rights

For a New Left – How Sexism and Patriarchy Continue to Shape Our World

December 27, 2018 Dan Fisher 14

As part of his ‘New Left’ series, Dan Fisher explores how we can define sexism and patriarchy, and how these forces continue to shape our world.

Does Africa Need a Religious Reformation?

December 23, 2018 Leo Igwe 0

While Africa is rapidly changing and progressing in many ways, Christian and Islamic fundamentalism hold the continent and its people back. Africa’s religious landscape is changing very rapidly, in various

The Death Rattle of Liberal Values

December 22, 2018 Terri Murray 0

‘Identity, Islam and The Twilight of Liberal Values’ by Terri Murray confronts the decline of liberal values among the modern Left. In 2017 I began blogging for Conatus News. I

imperialism, colonialism, racism, ideology, British empire

For a New Left – Racism and Imperialism

December 21, 2018 Dan Fisher 2

Only a global, united movement can work to deconstruct the institutions of state and corporate power which fuel racism and serve to keep us divided.

Back to the Bad Old Days? Football, Racism and Raheem Sterling

December 17, 2018 Ralph Leonard 0

Does the abuse hurled at the footballer Raheem Sterling signify a return to the bad old days of Eighties racism? Or does it represent an excuse to slam the working

Criminalising Vulnerable Women Groomed into Prostitution

December 16, 2018 Emma Chesworth 0

This is the story of ‘Ann’ – a woman who grew up in the care system, groomed and exploited, still marked by permanent records for the sexual crime of prostitution.

Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts: A Missed Opportunity To Unite Voters

December 16, 2018 Lysander Stephenson 0

Trump’s corporate tax reform – arguably the most important provision in what is colloquially known as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was in retrospect very badly marketed. Intuitively,

Cracking at Consciousness: Why I Love Lucy

December 15, 2018 Emeka Ikpeazu 0

Luc Besson’s 2014 film Lucy garnered criticism even before it premiered. This criticism stems from the movies foundational claim that “we only use 10% of our brain.” It is an

The Weakness of Free Speech Warriors

December 13, 2018 Alexander Von Sternberg 0

Free speech warriors should stop whining, get up, and do something useful to counter censorship. This idea of free speech warrior weakness is a strange idea for me to be