March 2019 - Uncommon Ground

Jaleh Tavakoli, Danish Critic of Islam, Faces Removal of Foster Child

March 23, 2019 Rivka Leah Goldstein 0

Danish Supervising Authority declares the involvement of Jaleh Tavakoli in public debate compromises her role as a parent.

Imperfect Victims of Sexual Violence | Emma Chesworth

March 20, 2019 Emma Chesworth 0

Women who have been targets of sexual violence are still being disbelieved if they fail to meet the standards of a ‘perfect victim’.

On Recent ‘Hate’ Incidents: Bigotry or Bad Jokes?

March 19, 2019 Will Watson 0

When we use logic rather than ideology to try to navigate outwardly racist behavior, we can find out what we are dealing with.

Anthony Watson, Helen Joyce, LGBT, Economist, free tickets, transactivism, social media, Twitter

Top LGBT Advisor for Labour Anthony Watson Demanded Free Tickets. And It Backfired Spectacularly

March 19, 2019 Roslyn Bennett 0

Helen Joyce, Finance Editor at the Economist, and Anthony Watson locked horns in a Twitter standoff that brought into question Watson’s good faith.

Combatting Rogue Pastors and Commercialization in South Africa

March 17, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

How can we determine what qualifies people as bogus pastors when so many mainstream religious beliefs are bogus to begin with? The title of a local movie, the Fake Prophet,

West Yorkshire Police: Allies of Convenience | Jo Bartosch

March 15, 2019 Jo Bartosch 0

Jo Bartosch records the efforts of the West Yorkshire Police to enforce ideological conformity on the British public, while they fail women again and again.

New Zealand Terror Attack – Violence of the Far Right

March 15, 2019 Dan Fisher 0

At least 49 people have died in a terror attack on the Muslim community in New Zealand. As ever, we must respond by doubling down on our values.

Miranda Yardley, Transsexual, Prosecuted for ‘Transgender Hate Crime’

March 14, 2019 Miranda Yardley 0

Miranda Yardley relates the story of what the judge described as ‘baseless, politically motivated’ prosecution for alleged transphobia.

Ilhan Omar and the Vicarious Redemption of White Allies

March 14, 2019 Alexander Von Sternberg 0

Ilhan Omar’s controversial remarks about Israel call to mind Christopher Hitchens’ commentary on vicarious redemption. The idea that one can be cleansed of sin by making others suffer.

The Value of Self-Control in a Self-Esteem Culture

March 13, 2019 Gerfried Ambrosch 0

Self-control is being forgotten in the drive for self-esteem, rendering us less happy, less empathetic and less able to cope with life.

Month: March 2019

Jaleh Tavakoli, Danish Critic of Islam, Faces Removal of Foster Child

Imperfect Victims of Sexual Violence | Emma Chesworth

On Recent ‘Hate’ Incidents: Bigotry or Bad Jokes?

Top LGBT Advisor for Labour Anthony Watson Demanded Free Tickets. And It Backfired Spectacularly

Combatting Rogue Pastors and Commercialization in South Africa

West Yorkshire Police: Allies of Convenience | Jo Bartosch

New Zealand Terror Attack – Violence of the Far Right

Miranda Yardley, Transsexual, Prosecuted for ‘Transgender Hate Crime’

Ilhan Omar and the Vicarious Redemption of White Allies

The Value of Self-Control in a Self-Esteem Culture

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

For a New Left | Dan Fisher

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous