Dominic Lauren, Author at Uncommon Ground

Pride & Queer Activism: Resistance via Militant Compassion

June 18, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

Has Pride become too commercial? Queer activism and protest are essential to the Pride atmosphere, but love and compassion should be the driving forces.

Breaking News: Suicide Bomb Kills 80 in Afghanistan – Taliban Deny Responsibility

May 31, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

A deadly vehicle bomb hits the Afghan capital’s diplomatic quarter, killing at least 80 civilians and injuring more than 350

Arts News Brief – May 7th, 2017

May 7, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

Music Festival Websites Campaign Against Sexual Assault In 2016, two women were raped at the UK’s Reading Festival. In response to this event, more than 25 UK music festivals will

(ANALYSIS) The First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency: A Threat to Human Rights

May 4, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

President Donald Trump has officially been in office for 100 days. What has he done for human rights? Repeal almost every social reform of the Obama-era.

Women’s Rights News Brief – May 1st, 2017

May 1, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

High Heels Petition: Work Dress Code Law Rejected After Nicola Thorp was sent home from work for wearing flat shoes, a petition was set up receiving more than 152,000 signatures and was

YouTube ‘Tech Error’ Censored Thousands of LGBT+ Videos

April 28, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

YouTube, like any other social media platform, traffics in speech, and by default, promotes and supports free expression, community sharing, and content creation. Internet companies, therefore, make daily decisions on

Arts News in Brief – April 19th, 2017

April 19, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

Turkish Artist Elkin Onat Exposes Erdogan in Performance Art Elkin Onat, 41, is a classically trained “ballet-dancer-turned-artist” who creates art with a political dimension. From feminism to provocative multimedia installations

The Woman Who Smiled at an EDL Protester

April 18, 2017 Dominic Lauren 1

The viral photo showing a young woman, Saffiyah Khan, smiling at an enraged English Defence League (EDL) protester symbolises far-right defiance.

Women’s Rights News in Brief – April 17th, 2017

April 17, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

Dominic Lauren picks the top women’s rights stories of the week: Trump defunds Planned Parenthood; women-only ‘Pink Taxis’ in Pakistan; Women flee Saudi.

Women’s Rights News in Brief – April 6th, 2017

April 6, 2017 Dominic Lauren 0

Women’s rights news: Penis seat installed on a Mexico City subway to fight sexual harassment; April 4th Equal Pay Day; Guilty Clothes on rape.

Articles by Dominic Lauren

Pride & Queer Activism: Resistance via Militant Compassion

Breaking News: Suicide Bomb Kills 80 in Afghanistan – Taliban Deny Responsibility

Arts News Brief – May 7th, 2017

(ANALYSIS) The First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency: A Threat to Human Rights

Women’s Rights News Brief – May 1st, 2017

Arts News in Brief – April 19th, 2017

The Woman Who Smiled at an EDL Protester

Women’s Rights News in Brief – April 17th, 2017

Women’s Rights News in Brief – April 6th, 2017

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