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Should Religious Bigotry Towards LGB People go Unchallenged?

June 30, 2017 | by | 2 Comments
Even vague intolerance or irrational attitudes towards LGBT people should not be left unchallenged, simply because it is in the guise of a minority religion Earlier this week, in anticipation of the various Pride marches being held in various parts of the world,  Al Jazeera reported that Sweden’s far-right had planned a Pride march through […] Read more

CNBC Report on Resignation of US Ambassador to Qatar – Fake News?

June 13, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
In what appears to be a staggering example of the germination and runaway dissemination of fake news, there is considerable turmoil among U.S. media outlets as to whether Ambassador Dana Shell Smith, current U.S Ambassador to Qatar, has resigned or retired. The controversy over the position of the envoy to Qatar began with John Harwood, […] Read more

“Interpretation!” Is Not an Acceptable Reply to Criticism of Religious Texts

May 18, 2017 | by | 3 Comments
Religion, its role in society, its importance and the liberties it is accorded are in the news again. Particularly when it comes to matters of social equality, the argument that a given religion or ideology is fundamentally skewed against socio-cultural progress meets with swift denial and the insistence that religious import depends on interpretation. This is not an indirect attack […] Read more

Why has Saudi Arabia been elected to a UN Commission on Women?

April 24, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
In a move bound to invite the scorn, disillusionment and anger of women’s rights advocates from all over the world, as well as confirm the general impression among many that the UN is failing as a guardian of human rights, Saudi Arabia was elected via secret ballot in the UN Economic and Social Council to […] Read more