Category: Opinion

Why Progressives Must Stop Reflexively Opposing Nuclear Power

February 16, 2018 | by | 4 Comments
Amid rising concerns about climate change, nuclear power provides a clean, sustainable solution. Progressives must recognise its value as an energy source. The ongoing energy debate is one of the central debates of the 21st century. As climate change becomes an ever more pressing policy issue, finding a source of energy which is clean and sustainable, […] Read more

The “Social Justice” Reaction to Joseph Kennedy III Spells Trouble for Democrats

February 5, 2018 | by | 1 Comments
Reactions to Joseph Kennedy III’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address highlight ongoing divides within the Democratic Party. After President Trump delivered one of the lengthiest State of the Union speeches in recent history, Joseph Kennedy III gave the Democratic Response in an auto shop at the Diman Regional Technical School in […] Read more

Australia Day – Should The Date Be Changed?

January 24, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
In recent years, calls for Australia Day to be changed from January 26 have intensified. Should an alternate date for Australia Day be chosen? January 26, the date of Australia Day, Australia’s national holiday is fast approaching, and along with it the annual controversy surrounding the date. In recent years, pushback on the January 26 […] Read more

Sex Crimes in Sweden – What’s Really Going On?

January 17, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
The recent wave of migrant sex crimes in Sweden has received much international media attention and varying narratives in reports. Where does the truth lie? In the time of the #metoo hashtag where many celebrities globally have come forward in opening up about being victims of sexual harassment and sex crimes, Sweden recently gained attention […] Read more

Africa’s Fraudulent ‘Miracle Pastors’ Must Be Held Accountable

January 13, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Across Africa, fraudulent ‘Miracle Pastors’, claiming to be prophets who cure disease and end misfortune, are exploiting and scamming vulnerable Africans. Botswana has reportedly closed down the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church of the Malawian self-acclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, citing concerns over ‘miracle money’ claims. Bushiri’s church taught its members that they could make money through […] Read more

‘Need Mechanisms’ and the Spread of Hinduism in Kenya

January 6, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Under the guise of free eye surgeries, the Hindu Council of Kenya is attempting to convert Kenyans in need of medical assistance to Hinduism. A lot has been said about religion in Africa, and how Africans are so addicted to spiritual and magical beliefs. There has been an overwhelming focus on the manifestations of religious […] Read more

The Academic Roots of Post-Truth Society

January 4, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
(This is an expanded version of an opening statement given by Helen Pluckrose on the 28th October 2017 at the Battle of Ideas festival hosted by The Institute of Ideas and supported by Conatus News). Postmodernism bears significant responsibility for the post-truth society, perhaps even more than we realise. Post-truth is not simply lying. It’s […] Read more