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Why I Am Not a Centrist, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Either

August 3, 2017 | by Emile Yusupoff | 0 Comments

Opposing both sides of rotten political debates does not mean trying to find a compromise with each of them. It means defending a radical alternative. Read more

Extremism Redefined: A Call to Action Against Hate Preaching

August 2, 2017 | by Shaaz Mahboob | 0 Comments

A plethora of reasons are offered to explain violent extremism. But how large a role do hate preachers have in fostering anti-western sentiment? Read more

“Where are you Really From?” Is Curiosity about Ethnicity Racism?

August 1, 2017 | by Iona Italia | 4 Comments

Many rush to say that inquiring into someone's ethnicity is inherently racist? Why is that so? Is curiosity regarding background a bad thing? Read more

Casual Sexism in Sport: Andy Murray and Clare Connor

July 31, 2017 | by Jonny Gleadell | 0 Comments

While we should be conscious of combating sexism in sport, there is a much more effective way of doing so than shouting down journalists Murray style. Read more

Moral Values and Cultural Relativism

July 26, 2017 | by Helen Pluckrose | 2 Comments

Proponents of cultural relativism often misunderstand the arguments of their critics, and are unaware of their own inconsistency, particularly as liberals. Read more

Under Pressure: How Hegemonic Masculinity Kills Men

July 21, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Can pressure to conform to a certain masculine ideal be one of the factors leading to a high suicide rate among men? How harmful is hegemonic masculinity? Read more

Can Islam Be Reformed?

July 20, 2017 | by Ammar Anwer | 6 Comments

Islamism is just one specific totalitarian interpretation of Islam. It is possible to adopt a version of Islam that can be reconciled with western values. Read more

Do Awards Encourage or Limit Human Ingenuity and Creativity?

July 15, 2017 | by Ross Paton | 0 Comments

In a status-oriented culture do awards encourage people to achieve greater heights, or are they the engine of human creativity's decline? Read more

The Right to Choose and the Rightness of Choice

July 8, 2017 | by Helen Pluckrose | 0 Comments

One of the most glaring logical fallacies in our current discourse is the conflation of the right to choose with the ethical rightness of that choice. Read more

Wait, Abortion Is a Problem for Northern Ireland’s Republicans Too

July 8, 2017 | by Michael Clegg | 0 Comments

The DUP are not the only Northern Irish party to have a regressive stance on abortion. This is an opportunity to shine a light on Sinn Féin. Read more

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