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An Interview with Robert Bwambale – School Director – Kasese Humanist Primary School

May 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

[Previously published in Humanist Voices] Robert Bwambale is the founder of the Kasese United Humanist Association (KUHA) with “the goal of promoting Freethought in Uganda.” The association is affiliated with the extremely active Uganda Humanist Association (UHA). In March, the UHA held a conference in Kampala whose theme was Humanism For a Free and Prosperous […] Read more

Two Men in India Killed by Mob for Stealing “Sacred” Cows

May 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Abu Hanif and another man were set upon by mob of villagers who accused them of stealing cattle. Cows are considered sacred to Hindus. Read more

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on a “Post-Secular Age”

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The Archbishop and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, from the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, who is the grand imam of al-Azhur University, attended the opening of the al-Azhar International Peace Conference in Cairo, Egypt on April 27, 2017. Read more

UN Intercultural Dialogue on Peace and Human Security

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

The Government of Azerbaijan hosted the Fourth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in coordination with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO). Read more

The UK Air Quality Plan – A Weak, Half-Hearted Attempt?

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The government of the United Kingdom (U.K.) drafted a strategy for the improvement of air quality. The improvement of the air quality in the United Kingdom is based on the reduction of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere. The options, said the government, are open for consultation. Read more

Looking Back On The Arab Spring

May 6, 2017 | by Daniel J. Levy | 0 Comments

Much has been written about the Arab Spring since 2011, when it seemed possible that democracy might just prevail over dictatorship and authoritarianism across the Middle East. However, Bassem Youssef’s “Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring” is the first major comic examination of events across the region. Part autobiography, and partly a bitingly […] Read more

Technological Innovations – Opportunities and Challenges

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

It has been noted by the International Labour Organisation the difficulties with new technologies, but also opportunities. Read more

Boy Beaten to Death at Islamic School for ‘Making Noise’

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

After his legs, which were whipped with a water hose, were amputated to prevent infection, the schoolboy, who was in a coma, died from his injuries Read more

Trump Signs Executive Order in Favour of Religious Right

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

American President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order recently, which provides the basis for the easier political maneuvering of the religious in America as opposed to the non-religious. Read more

Gay Men at Risk of Torture in Indonesia

May 5, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the government of Indonesia has been attempting, repeatedly, to threaten the rights and safety of LGBT citizens of the country. Read more