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Deepfakes: A New Front in Pornography’s Propaganda War on Women

August 18, 2021 Dr Em 1

The rise of the deepfake is contributing to a growing message emerging from pornography that every woman exists to satisfy male desire.

Varna, Bulgaria: A Paradise on the Black Sea

August 16, 2021 Tal Tyagi 0

The city of Varna in Bulgaria is well worth a visit, possessing a deep sense of history along with a very modern atmosphere.

Maira Shahbaz Must be Granted Asylum From Sexual Slavery in Pakistan

July 19, 2021 Anniesa Hussain 2

Kidnapped age 14, forcibly married and converted to Islam by her captor, Pakistan’s high court declared Maira Shahbaz should be ‘returned to her husband’.

The Persistence of Paul Blanchard: No Cancel Culture for Straight White Men

July 15, 2021 Dan Fisher 1

The continuing ability of Paul Blanchard’s podcast Media Masters to draw in big names sits in stark contrast to the cancellations of women.

The Yorkshire Ripper – A Memory

July 8, 2021 Joolz Denby 0

This article on the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, was commissioned and then discarded by a newspaper who deemed it ‘too controversial’.

Dr Kathleen Stock’s ‘Material Girls’ – Living in Our Material World?

July 2, 2021 Heather Brunskell-Evans 3

Material Girls by Dr Kathleen Stock concedes too much ground to a reactionary orthodoxy, argues Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans.

The Bravest Women in Britain – Speakers Corner

June 21, 2021 Stella Perrett 3

The Christian preacher Hatun Tash receives no recognition for challenging Islamic extremists at Speakers Corner, but plenty of threats and actual violence.

Stitched Up With Embroidered Accusations: Artist Jess de Wahls Cancelled

June 18, 2021 Bryndís Blackadder 5

The Royal Academy of Arts in London pledged to avoid stocking art by Jess de Wahls after a social media campaign denounced her as a ‘TERF’.

The Strange Death of The British Labour Party

June 15, 2021 Tal Tyagi 0

Labour’s legacy means little if they can’t win elections. Identity politics has only furthered the decline of the party. Where does the answer lie?

Civil Disobedience and Its Discontents: Julian Vigo and joey brite

June 3, 2021 Donovan Cleckley 1

Julian Vigo interviews joey brite, who discusses her controversial essay “The Four Horsemen of the Gender-Critical Apocalypse”.

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

June 19, 2018 19

Monogamy enforced by social norms is an easily observable phenomenon in many parts of the world–and its consequences are deadly.
For a New Left | Dan Fisher

September 11, 2017 6

The first article in the “For a New Left” series looks at how and why we should begin to rebuild and re-establish left wing values.
The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

July 21, 2017 3

The spread of anti-christian hatred in Egypt goes beyond ISIS to include non-violent groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and even former ruler Mobarak.
Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

July 5, 2017 4

Can insights and lessons about human behavioural trends and group psychologies from cults help us understand and thereby reduce risks of terrorism today?
The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous

July 3, 2017 0

Can the Theory of Mind help us foster more empathy and drive us out of our bubbles? How can we achieve a world governed by facts in an era of polarisation?

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