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Humans Are a Cancer: But It’s Not All Bad

June 1, 2020 Federico Germani 0

If humanity is a cancer, what does that mean for our place within the wider universe? Are humans detrimental to the system we live in?

How ‘Debate Didn’t Stop the Nazis’ Whitewashes History

May 31, 2020 Dan Fisher 0

The idea that ‘we didn’t beat the Nazis through debate’, while superficially accurate, contains two key assumptions which need to be explored.

The ‘DARVO’ Tactics of the Men’s Rights Activism Behind Transgenderism

May 30, 2020 Jennifer Bilek 5

Trans Rights Activists are just Men’s Rights Activists using the tactics of ‘DARVO’: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender.

GMB “Pauses” Collaboration With Mumsnet in Online Q&A Series About Work

May 29, 2020 Andreia Nobre 0

The union GMB has ‘paused’ its collaboration with parenting forum Mumsnet after allegations from twitter activists of ‘transphobia’.

Facebook Community Standards Allow The Promotion Of Violence Against Women

May 28, 2020 Roger Dubar 0

As long as they’re feminists who hold the wrong kind of opinions, Facebook community standards allow calls for violence against women.

Why the Oxford SU Motion on “Hateful Material” Would Have Caused More Harm Than Good

May 27, 2020 Lily Denyer 0

‘Protecting’ students from having to study ‘hateful material’ would impact their ability to challenge and combat those opinions.

Revising the Definition of Conformism – When Uncertainty Meets Normalcy

May 26, 2020 Simone Redaelli 0

Conformism should be understood to be a dedication to achieving normalcy in the face of our own inherent deviancy from the norm.

Forced Teaming, Feminism, LGB and ‘Trans Rights’

May 25, 2020 Dr Em 1

The tactics of predators and manipulators: forced teaming, gaslighting, boundary violations and ignoring ‘no’ are used to advance ‘trans rights’.

The Saga of Paul Blanchard and the Abuse of Madelaine Hanson

May 25, 2020 Uncommon Ground Media 6

Madelaine Hanson published her story of an abusive boss on Medium. They forced her to remove any identifying details. That boss was Paul Blanchard.

Derrick Jensen: Queer Theory Paedophilia Jeopardy – Banned from Youtube

May 25, 2020 Uncommon Ground Media 1

Derrick Jensen of Deep Green Resistance exposed the links between queer theory and paedophilia. Now the video has been banned from YouTube. Watch it here.

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

June 19, 2018 10

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 4

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 0

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 3

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?