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Radicalism and the Duplicity of Muslim Identity

September 3, 2017 | by Shaaz Mahboob | 4 Comments

"They can't be Muslims" is the first explanation from Muslims when self-proclaimed Muslims or group of Muslims commit evil. This must end. Read more

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor’s Cover-Up of Child Abusers Must Be a Lesson to the Catholic Church

September 1, 2017 | by Keith Brown | 1 Comments

NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood has followed the career of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor who died on 1 September 2017 and seeks to set the historical record straight with this alternative obituary. The death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has understandably resulted in obituaries lauding his achievements as a Prince of the Catholic Church. […] Read more

Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM

August 28, 2017 | by Sara Al Iraqiya | 0 Comments

Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls. Read more

Scapegoating Sarah Champion Only Endangers Vulnerable Girls

August 27, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

The reaction to Sarah Champion's statement shows we are still more willing to sacrifice girls than to undergo a little discomfort in stopping predators. Read more

After Charlottesville: When Will the United States Transcend White Supremacy?

August 19, 2017 | by Robert Jensen | 0 Comments

Now that the violence in Charlottesville has forced “white supremacy” once again into our political vocabulary, let’s ask an uncomfortable question: “When will the United States transcend white supremacy?” My question isn’t, “What should we do about the overt white supremacists who, emboldened by Trump’s success, have pushed their way back into mainstream politics?” I […] Read more

Trump, Corbyn, and the Trouble with Condemning ‘Both Sides’

August 16, 2017 | by Emile Yusupoff | 0 Comments

Donald Trump’s equal condemnation of violence on ‘both sides’ following the protests in Charlottesville highlight the inadequacy of such denunciation. Similar considerations apply to Jeremy Corbyn, who generically condemned ‘violence’ by ‘both sides’ in Venezuela, failing to distinguish between the government and opposition. If there is an asymmetry in wrongdoing, power, or the wrongness of […] Read more

I Defended the Women’s March Organisers. I Was Wrong

August 8, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Protesting FGM is sensitive, but women’s rights activism demands the courage to do such things. It seems the Women’s March are either afraid or don’t care. Read more

Government Crackdown on Ex-Muslims in Malaysia

August 7, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Malaysia's religious departments could take action against a group of Muslims if proven that they have been involved in "atheist activities". Read more

Is Facebook Censoring Us Without Our Permission?

August 6, 2017 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

Whilst it seems that we have unlimited access to information with Google, Facebook and such, new forms of censorship are a looming threat we cannot ignore Read more

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