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I’m an Ex-Muslim and This is My Journey Leaving the Hijab

July 14, 2016 Uncommon Ground 0

I’m a seventeen year old girl born into a Shia Muslim family. Born and raised in Australia, I’ve always had quite an open-minded view of the world. However, I always

Fellow Muslims: Sticking Our Heads In The Sand Will Not Make ISIS or Extremism Go Away!

July 11, 2016 Nani Fazlur Rahman 0

It is only by admitting the faults within ourselves can we begin to listen, understand and grow. Only then can we truly dismantle ISIS.

Let’s Stop the Homogenisation of ‘Liberation Groups’

July 10, 2016 Paige Tracey 0

Categories such as “women”, “LGBT” and “BAME” are not a monolith. Individuals who fall into these categories have opinions as diverse as everybody else.

A Comparable Chaos and Religious Reform

July 6, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

Our World is in chaos: Islam is in crisis. Both of these statements depend on one-another; it is no coincidence. The post-Cold War years attest to this reality. Our times

Political Correctness is Bad: Discuss

July 5, 2016 Roger Dubar 1

2016. Trump is rising. Right-wing parties loom across Europe. Free expression is under threat. So why is a tree-hugging, lefty, feminist media-lawyer-type like me concerned about the left‘s problem with free

Homophobia Increasingly Legitimised By Islamist & Far-Left Movements

July 4, 2016 Haydar Zaki 0

Tragic news was reported that more than 50 US citizens have been killed, and many more injured at a gay nightclub in Orlando, USA. The attack was an Islamist-inspired self-starter

The Orlando Massacre: What We Must Not Ignore

June 17, 2016 Benjamin David 0

On June 12, 2016, a horrific mass-shooting terrorist attack occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Forty-nine people were savagely massacred and fifty-three others were terribly wounded. The depraved

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

June 19, 2018 15

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 2

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?