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Rational Empathy – A Book By Rohit Balakrishnan

January 23, 2019 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

Rational Empathy: How the Mind Reveals Objective Morality through Happiness is a debut book written by Rohit Balakrishnan from India, available for purchase from Amazon Kindle in an e-book format. The questions about good and evil, right and wrong–or in other words, moral questions–have always perplexed mankind from time immemorial. What is morality? Is it […] Read more

Olivia DeLaurentis on This Gets Ruff: “I’ve Always Loved Dark Comedy”

January 21, 2019 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Olivia DeLaurentis, 22-year-old writer, actor and director, is interviewed by Madelaine Hanson for Conatus News about her new film This Gets Ruff. Read more

How Did Populism Capture the Heart of the People?

January 15, 2019 | by Rabbil Sikdar | 0 Comments

Austerity? Globalisation? It is no secret that populism struck a chord. Progressives must now assess how they may recapture the heart of the people. Read more

Fake News, Hate Crimes and Phony Phobias: the Dilution of Language

January 14, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 1 Comments

Conflating terms and diluting language to turn prejudice or even genuine criticism into phobia does a disservice to victims and critics alike. Read more

The Art of Deceit: How Russia Manipulated America into Electing Donald Trump

January 12, 2019 | by Yazeed A. Bunyan | 0 Comments

Russian interference in the United States’ 2016 election follows an established pattern of electoral influence and manipulation by the Kremlin Anyone familiar with the Canadian rock band Idle Eyes would undoubtedly be familiar with their greatest hit, “Tokyo Rose.” After all, it spoke to many men out there who fell in love with a femme […] Read more

Sexual Assault: We Know the Problem. It Is Time for a Solution

January 11, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 1 Comments

Whilst long on complaints, #MeToo was short on solutions. It is imperative we confront the underlying cultural and psychological causes of sexual assault. Read more

Green Party Verita Report: Safeguarding Failures in Challenor Case

January 11, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 11 Comments

Yesterday, Verita released a report on their investigation into how David Challenor was allowed to fulfil the role of an election agent for the Green Party whilst facing 22 serious charges including rape and sexual assault of a child. Aimee Challenor, who has been a national spokesperson on LGBTIQA+ issues and a member of the executive […] Read more

Religious Exemptions Fuel Bigotry – Ban Non-Stun Slaughter

January 10, 2019 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

One law for all is the only sustainable way to beat bigots – Chris Sloggett from the National Secular Society calls for a ban on non-stun slaughter. As the new year opened, a measure preventing the slaughter of animals without pre-stunning came into effect in the Flanders region, which roughly covers the northern half of Belgium. A […] Read more

Plastic, Periods and Poverty – Saving the Environment or Shaming Women?

January 9, 2019 | by Emma Chesworth | 0 Comments

Shaming women into shelling out money for expensive replacements of necessary plastic sanitary products is not the way to protect the environment. As we step into the New Year, talk and thoughts inevitably concentrate on resolutions for the coming 12 months. This year, more than ever, it feels there is a move away from vowing […] Read more

Drag Queen Story Time – Straight-Up Virtue-Signalling

January 8, 2019 | by Jo Bartosch | 3 Comments

If you go down to the library today you could be in for a big surprise. It might have passed you by, but for the past two years councils across the UK have been inviting drag performers to read stories to pre-school age children. To date there have been 50, reaching 8,000 kids. The stated aim […] Read more

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