Why So Afraid of Secularism?
Leading activists in the fight against the Far Right have come out in support of secularism. Why, then, does the Inclusive Mosque seem to disparage it?
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Does ‘Gender Identity’ Preclude Male Violence? A Reply to Finlayson, Jenkins & Worsdale
Feminists are divided on proposed reforms to the GRA and sex and/or gender self-determination. What are the implications for people born female?
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It’s Time Women Stop Having to Pay the Cost of Prostitution
The social implications of prostitution are clear, but men, without whom prostitution would not exist, are invisible and erased from the equation. It beggars belief that an offence which resulted in a £100 fine more than twenty years ago could still seriously harm a woman’s career. Yet, many women who were coerced into prostitution below […]
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British Schools Need More Than ‘Little Extras’, Philip Hammond
By Katie Barker The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a £400 million extra funding for schools to purchase those ‘little extras’. But, is this what schools need? The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s recent budget announcement of £400 million of extra funding for schools was remarkable in the way in which it united, in anger, […]
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The Risky Business of Abandoning Religion in Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the most highly religious countries in the world. Abandoning religion in this country is not easy–it often comes at high personal cost.
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Dr. Sven van de Wetering on Augustine, Free Will and Psychological Analysis (part 5)
In Part Five of this interview series, Dr Sven van de Wetering speaks to Scott Jacobsen about free will, Augustine and psychological analysis. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Do the psychological sciences assume Freedom of the Will? How do you define Freedom of the Will? Dr Sven van de Wetering: The concept of freedom of will seems to […]
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Boycotting Saudi Arabia Should Be an International Imperative
By financially supporting Saudi Arabia, countries like the US are complicit in human rights abuses and the spread of terrorist ideology.
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Women Get Killed Despite Extensive Precautions – Why Doesn’t It Stop?
Emma Chesworth explores the realities women face in the course of their everyday lives - the risk of being murdered in the course of an ordinary work day.
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We Need to Change How we Think About Refugees and Migration
Scott Jacobsen speaks to Gissou Nia about migrants, refugees, the international community, climate change, water scarcity, and more. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Migrant and refugee issues are continually arising along with concerns from the international community relating to these issues. Increasingly, they reveal some problems as well. What are the problems being faced at present by […]
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Why Teaching Canonical Texts Still Matters
Though the literary canon has fallen out of favour with many teachers, introducing it to students is still a valuable and worthwhile exercise. In one of the first tutorials for my Secondary English class at university, back when I was beginning a Master of Teaching degree a year and a half ago, the topic of […]
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