Social Media is Humanity’s Suicide Note
With the onset of generalised Artifical Intelligence, how should society approach the potential dangers the technology poses?
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Asia Bibi’s Final Hearing is Tomorrow. Don’t Let Her Be Executed
Tomorrow, Asia Bibi has one final chance to prove her innocence, or be sentenced to death. The world must scream in her defense. Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy in 2009, is scheduled for her final appeal against execution on Monday. Bibi was accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad after a dispute […]
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Law, Religion and the Secularisation of Nigeria
Secularism remains a taboo subject in Nigeria, with Christian and Muslim figures each dominating cultural and legal institutions in the country. The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies recently organised a meeting to explore how law and religion related to human flourishing. Presenters shared insights on the intersections between the various faiths and laws […]
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The Balkanized States of America Pt2: ‘A Balkan Tale’
The ongoing political and cultural division within the United States exhibits historical parallels with similar divisions in the Balkans a century ago.
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What is Happening to China’s Uighur Minority?
The alleged interment of more than a million Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government has received scant international attention. Why is this the case?
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The Balkanized States of America Pt1: ‘A Myth For The Ages’
America’s cultural, political and social division is leading towards the balkanization of the nation – with potentially disastrous consequences. The Balkanized States of America What disturbs me most about using this kind of header is what it implies, especially for eagle-eyed critics on Google. The unfortunate truth is that this idea of a “Balkanized” United […]
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What Can You Do When You Hate That Your Country Sells Arms to Saudi Arabia
In the first episode of Conatus Views Season 2, Dan Fisher and Beatrice Louis discuss the airstrike by the Saudi – led coalition on a Yemeni school bus in Saada on August 9th killing nearly 79, many of them children. Subsequently, it had been reported that the bomb used was supplied by US manufacturer Lockheed […]
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Compromising on Universal Values: When is Enough, Enough?
From covering up the naked statues of antiquity to apologising for feminist posters, at what point do we hold our ground and stand up for universal values?
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Thought Crime in the UK: In Solidarity with Angelos Sofocleous and Others
As more individuals come under fire for expressing dissenting opinions on controversial issues, Conatus News maintains its commitment to free speech.
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Yemen’s Potential Baha’i Executions Mirror Revolutionary Iran
International pressure stopped Iran’s executions of Baha’is in the 1980s. Today, it can do the same thing for Baha’is in Yemen. The world must not let another teenage girl die. The date was June 18, 1983. A seventeen-year-old girl was publically hung in the middle of a polo field in Shiraz, Iran, during the night. […]
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