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We Must Stop the ‘Good Guys and Bad Guys’ Nonsense

November 12, 2017 | by Robert Jensen | 4 Comments

We have to let go of an illusion - that there is some bright line between men who rape and men who don’t rape, between the bad guys and the good guys. Read more

No Safe Haven: Persecution Continues for Pakistani Religious Minorities in UK

November 11, 2017 | by Tara Abhasakun | 4 Comments

British Pakistani religious minorities have been violently persecuted by Sunni Muslims in the UK. Some say that authorities are looking the other way. Read more

Crisis: the Shallow Politics of Identity through Opposition

November 11, 2017 | by Ross Paton | 0 Comments

The existential search for identity through the politics of opposition for its own sake is shallow. We need convictions, not conformism. Read more

Indonesia Relaxes Religious Requirements on ID Cards

November 10, 2017 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

In a move that has earned praise from human rights activists, courts have struck down a law imposing a religious identity upon citizens of Indonesia. A law that required Indonesian citizens to have one of the country’s six main religions mentioned on their ID cards has been unanimously declared unconstitutional, discriminatory, and unjust by an […] Read more

Coalition in Crisis: Will Malcolm Turnbull survive?

November 9, 2017 | by Scott Davies | 0 Comments

The ongoing dual citizenship saga is the latest in a series of crises which have imperilled Malcolm Turnbull's position as Australian Prime Minister. Read more

Google Promoted Misinformation About Texas Gunman

November 9, 2017 | by Sarah Mills | 0 Comments

Google search results promoted false information regarding Texas shooter Devin Patrick Kelley, suggesting he was a Muslim convert and radical leftist. Read more

‘Life of Brian,’ 38 Years On: De Facto Blasphemy is Alive and Well

November 8, 2017 | by Guest Writer | 8 Comments

It is now 38 years since Monty Python’s 'Life of Brian' was released in November 1979, despite protests. But are we truly free to engage in blasphemy today? Read more

Xi Jinping’s China: How Should the West Respond?

November 6, 2017 | by Scott Davies | 1 Comments

Chinese President Xi Jinping's consolidation of power at the recent Communist Party congress has significant implications for Western nations. Read more

Return Political Conversation to Principles, Not Identities

November 6, 2017 | by Christine Louis-Dit-Sully | 2 Comments

Focusing on identities in our political conversations is divisive and restrictive. How can we shift the conversation back to principles? Read more

Mass Shooting in Texas Church Kills Dozens