Category: World

Why Progressives Must Stop Reflexively Opposing Nuclear Power

February 16, 2018 | by | 4 Comments
Amid rising concerns about climate change, nuclear power provides a clean, sustainable solution. Progressives must recognise its value as an energy source. The ongoing energy debate is one of the central debates of the 21st century. As climate change becomes an ever more pressing policy issue, finding a source of energy which is clean and sustainable, […] Read more

Jessica Schab – On A Mission to Leave Superstition (Part 2)

February 7, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Following on from last month’s interview, Jessica Schab, co-founder of End of Fear Project, tells us about her intimate experience with the New Age movement and the challenges she faced in breaking away. Angelos Sofocleous: In the previous decade, you got into the New Age movement, you experienced what it’s like being an active New […] Read more

Interview with Dan Barker – Former Christian Minister & Co-President, Freedom From Religion Foundation

February 4, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Dan Barker, former minister and co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation speaks to Conatus News about the organisation and its work. Dan Barker is a Former Christian Minister and the current Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. His new book Free Will Explained is coming out February 6th. Here we ironically talked about everything about […] Read more

Australia Day – Should The Date Be Changed?

January 24, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
In recent years, calls for Australia Day to be changed from January 26 have intensified. Should an alternate date for Australia Day be chosen? January 26, the date of Australia Day, Australia’s national holiday is fast approaching, and along with it the annual controversy surrounding the date. In recent years, pushback on the January 26 […] Read more

Iranian Regime Attempts to Suppress Protestors’ Rage

January 2, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Iran is cracking down on social media as protestors express discontent with theocratic rule. This week in Iran, what began as protests over high costs of living have morphed into an outcry against the country’s theocratic rule. On Saturday, protestors in Khoramabad chanted ‘We don’t want an Islamic Republic’ and ‘Death to the Dictator.’ https://twitter.com/ArminNavabi/status/947208656759803908 […] Read more

ISIS Suicide Bombing In Kabul Kills Dozens

December 28, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
The Islamic State (ISIS) carried out a series of suicide bombings near a Shia cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan earlier today, killing dozens. Islamic State (IS) militants have been linked to a series of suicide bomb blasts at a Shi’ite cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, which has left at least 40 dead and dozens more […] Read more