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Stop Mocking Those Who Call Out Cruel Commentary

March 21, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 1 Comments

Cruel speech isn't progressive, it isn't constructive, and it isn't okay. Sorry Milo Yiannopoulos, sorry Rod Liddle, and sorry to all other sadists. Read more

Why Aren’t Feminists Battling Religious fundamentalism?

March 20, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 9 Comments

Mainstream feminists have a role to play battling religious fundamentalism, but that is going to require a process of profound soul searching. Read more

Racialising Rape: Not New, Not Subconscious, and Not Acceptable

March 18, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 2 Comments

It is incredibly irritating to see individuals being outraged about rape when it has a racial element, but ignoring it elsewhere. Rape is a sexual violence problem. Not a race one. Read more

Fear Wins Elections, Not Facts. It’s Time We Got Wise to the Tricks of Tyrants

March 17, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Terrorism, nationalism and otherism have exploded into the global political discourse. And that's seriously good news for machiavellian politicians: they need that to be elected, writes Madelaine Hanson Read more

Modesty; the New Sexy? Hijab or Hotpants, We’re all Under Social Scrutiny

March 15, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 2 Comments

Whether I'm wearing a hijab or hotpants, I'm never inviting you to grab me, overly-sexualise me or label me as a meek little virgin Read more

Radicalisation all Over the Place – The Left and Right are in this Mess Together

March 13, 2017 | by Zorana Vuk | 0 Comments

While the Left and Right fight over pronouns, statistics, racist-or-not terminology and other life-threatening issues, civil society needs to rethink itself Read more

Admit it, Your Addiction to Wine isn’t Sophisticated

March 11, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Alcohol is marketed to us, particularly middle class women, as elegant, delicate and a little bit rebellious. Whatever the companies tell you: It's ethanol. So what's with the addiction? Read more

An Interview with Shari Allwood – Executive Director of SMART Recovery

March 11, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

In this interview, Shari Allwood talks about SMART Recovery with its Secular and scientifically based approaches to addiction using non-confrontational motivational, behavioural and cognitive methods Read more

An Interview with René Hartmann – Chairman of the International League of the Non-Religious and Atheists

March 10, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

René Hartmann is the chairman of IBKA (International League of the Non-Religious and Atheists). In the interview with Scott, René discusses atheism, atheists, and the IBKA. Read more

A Stand for Equality, a Stand Against Objectification

March 5, 2017 | by Lottie Moore | 3 Comments

We have an opportunity here to change the landscape and make a stand for equality and ultimately the safety of women. It is not an opportunity to be missed and it certainly is not an occasion where the ‘locker room’ narrative can win. Read more

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