Category: World

The Hidden Complexities of the Iran Chess Tournament Boycott

October 17, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
[Co-authored with Scott Jacobsen] Swedish chess players and the US Champion, Nazi Paikidze, have been outspoken about their refusal to wear the hijab in Tehran, Iran for the Women’s World Chess Championship. At the moment, many of the more pertinent arguments are centered around what benefits Iranian women. This makes sense, considering the restrictive dress […] Read more

Bloggers in Bangladesh Are Being Attacked, Imprisoned or Executed

October 8, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
For a country founded after an 8-month war, which led to the death about 3 million people, one would expect that the Bangladeshi people would learn from their mistakes. That is, they would eventually change their stance on internal disputes. However, the reality is different. Political and religious violence in the country continued to the […] Read more

Interview – Professor Jim Al-Khalili, on Science and Humanism

September 29, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
Professor Jameel Sadik “Jim” Al-Khalili OBE is a British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. He is currently Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey. In this interview, he speaks with Scott Jacobsen about what has driven him to pursue this career, his socially progressive outlook, […] Read more

Catholic Integrity Relies on the Rejection of Mother Teresa

September 12, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
Outwardly, the doting “mother” doing Christ’s work on Earth makes it easy to fall in love with the legend of a woman who founded the ‘Missionary of Charities’, which has mustered up to 4500 Sisters in 133 countries. At first glance, this may seem somewhat in line with the Catholic Church’s edicts on the poor and […] Read more

Dear Black Lives Matter, All Climate Change Matters

September 8, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
The question of whether climate change is racist might seem a little odd. The reason that climate change is such an issue is due to it being a potential threat to the entire world. Pollution also tends to be indiscriminate. However, in light of the Black Lives Matter UK protest at London City Airport on Tuesday, […] Read more

The Evils of Sexual Oppression Forced Upon Women

September 7, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
Written by Sonia Joseph My own story starts in a Catholic boarding school in Madras, Chennai in the south of India. At the vain age of 16, I left the USA to go to this boarding school, and I was wired and insufferable to everyone around me. I was elated to be going back to […] Read more