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A Celebration of Science and Reason: A Night To Remember

October 3, 2017 | by Suzanna Mason | 0 Comments

The recent ‘Celebration of Science and Reason’ with renowned intellectuals Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins proved why these events are a dire necessity in our polarised times. Throngs of people clad in jackets and pop-culture t-shirts lined up outside the brightly lit Art Deco walls of the Eventim Apollo on Sunday night, to hear neuroscientist […] Read more

“Robber Goat”: How Religion is Hampering Scientific Thinking in Africa

September 28, 2017 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

Christianity and Islam only add to the existing superstitions in Africa, substituting or rebranding the magical narratives that already prevail there. Read more

UN Agrees to Set up Probe of IS Atrocities Against Yazidis in Iraq

September 22, 2017 | by Uncommon Ground Media | 0 Comments

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution that will create an investigation into the war crimes committed by ISIS against Yazidis in Iraq. Read more

Persecution of Atheists Highlighted During UN Human Rights Council

September 21, 2017 | by Uncommon Ground Media | 0 Comments

At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic highlighted the precarious situation for atheists in Malaysia Read more

India’s Supreme Court Declares Triple Talaq ‘Unconstitutional’

September 20, 2017 | by Donya Taher | 0 Comments

The New Delhi Supreme Court reaches a historical decision which will change the future of many Muslim women in India by suspending the “triple talaq” divorce law and declaring it unconstitutional. Read more

Interview with Cynthia Todd Quam – President of ‘End of the Line Humanists’

September 17, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Jacobsen interviews Cynthia Todd Quam (President and founder of 'End of the Line Humanists', and writer and poet) on all things humanism. Read more

The ‘Muslim Fostering Row’ Gives a Glimpse into Christian Identity Politics

September 7, 2017 | by Michael Clegg | 1 Comments

The notorious ‘Muslim fostering row’ is a perfect example of the media fanning the flames by using the language of religious identity politics. An obvious danger of fetishising religious identities within our politics is that aggressive majorities can play the game quite as well as anyone else. This was neatly evidenced in the reporting of […] Read more

Radicalism and the Duplicity of Muslim Identity

September 3, 2017 | by Shaaz Mahboob | 4 Comments

"They can't be Muslims" is the first explanation from Muslims when self-proclaimed Muslims or group of Muslims commit evil. This must end. Read more

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor’s Cover-Up of Child Abusers Must Be a Lesson to the Catholic Church

September 1, 2017 | by Keith Brown | 1 Comments

NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood has followed the career of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor who died on 1 September 2017 and seeks to set the historical record straight with this alternative obituary. The death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has understandably resulted in obituaries lauding his achievements as a Prince of the Catholic Church. […] Read more

Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM

August 28, 2017 | by Sara Al Iraqiya | 0 Comments

Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls. Read more