Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
OK, this is simply too funny not to share – no serious post today, just entertainment. You might already have seen it, many others have also shared it. There really are some who demonstrate the need to perhaps pause and think a bit more, and Brendan is one of those. Least you wonder, if you read … Read more
Ali A. Rizvi has made a very interesting observation … When it comes to Islam then there are indeed two quite popular stances that are often adopted. On the one hand we have the rabidly hostile xenophobic anti-Muslim position and that is indeed well illustrated by folks such as Mr Trump. It consists of a belief that all … Read more
Yesterday, 10th December, was Human Rights Day and so it was appropriately the day that the fourth edition of the Freedom of Thought Report was published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). OK, yes, first a few side notes … Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, … Read more
This is simply hilarious. A chap named Jasen Dixon in Cincinnati, who is the manager of the local “13 Rooms of Doom”, has created a nativity display that is getting rather a lot of attention. He has apparently done this before. Last year, he was ordered to take it down, and so this time around, he applied … Read more
Amnesty International is highlighting the case of the Saudi Human Rights activist Waleed Abulkhair and they have a petition for you to sign. They explain what has happened to him … On 6 July 2014, Waleed was sentenced to 15 years in prison, a 15-year travel ban and a fine of 200,000 Saudi Arabian riyals (over £35,000) … Read more
Since blogging about this rather bizarre confrontation a few days ago, things have become even weirder and far more bizarre, so much so, that it all warrants a return to take a closer look at ISOC (The Goldsmiths Islamic society). First The Backstory On 30 November 2015 Maryam Namazie gave a talk at Goldsmiths University. She had been … Read more