In a liberal democracy the rights of minorities against racist exclusion are ensured by legal guarantee. … Read the rest
UCU Told Boycott Would be Illegal 
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sue Blackwell said decision is ‘outrageous and an attack on academic freedom.’… Read the rest
Floods Demolish Crops in Ghana and Togo
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
For those of us used to buying our food in supermarkets, it is hard to imagine the scale of the problem.… Read the rest
Malalai Joya Refuses to Be Silent
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Women walk for miles to see her. She is their hope for a better future.… Read the rest
Tablighi Jamaat Plans London Madrasa
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘We can’t change Allah to suit us. Islamically, this worldly glamour is not what we are supposed to be.’… Read the rest
Shiv Malik on Brick Lane and ‘Brick Lane’
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Self-appointed community leaders threatened to burn the novel because it did not present a ‘positive image.’… Read the rest
What is it Like to be a Member of Hizb ut-Tahrir?
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
It means thinking Sharia law should be imposed over the entire world by force.… Read the rest
How ‘Non-violent’ is Hizb ut Tahrir?
Sep 30th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Global leader called for the destruction of Hindus in Kashmir, Russians in Chechnya, Jews in Israel.… Read the rest
No fleece
Sep 29th, 2007 12:41 pm | By Ophelia BensonI’ve found Giles Fraser irritatingly woolly in the past, but he’s not woolly on the subject of the Anglican cop-out. He’s very sheared indeed. Nary a punch is pulled.
… Read the restThe deal that the archbishop has brokered with the Episcopal church in New Orleans protects the unity of the church by persuading US bishops that the church is more important than justice…For all the high-sounding rhetoric about how much they value gay people, the church has once again purchased its togetherness by excluding the outsider…OK, so no one has died here…[O]ught we not to get a bit more perspective? No: the struggle for the full inclusion of lesbian and gay people in the life of the church is a frontline
Jonathan Derbyshire on Edmundson on Freud
Sep 29th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Charismatic leaders such as Hitler promise eternal peace in place of conflict, plenitude in place of lack. … Read the rest
Church Buys Unity by Excluding the Outsider
Sep 29th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Struggle for inclusion of gays in the church is a frontline battle in the war against global religious fascism. … Read the rest
A Gilded Frame
Sep 29th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Scientists are surprised and not pleased to find themselves in a film that makes the case for ID.… Read the rest
How the ‘Framing’ Debate Went
Sep 29th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
We need activist parents helping teachers oppose the encroachment of the religious on education.… Read the rest
PZ on That Creationist Documentary
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘I certainly haven’t said that “freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry” aren’t part of the university.’… Read the rest
Myers and Laden Encounter Nesbit and Mooney
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A reception in Dinkytown will follow the event. Seriously.… Read the rest
Colorado Students Walk Out on Goddy Pledge
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The students say the phrase violates the constitutional separation of church and state.… Read the rest
Acid Victim’s Family Blocks Access to Treatment
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘NGOs are involved in un-Islamic activities and it is a sinful act to get treatment from them.’… Read the rest
‘Honour’ Killing in Anatolia
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Though there are various reasons behind honor killings, disobedience was found to be the reason behind most.… Read the rest
Dawkins, PZ Myers Appear in ID Documentary
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘At no time was I given the slightest clue that these people were a creationist front,’ Dawkins said.… Read the rest
Joan Bakewell on Prince’s Dangerous Message
Sep 28th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
PC has backed out of Royal Film Performance – which would have been ‘Brick Lane.’… Read the rest
