Background: Jewish and Islamic Religious Courts Jewish and Islamic legal systems, governed by Halacha and Sharia respectively, guide the religious and personal lives of their adherents through courts known as Beth Din (Jewish) and Sharia courts (Islamic). These systems, rooted in sacred texts—the Torah and Talmud for Halacha, the Quran
I draw heavily on the work of Dr. Grandin, she is widely considered to be the world’s leading expert on humane animal handling at meat packing plants, she has published a huge collection of work, and these relate to ritual slaughter. Background: Ritual Slaughter and Its Challenges Kosher slaughter, or
Intersectionality, a term coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, promises a framework where oppressions—race, gender, class—interconnect, demanding solidarity across struggles. Yet, in practice, many activist collectives—Antifa, pro-Palestine groups, trans/abortion rights advocates, socialist organizations like the SWP, and climate activists—apply it selectively, amplifying certain causes while ignoring others. This cherry-picking creates a hierarchy
Oh, academia, you never cease to amaze. Just when you think the ivory tower couldn’t sink any lower into the swamp of performative virtue, along comes Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Halifax, gleefully tossing honorary doctorates at Judy and Larry Haiven like confetti at a woke wedding. Why, you
During World War II, Nazi Germany forged a sinister alliance with certain Arab leaders in the British Mandate of Palestine, a region then home to both Arab and Jewish communities, all officially termed “Palestinians” under British rule. This collaboration, rooted in mutual opposition to Jewish immigration and British authority, sought
Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a devastating attack on Israel, a small but vocal minority of Jews—estimated at around 5% of the global Jewish population—have emerged as prominent voices in pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist activism. These individuals and groups, active both at demonstrations and online, have become unexpectedly useful
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