Shared Ground on LGBT Issues Amid Broader Cultural Battles In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination earlier this month at Utah Valley University, a shocking act of political violence that has rattled conservatives and free speech advocates alike, it’s worth reflecting on the enduring ideas that defined his activism.
The Silent Genocide: The Druze Community Under Attack and Israel’s Unique Alliance As I sit to write this, my heart is heavy with tears. The haunting image of eight-year-old Hala Al Khatib, her face bloodied and bandaged after surviving a brutal attack in Syria, has left me shaken. Shared on
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
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