Political Islam Part 68

February 17, 2017 — Breitbart.com reports: “The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is taking a page from the book of its Boko Haram branch and brainwashing kidnapped children from the Yazidi minority group into carrying out suicide attacks. Instances of child suicide bombings are occurring against the U.S-led coalition operations against the jihadist group in Iraq and… Continue reading Political Islam Part 68

May 2021. The Queen’s Speech for Scotland

The Queen has outlined the government’s priorities for the year ahead, as she officially reopened Parliament. In a ten-minute speech in the House of Lords, she highlighted 30 laws that ministers intend to pass in the coming year. This includes a number of bills carried over from the previous “session” of Parliament, which ended in… Continue reading May 2021. The Queen’s Speech for Scotland

Debunking White Privilege Part 13

"I think it would be wise to establish a legal-defense fund for my kids while they're still young."

“White privilege” is a term often invoked as a causal explanation for the success of whites relative to other groups. But the problem with white privilege isn’t its assumptions about racial discrimination, but its causal disposition. White privilege suffers from a bad case of mono-causality, or “one-thingism” as Jonah Goldberg puts it. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240883 [user-submitted-posts]

Free Speech Part 17

The government has concerns about the suppression of freedom of speech on campus. Under government plans, universities would be legally required to actively promote free speech and the OfS would have the power to impose fines on institutions if they breach this condition. This would also extend to student unions, which would have to ensure… Continue reading Free Speech Part 17