Politics

Philosophy

Trump’s lies aside, what is the basis for our revulsion at the idea of eating cats and dogs?

Gabriel Andrade -
Trump falsely claimed immigrants were eating cats and dogs, but we can question the moral revulsion to eating some animals, but not others
Politics

JD Vance is right – for anti-intellectuals like him, the professors are the enemy

Edzard Ernst -
Professors seek the truth, and the truth is something that politicians like JD Vance fear, because it can reveal their agenda as being fascist.
Conspiracy Theories

The UK riots showed why we have to dismantle the far-right’s misinformation machines

Michael Marshall -
The UK riots were powered by misinformation - in plain sight on Twitter, and through racist conspiracy theories in covert Telegram groups
Climate Change

The 2024 UK General Election came with lessons that skeptics should listen to

Mark Horne -
There have always been parties pushing fringe beliefs at elections, but Reform saw significant gains by courting the conspiracist vote - we need to pay attention
Climate Change

What does the recent UK election mean for skepticism and pseudoscience?

Michael Marshall -
The recent UK election saw conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers leave office, and pseudoscience candidates fail at the ballot box
Politics

Donald Trump’s survival was no miracle – unlikely things happen, without supernatural interference

Gabriel Andrade -
Donald Trump's supporters have attributed his failed assassination attempt to a miracle, to bolster the claims that he's a candidate chosen by God
Politics

Gaza and the dangers of contextless critical thinking

Danny Bradley -
Analysing events in Gaza without giving crucial context and due reference to history renders our critical thinking neither critical nor thoughtful
Politics

“No Tax For Genocide”: is the refusal to pay taxes a reasonable form of protest?

Mark Horne -
The "No Tax For Genocide" campaign urges protesters to withhold tax payments, but followers of their advice should think hard about the group's goals
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