Okay, so I was warned when starting a blog on tumblr that it is chock full of ideologically unhinged people. That's somewhat proved to be true. Still Tumblr is great for seeing cool artwork. (I'm reblogging loads of Metroid artwork. Love it.) Also there are also a fair few cool blogs dedicated to reviews and movie stuffBut on the other hand I have ( Read more... )

This might seem like a bit of a turnaround for me. I no longer think that Sharia courts in the UK are 'no big deal'.

That said, I stick by my assertion that there is FAR more to fear from independent Sharia courts than from Sharia courts working through arbitration with the UK justice system. As such, the decision to encourage Sharia courts to work ( Read more... )

Maryam Namazie has recently spent quite a bit of time campaigning against the proposed stoning of Mrs. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for the "crime" of adultery. Namazie is spokesperson for Iran Solidarity, Equal Rights Now, the One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, amongst many other things ( Read more... )

American Atheists have provided an epic article about the "Leaving Islam" campaign and why atheists shouldn't be too happy about it. The article is posted on the Richard Dawkins website. Unfortunately it's way too long and the comments on the Richard Dawkins website suggest that most people reading it haven't understood how dodgy the FDI really are ( Read more... )