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I offer seven theses against viewpoint diversity in any of its guises. If its supporters are as open to competing perspectives as they claim, if viewpoint diversity means committing oneself to a robust debate about truth and values, then the movement should be open to responding to and refuting the following theses challenging its premises and fundamental arguments.
In his engrossing new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, investigative journalist Seth Harp argues persuasively that Bragg serves as a perfect living memorial for the forever wars, not simply because it trained and housed the men most caught up in the wars’ crux but also because the base and its environs exemplify the bone-deep domestic damage that the conflict spawned. Harp chronicles some of the more troubling goings-on in this haunted region and the secretive, self-destructive warrior culture that has defined it for decades.
Council documents state the money pressure is coming from the authority’s Community Social Work and Therapy Services, saying it is “almost entirely attributable to long-term care”. Above: Nottinghamshire County Council’s County Hall in West Bridgford, Nottingham.
The haven that Britain once was is being dismantled. In its place a fortress rises.
The UN health agency stresses that mental health should be treated as a fundamental human right. Without urgent action, millions will continue to suffer without support, and societies will bear rising social and economic costs.
Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas and 30 LGBTQ groups in Asia issued a joint letter on Monday, calling on the government to “fully comply” with a landmark ruling by the city’s Court of Final Appeal in 2023. The ruling mandates an “alternative framework” that recognises same-sex partnerships to be set up within two years.
It’s getting tougher for immigrant communities to believe they still have rights as renters—even if they are living in the country legally. Here’s how tenant organizers are helping these communities push back against ICE and the landlords who are weaponizing the current political environment.
We are contributing to Scotland’s wider effort to reduce loneliness, strengthen the resilience and capacity of individuals and communities, and ultimately, prevent suicide. At Shared Parenting Scotland we are doing what we can, one caller at a time, but Scotland needs to do more at all levels of policy and practice, to support parents make better decisions in the long term interests of their children at the time they may feel least able to.