Here’s the One Nice Thing We’ll Say about Donald Trump
He’s a real estate billionaire, the owner of the Miss USA pageant, and a denier of Barack Obama’s US citizenship. And now he wants to be President of the United States. I’m referring, of course,... Read More
The Bomb: Reflections on the Anniversary of the Hiroshima Attack
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States from a solitary aircraft; one of the members of the crew was someone I didn’t know at the time... Read More
Saving Minks from Fur Farms is, According to the FBI, “Terrorism”
Terrorism, often associated with violent political attacks against civilians, is an emotionally charged term, used more frequently now after 9/11. The FBI defines terrorism as “violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate... Read More
Why Cecil the Lion Sparked More Outrage than Sandra Bland
It’s 1 AM in the morning, and I’m watching some silly TV show as I try to fall asleep so that I won’t be too exhausted at work. All of a sudden, my heart sinks... Read More
Fascists, Cowards, and Morons: Combating Anti-Muslim Bigotry While Maintaining Free Speech
Andrew Cummins once said, in a quote often misattributed to Christopher Hitchens, that Islamophobia is “a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.” It can be that word—we’ve certainly seen the word... Read More
Why Historically Black Colleges Are Still Relevant
Recently in the realm of higher education, there has been an ongoing discussion about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their relevance. In the past three decades, several HBCUs, including St. Paul College in... Read More
Pewdiewho? How YouTube’s Biggest Star is a Humanist
Pewdiepie is a household name. Maybe not to you—or to anyone over the age of twenty-five—but the nearest kid will likely know exactly who and what you’re talking about. The numbers don’t lie: between his... Read More