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
Tsipras and the Atheists: The Role of Secularism in Greece’s Financial Crisis
The current state of Greece is not a good one—that much is not news. The financial crisis that’s plagued the country for years seemed to come to a head on July 5, 2015, when the... Read More
After a Blow in California, Death with Dignity Isn’t Dead
Death is inevitable. Morrie Schwartz, author and professor at Brandeis University, once called it “the great equalizer,” which is an apt description considering death is an unavoidable experience for everyone, regardless of one’s societal standing... Read More
So Long, and Thanks for All the Mercury-Filled Fish: SCOTUS Strikes Down EPA Regulations
If the recent victory for LGBT rights happened to trick you into believing that the US Supreme Court was shifting to a more enlightened, progressive place where compassionate and learned scholars ruled the land fairly—and... Read More