George Will Shows Why Conservative Old White Men Suck
Sarcastic quotation marks have become a favorite writing tool for George Will, who of course is one of the most “respectable” public intellectuals in the eyes of modern conservatives. Did you notice? I did it... Read More
Blaming Bergdahl: A Case in Political Sensationalism
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was the last remaining prisoner of war in Afghanistan after being captured in 2009 by the Taliban, was released to U.S. forces on May 31 in exchange for five Taliban... Read More
The Isla Vista Shootings and Why We Need Humanist Heroines and Heroes
On June 7, 2014, Jessica Valenti received the Humanist Heroine Award at the American Humanist Association’s annual conference. Through her writing and filmmaking, Valenti has championed women’s equality, advocated for human rights and exposed the... Read More
A Humanist Visits the 9/11 Memorial Museum
No One is Really Pro-Life
One of the guiding principles in my life has for many years been this: If I hold a strong opinion, I must work as hard as I can to understand the opposing viewpoint, to the... Read More
The Politics of Religion in Russia
Boko Haram: How Political Islam Has Underdeveloped Northern Nigeria
When the drafters of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria enshrined in section 10 that “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion,”... Read More