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
Bristol Palin and the Disappointing “Planned” Pregnancy
It’s been years since Sarah Palin first entered the news as John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 elections, but the former Governor and her extended family just can’t seem to stay out of the... Read More
Relocating Capital, Not People: A Humanist Take on Housing Discrimination
On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. that so-called “disparate-impact claims“ can be brought under Title VIII of the Civil Rights... Read More
Burning Black Churches and the Haze of Euphemism
“The vehicle you will see has a very distinct front license plate.” Those were the words used by Charleston police Chief Gregory Mullen in his initial statement to the press on June 18, the morning... Read More
Think There’s Nothing Humane about Drones? Think Again.
Last week, Women on Waves, a Dutch nonprofit that floats in international waters and provides abortion services to women in countries where legal constraints make abortions difficult or dangerous to obtain, announced the successful delivery... Read More
What Makes An American?
As the Fourth of July rapidly approaches, red, white, and blue banners (as well as hundreds of tacky Independence Day-themed advertisements for bars and nightclubs) seem to be everywhere in our nation’s capital. While patriotic... Read More
