The ERA’s New Era
On January 20, 2020, Virginia became the thirty-eighth state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. This was likely a surprise to the majority of Americans, who believed the United States Constitution already guaranteed women rights... Read More
Dirty Americana, Rock ‘n’ Roll Heretics
Picture this: a blond white woman wearing a black tank top and playing a white electric guitar graces the title page of Music Radar’s recent article shouting out the ten leading blues guitar players in... Read More
Let Us Say: It’s Time to End the National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump strutted onto the stage at the National Prayer Breakfast last week, brandishing newspapers with bold headlines declaring him acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial. In his address the president took what the... Read More
Davos: Another “WEF” of Promise
Discussions in the World Economic Forum (WEF) are historically mundane, with world leaders debating how to spur key trade deals and the like. However, things have been heating up as the climate crisis has become... Read More
Evolution Talks and Banana Splits
Darwin Day, celebrated on Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12, is a time “to ensure that children are being taught scientific facts, not religious dogma, and to fight back against those who seek to undermine... Read More
Humanists Testify on International Religious Freedom Before Congress
The American Humanist Association (AHA) has long combatted blasphemy laws around the world. These laws ban the expression of doubts or criticism of religion, often favoring the majority faith. In some countries, the penalty for... Read More
Kobe Bryant: A Tragedy
One of my most vivid childhood memories is of hating Kobe Bryant. I was a Sacramento Kings fan, and Sacramento was always losing to the Los Angeles Lakers because of Bryant. In the memory I'm... Read More