Islamic Radicalism Looms over December Election in Bangladesh
The South Asian country of Bangladesh, which sits to the east of India and the west of Myanmar, is one on the most densely populated countries in the world. Islamic extremism has been rising in... Read More
Secular Social Justice 2018: Rehumanize, Decolonialize, Get Free
Last Saturday, April 7, over 100 people gathered at All Souls Church in Washington, DC, for the second biannual Secular Social Justice (SSJ) conference, where activists of color led discussions, shared ideas, and promoted strategies... Read More
SCOTUS Ruling in Favor of Immunity Spells Trouble for Police Accountability
On Monday, April 2, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned per curiam opinion, ruling in favor of a police officer who in 2010 shot a woman four times. (A per curiam opinion is unsigned and... Read More
Physics, Baby! Popular Science Writer Jennifer Ouellette to Accept 2018 Humanist of the Year Award in Las Vegas
Each year, at its annual conference, the American Humanist Association presents the Humanist of the Year award in recognition of the work and contributions of a distinguished individual who exhibits the values of humanism. We... Read More
When Dark Matter Goes Dark: New Research Suggests There May Be More than One Way to Form a Galaxy
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the theory of dark matter. Although it’s thought to make up 27 percent of the universe, it is extremely difficult to detect as its presence is implied through gravitational... Read More
“Like a Wildfire”: Red-State Teacher Strikes Spread
The red states (those where the majority support and vote for the Republican Party) have a growing teacher rebellion on their hands. It started last month in West Virginia when 34,000 teachers left their classrooms... Read More
The Dangers of Patriotism: Remembering Robert Prager
The love affair between patriotism and the military was always going to be unavoidable in 2018. As we approach the centenary of the 1918 armistice, countries around the world will soon be commemorating the end... Read More