There Will Be Brock Turners
Convicted rapist and sex offender Brock Turner, who was found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault after raping an unconscious twenty-two-year-old-woman, is demanding a retrial. In January 2015, Turner was discovered by witnesses... Read More
Good Guys Don’t Get a Pass to Do Bad Things
Last week Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced that he would leave the Senate following accusations from several women of sexual harassment and nonconsensual sexual contact. While Franken wasn’t exactly apologetic or even understanding about the... Read More
Beyond the Johnson Amendment: More Reasons for Humanists to Worry about the Tax Bill
The United States Senate and House of Representatives each recently passed bills reshaping the tax code. Though the bills now need to be reconciled in conference, the attitude of Republican lawmakers toward education should concern... Read More
Hellbound Happiness
As an inquisitive child who asked all the wrong questions at all the wrong times, I was often reprimanded for asking “worldly questions,” which, for those of you who were not raised in an evangelical... Read More
15,000 Scientists, One Reality
Believing in magic can be fun. One can believe in the power of positive thinking, in faith-healing, in getting rich by imagining piles of gold. One can believe that the motions of the planets dictate... Read More
The Changing Tide of Harassment in the Workplace: Will the Courts Follow Suit?
It only takes one brave person to go public, and others will follow. Women are breaking the culture of silence. Last week there was outcry after Matt Lauer of NBC News was terminated amid allegations... Read More
Being Secular in the South: The Job Interview
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination by employers based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes terminating an employee and refusing to hire a qualified candidate; it... Read More