To Catch a Criminal: Is Expanding the DNA Database a Crime Deterrent or a Privacy Invasion?
In a December 19 Washington Post article, “To Deter Criminals, Expand DNA Databases Instead of Prisons,” Keith Humphreys writes that expanding criminal DNA databases is a cost effective and efficient approach to crime determent. To... Read More
Bible Verses, Flyover Voters, and the State of the State
A few days before Christmas, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) wrote a letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, requesting he desist posting weekly Bible verses on his official social media platforms. This isn’t surprising... Read More
Humanist Organizing for A Better Tomorrow: Moving beyond Indecent Propositions
On Christmas Eve, I received an email invitation to speak at this year’s Mythinformation Conference (or “Mythcon”), an atheist conference held every year by Mythicist Milwaukee. Upon reading it, I laughed. Let me explain why.... Read More
Trump and His Lessons Unlearned
I have a hunch that the current administration is about to find out how challenging foreign policy can be. The hubris of being overly confident in their abilities to navigate these murky and complex waters,... Read More
Organ Donation: The New Presumed Consent Policy
On December 12, 2017, the UK Government Department of Health announced that England is considering reforming the soft “opt-out” organ donation program. The announcement was met with broad cross-party support and the policy reform is... Read More
Fans of “The Man Who Can”—Honoring Pat McCann in Connecticut
On the morning of December 10, UnitedCoR’s Twitter (@UnitedCoR) was buzzing with news that Pat McCann—former co-coordinator for the Connecticut Coalition of Reason—had been given the 2017 Activist of the Year award from American Atheists.... Read More
Tearing Down the Toxic Male Fraternity If you aren’t an active part of the solution, you are unquestionably a part of the problem.
In the summer of 2016, award-winning actor Will Smith made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote what was then his new film Suicide Squad. He also briefly shared his thoughts... Read More