Across from the bar, there’s a table stacked five to ten books high with a dozen titles or so for sale. The books are displayed around a sign that reads: “WRITERS FROM S##THOLE COUNTRIES,” referring... Read More

Photos by Rachael Berman Karen Docksey sat against a concrete planter along Constitution Avenue soaking up the sun on a glorious January day. “It’s a joyous occasion,” she beamed. Docksey had flown to Washington, DC,... Read More

In recent months we’ve all become familiar with the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault. Much of the activity has focused on allegations against men in entertainment, media, and politics. Charges against people like... Read More

January 18, 2021 — In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we are reposting this article on understanding King's real legacy by Sincere Kirabo, the former social justice coordinator at the American Humanist Association.... Read More

"Have they no refuge or resource?" cried Scrooge. "Are there no prisons?" said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. "Are there no workhouses?” —Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol... Read More

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

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