Recognizing the Connection between National Insecurity and Domestic Repression
“Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other…. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of... Read More
You Be the Judge: Is Trump Forming One Court, under God?
Trump’s judicial nominations reveal that his unholy alliance with the religious right runs deep. Many individuals with truly concerning records are included within a slate of religiously conservative nominees. And since these can be lifetime... Read More
Patriarchy’s Dr. Frankenstein, Vaginas, and the Female Dissemination of Rape Culture
“Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back… flippin' my blond hair back, pushin’ up my bra like that… The disease is growing; it's epidemic. I'm scared that there ain't a... Read More
Take a Selfie with the Bible at Washington’s Newest Attraction
It looms three blocks south of the National Mall in Washington, DC, and features 3,100 items displayed in 430,000 square feet of floor space, two restaurants, a gift shop, a rooftop garden, a ballroom for... Read More
Religion Is Not America’s Drug Problem
The United States has a massive addiction problem. Individuals suffering from drug or alcohol addiction are stigmatized as criminals and failures. We could go down the rabbit hole of how drug addiction and the distribution... Read More
Spinning the Moral Compass
When it comes to morality, it’s generally accepted that religious people are the most capable of doing good. Atheists, on the other hand, get the short end of the stick. We are assumed to be... Read More
Reddit Fights Toxic Masculinity by Shutting Down Incel Subreddit
As someone who has frequented Reddit, the popular link aggregator and “front page of the internet” for nearly a decade, I’ve been saddened to see the website overrun in recent years by some of the... Read More
