David I. Orenstein
Posts by David I. Orenstein (page 2)
UN Attempts to Alleviate Pain of Religious Violence: Where Do Nonbelievers Fit In?
Last week the United Nations Committee for Freedom of Religion or Belief (on which I represent the American Humanist Association) met in Manhattan to... Read More
Humanism & Anthropology: Allies in the Fight against Racism
Just seventeen days ago a man named Robert Bowers perpetrated the deadliest attack ever on Jews in the United States (and, yes, only six... Read More
Changes and Reflections: Rights of Nonbelievers Publicly Acknowledged at UN
Since the founding of the United Nations, the role of the United States has been to bolster its sovereignty by diplomatically rejecting the nativist... Read More
A United Nations with a Diminished United States
I serve as a United Nations non-governmental organization (NGO) representative for the American Humanist Association. I am mostly proud of the work of the... Read More
Gagging on the Global Gag Rule and More
Trump’s Religious Push to Control Women’s Bodies and Why We Must Resist Christopher Hitchens was quite fond of pulling the curtain off Mother Teresa’s... Read More
Dear Germany: The Right to Wear Your Faith is a Human Right
Writing this piece for TheHumanist.com helped to challenge my own ideas and assumptions about the role religion plays in the civic lives of citizens.... Read More
Honoring World Human Rights Day All Year
The American Humanist Association is proud to support the United Nations (UN) and its efforts to bring about a global vision of human rights... Read More