I Looked a Terrorist in the Eye

Contemplating the anniversary, today, of the monumental Supreme Court ruling in Jane Roe, et al. v. Henry Wade, I’m reminded of a time in the not so distant past when, on many Saturday mornings, I would... Read More
Shining Green in Minnesota

A shift to solar energy is rolling out across the globe. The dramatic drop in the cost of solar energy is stimulating high interest from developers and individuals who want to produce green energy. Until... Read More
Wrong for the Right Reasons and Right for the Wrong Reasons

On Friday, December 11, schools in Augusta County, Virginia, were closed over safety concerns. Though no credible threats had been made, the sheer volume and tone of parents’ complaints about a specific lesson plan on... Read More
The Battle Against Islamism is Personal

I can't think of a better example of the complex internal struggle within nearly every Muslim community and family than that represented by the San Bernardino shooter and his family. While one brother, Navy veteran... Read More
More than Words: Humanists Should Stand for Secular Social Justice

Secular Social Justice, a conference sponsored by the American Humanist Association that will be organized around the cultural context and social reformation efforts of secular people of color and their allies, will be held on... Read More
Compassion Trumps Religion

This past March, the Atlantic featured a story by Graeme Wood titled “What ISIS Really Wants,” which Jack Jenkins responded to at ThinkProgress with “What the Atlantic Gets Dangerously Wrong about ISIS and Islam.” Their... Read More
Maajid Nawaz and the Reform of Islam

What happens when one of the world’s most voluble critics of Islam sits down for a conversation with a former radical Islamist? When one of them is Sam Harris and the other is Maajid Nawaz,... Read More