An Overdue Dose of Dopamine
The past month has been filled with tragedy and suffering. Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica on September 18 and two days later hit Puerto Rico, claiming forty-eight lives as of this writing and leaving thousands without... Read More
Oppressive Atheism: In China, Religion Can Be a Form of Activism
China’s governing party, the Communist Party of China (CPC), recently banned the practice of religion for all of its 88+ million members in an effort to “maintain Party unity.” Director of the State Administration for... Read More
A Dose of Dopamine, Round 8
Ignore his quibbling, unintelligible interview in the New York Times where the president-who-must-not-be-named claims that health insurance costs twelve dollars a year. Ignore it—I implore you! Relax with some chamomile tea and enjoy some wonderfully... Read More
Catholic School Students in Ontario, Canada, Can Opt-Out of Religion Classes
Based on a recent human rights settlement case with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, Catholic school students in Ontario, Canada, can now opt out of religion classes. Claudia Sorgini, a student at St.... Read More
The Good News is Back: A Dose of Dopamine, Round 7
It’s been about a month since my last dose of dopamine, and in that time our president has ranged his tweets from lambasting a television host to flirting with nuclear war. Things aren’t going great,... Read More
National Anthem or Jailhouse Rock?
As opposed to the pledge of alliance, the majority of Americans are not required encouraged or pressured to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” every day in public school. Either due to nerves, disinterest, or infrequency of... Read More
Ireland’s First Ever Humanism Lesson Plans Launched in Eighty-One Primary Schools
I think it’s safe to say that the majority of humanists don’t support the teaching of religion in public schools. While one may argue that it’s important to have structured classes dedicated to learning about... Read More