“Free” Money: On the Promises and Pitfalls of Basic Income

The place is Dauphin, Manitoba. Every month, you mail in a household income report. Every month, the government mails back a check. With four people in the household and no income, you receive $19,500 (49... Read More
I Am a Francophile and I Am Disappointed

I adore France and all things French. My father grew up in France, I’m one-quarter French, and my siblings and I are close to many of my French second cousins. Despite the geographical distance, we... Read More
Consensus on the Census: Will Australia Officially Turn Secular?

An exciting push for secularism is happening down under, where the Atheist Foundation of Australia is pushing to make “no religion” the largest religious identification for the August 9 national census. On the last census... Read More
Canada Chooses Compassion over Convention

International affairs suffered quite the shock this past week as the United Kingdom confounded expert opinion by leaving the European Union, spreading panic through the global financial system. But not all is gloom and doom... Read More
Pressure from Religious Nations Checks UN Action for Human Rights

In a world where religious faith seems to be losing its grip on the policies and politics of our time, it appears that those evangelical forces who would use faith as an explanation to block... Read More
Selective Sympathy: Why the World Cared About Brussels (But Ignored Others)

We’re still in mourning. And at the same time, we’re in disbelief. We can’t help but experience the hair-raising primal fear that floods our being, plunging us into a heightened sense of paranoia and vulnerability.... Read More
Sounds Like Humanism…From a Catholic Bishop?

“The persecution of atheists is a grave violation of human dignity throughout the world…history has shown time and time again that when one minority group is oppressed with impunity, others soon face the same fate.”... Read More