Richard Spencer Pays $10,000 to Get Heckled
What bothers me most about Richard Spencer is obviously the white nationalism, but a close second is the fact that he’s defiling the name Spencer. I take everything he does very personally, from leading rallies... Read More
Moving on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Donald Trump was tremendously vocal about his positions on immigration well before he was elected president of the United States. The rally cry of “Build That Wall!”—beloved by his supporters—quickly morphed into one of candidate... Read More
MisDEMeanor: When It Comes to Legislators and Civil Disobedience, Why Is It Only the Dems?
Three democratic representatives walk into a jail. No, that’s not the set-up for a joke. It’s something that happened recently in New York, when US Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) and Raúl Grijalva... Read More
Human Values Bring Theists and Nontheists Together against the RAISE Act
Family values are generally defined as the cultural values passed on from generation to generation within families regarding structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes, and ideals. Conservatives usually fall all over themselves to support family values, but... Read More
The “Human” in “Humanist” Includes Trans
Last week the Trump administration launched one of the most aggressive attacks on the LGBTQ community to date. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced via Twitter that “After consultation with my generals and military experts, please... Read More
Ugly Ties: The Trump Administration and Hate Groups
The Trump administration has had no problem speaking to, working with, and headhunting from organizations classified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Here, I have compiled numerous instances of officials in... Read More
For the Love of Women! Absurd Abortion Laws Must Be Stopped
The assault on constitutional rights and civil liberties coming from the religious right and the GOP continues, as conservative Republicans set their sites on purging life-saving care and abortive services from women’s healthcare. In Wisconsin,... Read More