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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Black Panther, Afrofuturism, and Liberation Politics
Imagine an alternative reality in which a sliver of Africa never experienced the ravages of white supremacy and colonialism. That land is Wakanda, and T’Challa—the Black Panther—is the warrior king of Wakanda. That is how I... Read More
Trump to SNAP Recipients: Take a Box
Last week the Trump administration unveiled new proposed cuts to the food stamp program that currently assists low-income families. The proposal is included in the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2019, which also includes billions... Read More
Humanist Profile: Lorraine Hansberry
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. In commemoration we bring you the third in a four-part series highlighting fascinating and influential black humanists. Part one profiled writer and activist Ijeoma Oluo,... Read More
Connecticut Hits a Darwin Day Trifecta
I don’t like gambling very much, but I am familiar with some of the terminology. “Hitting a trifecta” in horse racing for example means selecting the first three finishers of a race in the correct order.... Read More
Religion Is Not Health Insurance
The US healthcare system can be summed up in one word: disaster. Millions of Americans live without health insurance, an issue that has long plagued presidential administrations. The Obama administration enacted the Affordable Care Act (ACA)... Read More
Humanist Profile: James Baldwin
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. In commemoration we bring you the second in a four-part series highlighting fascinating and influential black humanists. Part one, a profile of writer and activist... Read More
The National Rubber Stamp for Theocracy Breakfast
As representatives from fifty US states and 140 countries gathered for the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump delivered an address that lacked the bluster from his previous year’s address. Unlike his first remarks before... Read More
Humanist Profile: Ijeoma Oluo
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. In commemoration we bring you a four-part series highlighting fascinating and influential black humanists. Following the lead of AHA Social Justice Coordinator Sincere Kirabo, who... Read More
If You Think Most Were as Disturbed by Trump’s SOTU as You Were, Think Again
Over 47 million Americans tuned in to watch President Trump’s State of the Union address and of those viewers, only 25 percent disapproved of his speech. So much for the opposition staying woke. Speaking to a... Read More
On Theocrats’ Peculiar Definition of the “Sanctity of Life”
On January 19, 2018, the day of the presumptuously titled "March for Life" in Washington, DC, theocratic leader Tony Perkins, president of the highly influential Family Research Council, declared: "America is on the way to once again... Read More