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The Comics Section: Hear No Climate, See No Climate, Speak No Climate
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Climate change denial by Emad Hajjaj, Jordan
EXCERPT: Searching for Soul: A Brain Surgeon’s Exploration of Near-Death Experience and Afterlife Chapter 3: Doorstep of Death
THE FIRE Patricia vividly remembered, even after twenty years, the potentially deadly situation she was in. What should have been a terrifying near death experience actually turned out to be, she believed, supernatural and profoundly transformative.... Read More
The Social Contract Reconsidered: Why Humanism Offers a Better Foundation for Political Legitimacy
Political discourse today is often described as polarized. We attribute our divisions to partisanship, misinformation or ideological extremism—assuming that our deepest disagreements concern taxes, healthcare, immigration or the countless other policy debates that dominate our elections.... Read More
The Ethics of Escape: Should Humanists Support Space Colonization?
As Earth barrels toward climate catastrophe and rising authoritarianism, a new frontier is quietly being sold to us: the stars. Billionaire futurists like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos promise salvation through space colonization – a Plan... Read More
Confidence in Humanism Versus Hubris
As an educator and observer of the human condition, I have found over the decades that most people who are steadfast in their rationalist confidence are often those willing to be more open and honest about... Read More
Living Humanist Values: The Ten Commitments
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HUMANISM? How does one live as a humanist? Like many of you, I have read a plethora of articles and longer works defining humanism. Each proclaims a different emphasis highlighting various... Read More
Two Good Humans: The Friendship Between Carl Sagan and Kurt Vonnegut
CARL SAGAN FIRST ENTERED KURT VONNEGUT'S ORBIT IN 1966. The satirist was working at the time as a creative writing professor at the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop and the heavy teaching load was taking its... Read More
Our Democracy Hinges on the Midterms
Every other year, it seems we are facing the most critical election in U.S. history. Often a case can be made that they have steadily become more crucial to both the immediate impact on everyday Americans... Read More
The Houston Riot of 1917 A Century after 13 Black Soldiers Were Executed, Relatives Still Seeking Justice
The streets of Houston down which rioting black soldiers marched 100 years ago are now inevitably gentrified with lovely looking houses, as residents—almost all white—walk their dogs and relax in the Texas sun. Where the march... Read More
The Sad and Silly World of Rick and Morty
The Saturday morning cartoon has long been a hallmark of many kids’ weekend. Back in my parents’ day, this meant shows like Looney Toons and Super Friends, while for me it meant Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack,... Read More