Remembering the Elaine Massacre
On October 1, 1919, a man named Frank Moore gave the following statement (edited here for style and brevity): On the night of September 30, we were at Hoop Spur Church at a union meeting.... Read More
Take a Knee for Freedom of Religion
What is freedom of religion? It’s not actually the freedom to think or not think religious stuff. Rather, it is the right to display—or to refuse to display—religiosity. If you have freedom of religion, as... Read More
Conservation Lessons from a Still-Wild River Be Known, Spread the Word, and Get Creative
I recently rafted a river that wouldn’t exist if not for a crucial conservation win back in the 1950s. The Yampa is the last major free-flowing river in the seven-state Colorado River Basin. It’s still... Read More
The Sanctity of Human Life Act Politicians Playing God
A group of thirty-one Republican US congressmen (yes, all men, as of this writing) have signed on as cosponsors of a bill to declare that human life “begins with fertilization…at which time every human being... Read More
Terror’s Afterlife Do suicide bombers think their victims are headed to paradise as well?
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye... Read More
Choosing Your Fight Political correctness and free speech on campus
The hysteria about “political correctness,” particularly concerning college campuses, has spread of late. In February a speech at the University of California Berkeley by then-Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopolous was canceled after protesters hurled fireworks at... Read More
Prepare to March for Science and the Climate
Take out your mobile phone and give it a good look. Curiosity made that. Curiosity coupled with intense concentration, wild imagination, bold hypotheses, and years of experimental toil to validate them. The slim device in... Read More
