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Harnessing Evolution: Escaping the Exponential Spiral of Human Growth

April 4, 2018 | by Suzanna Mason | 2 Comments

Human civilization is obsessed with growth, but our relentless pursuit of it might be the problem of the century, and it could easily break us completely. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist of repute, both excellent and controversial. After leaving Evergreen College last year, Bret and his equally evolutionary-biologist wife Heather Heying have been spending […] Read more

Can Empathy Heal The Divide? Upcoming Radical Empathy Forum at Berkeley, California

April 3, 2018 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

BridgeUSA, in conjunction with the Empathy Tent, will be hosting a panel featuring candidates running for California Assembly District 15 on Saturday, April 7th, with the goal of understanding how people can build a more empathetic and caring political culture in California’s 15th district, in California statewide, and in the nation as a whole. The […] Read more

The Enlightenment, Humanism and Morality with Dr Stephen Law

April 2, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

In Part 4 of this interview series, Dr Stephen Law speaks to Conatus News about the Enlightenment, Humanism, Morality and more. Scott Jacobsen: New data and analysis make arguments for humanism and positive progress based on Enlightenment values and scientific discovery easier now. Some of the most prominent humanists, including Professor Steven Pinker in Enlightenment […] Read more

Tunisian Atheist Risks Death If Forced to Leave Romania

March 29, 2018 | by Tara Abhasakun | 1 Comments

Tunisian Atheist Nacer Amari, who lives in Romania will be forced to return to Tunisia in April. He fears being killed. Tunisian Atheist Nacer Amari, 41, has lived in Romania since 2011, when the Tunisian revolution shook the country. Amari, a member of the organization Tunisian Freethinkers, received a number of death threats on social […] Read more

China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative

March 28, 2018 | by Scott Davies | 0 Comments

The Chinese Government's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative is an ambitious economic program with enormous implications for the global economic system. Read more

Houthi Secretary-General Accuses Baha’is of Dividing Muslims

March 27, 2018 | by Tara Abhasakun | 0 Comments

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis accuse Baha’is of seeking to divide Muslims, in an effort to incite hatred against the religious minority. In a statement last week, Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, the Secretary-General of Yemen’s Shia political party Ansar Allah, accused Baha’is of seeking to create disunity among Muslims. An article in ParsToday said: “Explaining that the […] Read more

Immigration: Are we Missing the Bigger Picture?

March 21, 2018 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

The issue of immigration calls for a global, proactive, and comprehensive approach that goes beyond the simplistic solutions of the far Right and Left. Read more

BBC Appeals To The UN To Protect Its Iran-Based Staff From Harassment

March 18, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The BBC has appealed to the United Nations to protect the rights of its Iran-based journalists, who allegedly face harassment and intimidation. BBC News has appealed to the United Nations to protect its journalists’ rights in Iran. The complaints to the United Nations follow years of allegations of harassment and persecution by the Iranian authorities […] Read more

Women in Colombia Address Conflict-Associated Sexual Abuse

March 17, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

The United Nations Refugee Agency reported on Columbian women and their work to combat sexual abuse. Michelle Begue stated that women in Columbia are working through the court system to find justice in sexual abuse and rape cases. Leonor Galeano and her 12-year-old daughter, for instance, had to flee their homes during fighting between the FARC rebels and […] Read more