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Interview – Emily Newman on the Benefits of Ethical Culture

June 19, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Emily Newman is the Communications Coordinator at the American Ethical Union and a member of the Americas Working Group for IHEYO. Here is some of her story and views. Read more

CNBC Report on Resignation of US Ambassador to Qatar – Fake News?

June 13, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

In what appears to be a staggering example of the germination and runaway dissemination of fake news, there is considerable turmoil among U.S. media outlets as to whether Ambassador Dana Shell Smith, current U.S Ambassador to Qatar, has resigned or retired. The controversy over the position of the envoy to Qatar began with John Harwood, […] Read more

Free Speech and Intellectual Witch-hunts: How Dogma Degrades Democracy

June 11, 2017 | by Robert Jensen | 0 Comments

What good is the right to free speech if our current political and academic climate makes it impossible or dangerous to exercise? Read more

Beyond Liberal Pieties: The Radical Challenge for Journalism

May 21, 2017 | by Robert Jensen | 0 Comments

In a time of crisis, journalism cannot just be independent, but must challenge its own assumptions and fundamental beliefs to inspire the necessary change. Read more

Interview with Hugh Taft-Morales – Leader of Philadelphia Ethical Society

May 16, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Hugh Taft-Morales is the leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society. So he is deeply rooted in the ethical culture and the ethical humanist movement, by and large, as a leader and a member, and a scholar. He describes his experiences and work in this in-depth interview. Read more

Interview with Andy Ngo – Formerly at the Vanguard, Portland State University

May 15, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 3 Comments

Andy Ngo is a University of California, Los Angeles alumnus. He is a graduate student at Portland State and a freelance journalist. Shortly before this audio interview, he made a recording of a student speaking on Islam at “Unpacking Misconceptions” at Portland State University. Based on his reporting, he was fired by the Portland State University student newspaper, the Vanguard. He wrote an op-ed in the National Review about it. The Vanguard wrote a response to it after this audio interview. He can be reached through Twitter. Here is his recounting of the event and aftermath. Read more

Science, Policy and Funding: A Love-Hate-Need Triangle

May 15, 2017 | by Suzanna Mason | 0 Comments

A society's advancement depends on its encouragement and funding of science. Refusal to integrate science into policy making is disastrous for the community Read more

Trump Signs Executive Order in Favour of Religious Right

May 6, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

American President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order recently, which provides the basis for the easier political maneuvering of the religious in America as opposed to the non-religious. Read more

An Interview with Michael Cluff – President of South Jersey Humanists

May 3, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 2 Comments

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How did you become a humanist? The story I usually tell is that I stopped believing in a soul the more I read about human cognition in college (I was a psych major). But that over-emphasises the intellect, a habit we atheists are prone to. I also saw how religion was failing […] Read more

An Interview with Julia Julstrom-Agoyo — Secretary & Treasurer of Americas Working Group of IHEYO

April 28, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

[Previously published in Humanist Voices] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s delve a little bit into your background to provide a foundation for the conversation. Do you have a family background or only a personal background? A family background, my mom loves to tell the story about how she grew up in Lima, Peru and at the […] Read more