An Interview with Marieme Helie Lucas – Activist & Founder of Secularism is a Women’s Issue
An interview with Marieme Helie Lucas by Scott Douglas Jacobsen on her life and work.
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An Interview with David Niose – Attorney, Author and Activist
David Niose is an author and attorney who has served as president of the Washington-based humanist advocacy group, the American Humanist Association (AHA)
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Philosophy, Science, and the Charge of ‘Scientism!’
Dr. Stephen Law and Scott Douglas Jacobsen write on the charge of 'Scientism!'. 'Scientism!' is often charged at those claiming science can investigate claims of the supernatural or God. However, science is, in fact, capable of investigating the supernatural.
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I’m Calling Fake News on ‘Natural’ Remedies: More Than Just a Stupid Con
“You don’t need to take those, you know,” my doctor friend says disapprovingly over his glasses as I take a vitamin C tablet. “It’s all bullshit.” I roll my eyes. “It’s vitamin C, not homeopathy.” “Unless you are an 18th century sailor, the chances of that stuff actually doing you any good are slim. Your […]
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Anti-Islamophobia Motion: Progressive and Helpful? Or Not So Much?
It’s been a couple of days since Canada passed M103, the non-binding motion in Parliament condemning Islamophobia and other forms of systemic racism. On right and left wing outlets alike, the motion has attracted a lot of coverage and opinions, and unleashed protests, counter-protests, demonstrations and online petitions. While liberal commentators have restricted themselves to […]
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Airstrikes in the Middle-East: Increasing “Collateral Damage”
Another day, another airstrike and a mounting death toll in the Middle East. Civilians considered acceptable "collateral damage" is worryingly increasing.
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‘Blasphemy’: Increased Attacks on Freethinkers
On 16 March, ex-Muslim atheist H Farook, a father of two, was hacked to death in India. He was known to the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) Sri Lanka affiliate organisation and was killed for his views. Several men have been arrested for his murder. In Pakistan, Ayaz Nizami and Rana Noman were arrested by the government […]
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“Why Should I Bother?” – The Need For Social Activism, Not Apathy
The AHS Convention aims to bring people together to embrace discourse surrounding politically and socially salient issues to effectuate social change
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Faith Must Always Be a Discourse
We need have a more nuanced approach to faith and spiritualism to calm the increasing divide between secularism and fundamentalism
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Women’s History Month: Why is It Important?
Another look at some of the reasons for and history of Women's History Month. Where, who, and why?
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