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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Caste Discrimination: Fear of Upsetting Religious Groups Must Not Impede Social Justice
Caste discrimination is the latest area where misplaced sensitivity could allow deference to religion to trump social justice, argues Stephen Evans
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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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‘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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Thoughts after the Westminster Bridge Terror Attack
I come out of the northern line and walk out of the station. It’s a normal afternoon and I’m meeting a friend after work. As I make my way down the street and towards the bridge, I hear what sounds like a thud. Then I hear screaming, and then three shots. It’s happening on the […]
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Why Aren’t Feminists Battling Religious fundamentalism?
Mainstream feminists have a role to play battling religious fundamentalism, but that is going to require a process of profound soul searching.
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An Interview with Rob Boston – Communications Director, Americans United
Scott Jacobsen interviews Rob Boston, director of communications for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, about his past, work, and views.
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