Freethinkers International

Einstein’s belief in Jesus? “Unquestionably” Actually, questionably Albert Einstein accepted the historical existence of Jesus. When interviewer George Sylvester Viereck asked him directly in 1929, […]

Trump’s religious funding problem goes beyond abortion The government should not use public money to strengthen religious organizations or advance their doctrines. That principle deserves […]

A Facebook comment, then a death sentence A young man posted a Facebook comment, deleted it, and apologized. Now he faces execution in Saudi Arabia. According to Amnesty […]

99 Days: What the Numbers, the New Law and the Calendar Mean for Nigerian Voters Nigeria votes in fewer than 100 days. On Saturday, 16 January 2027, eligible voters will head to the polls to elect a president and […]

Afghanistan: Taliban code distinguishes between free and enslaved people We are returning to news from January 2026 because its significance deserves renewed attention. The Taliban approved a criminal […]

Massacres, rape, and burned villages: Trump opens talks with Myanmar’s military rulers Mass killings, rape, torture, and villages burned to the ground marked Myanmar’s military campaign against the Rohingya in 2017. S […]

America’s livestreamed execution: Welcome to the Middle Ages The United States government plans to put a man before a firing squad and broadcast his death to the public. The Pentagon has confirmed […]

Rubio puts “America First” above global solidarity U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the idea of putting the global community ahead of national populations during an October […]

Iowa weakens LGBTQ+ foster-care protections in the name of religious freedom Iowa has removed a safeguard requiring foster parents to respect children’s sexual orientation and gender identity regardless of r […]

“Let ’em take out LA”: Trump’s war rhetoric hits home Donald Trump has drawn criticism after invoking the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego during a speech defending his Iran war. […]

Supreme Court Justice Alito says same-sex marriage threatens religious freedom Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has renewed attention to his opposition to marriage equality through a newly published collection of […]

Yemen: Aid workers face death penalty under Houthi prosecutions At least eight Yemeni UN and civil society workers face prosecution on charges that could carry the death penalty. Amnesty […]

U.S. deports LGBTQ+ migrants to countries where they face persecution The United States has deported LGBTQ+ people to countries where their identities expose them to danger, despite earlier court […]

One Constitution, Three Kinds of Court: How Common Law and Sharia Came to Share Northern Nigeria Nigeria operates under a single supreme constitution, yet at least three distinct legal traditions run simultaneously beneath it. As […]