Ruhollah Khomeini wrote about sex with children and animals. Perhaps he should have studied economics instead
[ 5 minutes to read] Ruhollah Khomeini is remembered primarily as the architect of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and the founder…
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Is “misogynistic” America ready for president AOC?
[ 9 minutes to read] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has spent much of her political career being treated as simultaneously too young, too…
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The media like the establishment: Another Watergate impossible?
[ 6 minutes to read] When the Watergate scandal forced President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974, it became the defining…
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Gender inequality: Innate or acquired?
[ 12 minutes to read] Few debates have generated more political heat than the origins of gender inequality. One side argues…
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Cruel bank robbery vs. financial crimes
[ 4 minutes to read] When masked robbers storm into a bank with weapons, the event dominates headlines for days. Television…
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When slant-eyed politician promotes white race
[ 5 minutes to read] The Czech Republic has a mentally retarded and psychiatric ill electorate. Let us not mince words…
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The Bible: Killing children, rape, homosexuality and much more
[ 27 minutes to read] Few books have shaped human civilization as profoundly as the Bible. It has inspired magnificent works…
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Will smartphones one day listen to us all the time?
[ 5 minutes to read] Every few months, someone experiences the same unsettling coincidence. They discuss a holiday with a friend,…
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“Till we meet forever.” Can delusions become any deeper?
[ 3 minutes to read] “Till we meet forever.” People say it at funerals with complete sincerity. They believe they will…
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The greatest myths about LGBTQIA—and how to combat them
[ 5 minutes to read] Beliefs do not survive because they are true. They survive because they are simple, repeated, and…
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Christians and Jews: Who are the chosen people?
[ 5 minutes to read] The idea looks simple at first. One God. One truth. One chosen people. However, the moment…
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Christianity without Christ: What survives and what vanishes?
[ 5 minutes to read] Christianity rests on a historical claim. A person existed. Events happened. Teachings emerged from that reality….
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How we exploit the South: Moral need to support freethinkers
[ 3 minutes to read] At first glance, people hear simple statements. They hear that some countries do not like the…
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If WW3 erupted, what does it mean for LGBTQI?
[ 4 minutes to read] War does not only redraw borders. It reshapes priorities, values, and identities. When a global conflict…
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How evolution made humans worship hierarchy
[ 6 minutes to read] Modern societies loudly celebrate equality. Constitutions promise it. Politicians repeat it in speeches. Schools present it…
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Neuroscience behind immigrant integration
[ 4 minutes to read] Public debates about immigrant integration in Europe often revolve around economics, law, or cultural values. However,…
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The Shadows on the Porch: The Hidden Tyranny Within the Almajiranci System
[ 3 minutes to read] By: Irfan Bayei Every morning, before people even step out of their homes to face the…
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How they decide in New York how we live in Jičín
[ 4 minutes to read] It sounds exaggerated at first, it sounds provincial. It sounds paranoid. Yet it is sillier to…
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The Illusion of Control: Why the UK’s New Immigration Policy is a Triumph of Political Theatre over Rationalism
[ 5 minutes to read] The debate over immigration in the United Kingdom, as in many Western nations, is fraught with…
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China’s propaganda is dangerous — Here Is how to fight it
[ 7 minutes to read] Chinese propaganda constructs an image of China that looks almost otherworldly. It shows glowing skylines, spotless…
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How Western control keeps religion thriving in the Global South
[ 6 minutes to read] Religion does not collapse under poverty. It expands with it. It grows strongest where despair, dependency,…
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Democracy is a shitty system. Voters know nothing. Voters are shit
[ 3 minutes to read] This claim comes from Jaroslav Haščák, co-founder of the Penta Group and one of the most…
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Women are discriminated. Somewhere to death
[ 6 minutes to read] Discrimination against women is not a marginal issue. It is global. It exists in every society,…
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How freethought is redefining global politics
[ 4 minutes to read] They say, “We can’t have freedom of speech in Europe. We’re not America.” But how can…
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The bloody and brutal history of church building
[ 8 minutes to read] This evolutionary adaptation—or by-product—led us to build churches. But it also brought blood. I have found…
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The fourth wave of feminism: Enemy of science?
[ 12 minutes to read] Fourth-wave feminism emerged around 2012. It focuses on issues like sexual harassment, body image, and intersectionality….
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Worse than criminals? Vindictiveness, brutal nature, penal system
[ 10 minutes to read] There was news about some teenagers brutally tortured a cat to death in the Czech Republic….
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Anti-establishment and pro-establishment freethinkers
[ 15 minutes to read] Can a real freethinker be a pro-establishment person? As you know, many freethinkers were jailed, tortured,…
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Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011): The Provocative Intellectual Who Declared War on Religion
[ 5 minutes to read] Christopher Hitchens, the British-American author, journalist, and orator, was a fierce critic of religion, revered for…
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Worldwide mental health crisis, stigma, religion and culture
[ 23 minutes to read] As of 2024, the global population is estimated to be approximately 8.1 billion people. Developing countries,…
