The Taliban wants American investment: Will it get it?
[ 5 minutes to read] Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has an unexpected message for the…
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What will happen when Le Pen and AfD win?
[ 6 minutes to read] The European far right no longer lives on the political margins. In France, Marine Le Pen’s…
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Germany is working with the Taliban to deport Afghans. Pragmatism or normalization?
[ 5 minutes to read] Germany does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government. Yet Taliban representatives are now in…
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Netanyahu will probably never end up in The Hague
[ 4 minutes to read] Freethinkers International readers may have been spot on. When we recently asked whether Israeli Prime Minister…
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More than 100 British and French diplomats say Palestine is being erased. Will their governments act?
[ 8 minutes to read] There is something unusual about diplomats abandoning diplomatic language. More than 100 former senior British and…
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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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Why Democrats and Republicans abandon ideology
[ 5 minutes to read] Politics is supposed to be driven by ideas. Conservatives should defend conservative principles. Progressives should defend…
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Americans think the US spends 25% on foreign aid. It spends 1%
[ 6 minutes to read] Ask the average American how much of the federal budget goes to foreign aid, and the…
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Banning a political party is no solution
[ 7 minutes to read] Banning a political party may look like a solution. In reality, it creates a dangerous political…
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I am against the death penalty. What about war criminals?
[ 3 minutes to read] I am absolutely against the death penalty (for the record, it is scientifically proven it has…
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USA’s and China’s AI Race. NATO buys scrap from the USA
[ 3 minutes to read] Artificial intelligence will shape the twenty-first century. Anyone who still doubts that reality ignores the biggest…
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Long live separatism. Say no to world government!
[ 3 minutes to read] Long live separatism. Bavaria should leave Germany. Moravia should leave Czechia. Scotland should leave the United…
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We hate human rights and NGOs? Go and live in Russia or China
[ 3 minutes to read] People in my country increasingly hate NGOs. They applaud every budget cut, every political attack, and…
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Czechoslovakian president: Shoot German mothers with babies!
[ 3 minutes to read] Edvard Beneš, the second president of Czechoslovakia, inherited a nation shaped by the ideals of its…
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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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Russia not fighting against West alone
[ 3 minutes to read] Russia repeatedly claims that it now fights alone against the West. This claim appears persuasive at…
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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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Can Trump become a dictator?
[ 5 minutes to read] The United States still looks like the world’s strongest democracy. It has elections, courts, and a…
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America’s 400 days to save democracy
[ 3 minutes to read] The United States was once regarded as the stronghold of democracy. Its Constitution inspired revolutions, and…
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Antisemitism in Europe: Persecution, prejudice, and mutual hatred
[ 3 minutes to read] Antisemitism belongs to the darkest chapters of European history. From medieval pogroms to the Holocaust, Europeans…
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We can question Christianity, not Islam
[ 4 minutes to read] You can question Christianity in most Western countries, you can mock it, you can publish it….
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How far can nationalism go? And its fake origin
[ 5 minutes to read] Nationalism often begins harmlessly. A song. A flag. A map on a school wall. It speaks…
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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 Bible vs freedom of speech: Double standard
[ 4 minutes to read] Free speech is not what they claim. It is not neutral, it is not honest. It…
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Freethinkers International: Why this project must be Dutch-made
[ 4 minutes to read] I hate nationalism. I hate tribalism. Both are poisons. Both divide, distort, and destroy. Nationalism gives…
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The Hypocrisy of ‘Defense’: How Israel’s Actions Mirror the Nazi Genocidal Machine
[ 13 minutes to read] It is ironic. Nazi Germany had tried to hide, camouflage and then destroy the evidence of…
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Fighting for prison reform
[ 7 minutes to read] Prisons exist to punish, deter, and rehabilitate. This balance shapes justice systems worldwide, yet many prisons…
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LGBTQ+ rights and secular movements
[ 11 minutes to read] LGBTQ+ rights and secular movements have long been connected. Science supports LGBTQ+ identities as natural variations…
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Humanist responses to the refugee crisis: A rational, evidence-based approach
[ 4 minutes to read] The global refugee crisis is one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. Millions…
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Switzerland’s Quiet Revolution: The Rise of the Non-Religious Majority
[ 2 minutes to read] For centuries, Switzerland has been a stronghold of religious tradition, home to a deeply entrenched Christian…
