What if Richard Dawkins really makes a deathbed conversion?
[ 5 minutes to read] Richard Dawkins has spent much of his life arguing that there is almost certainly no God….
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Where did belief in God decline? And the sad news: The 21st century will still be a century of religion
[ 6 minutes to read] For anyone expecting religion simply to disappear as education, science and technology advance, the first decades…
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Gross neglect of drug addicts in the US: Only celebrities are visible
[ 11 minutes to read] Hayden Panettiere was famous, successful and recognizable to millions. She was also remarkably open about addiction….
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The world is normalizing the Taliban. Half of surveyed Afghan women barely leave home
[ 9 minutes to read] Five years ago, the Taliban marched back into Kabul. Governments condemned them. Western politicians promised that…
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God didn’t say that. Neither did your pastor. AI did
[ 10 minutes to read] Imagine scrolling through social media one evening when your pastor appears on the screen. His face…
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We are not racist, but the dead professor was black
[ 5 minutes to read] The death of Professor Jason Arday has left British academia in a state of shock and…
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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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Will political culture deteriorate even more?
[ 5 minutes to read] For much of the twentieth century, democratic politics operated according to a relatively stable set of…
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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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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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The decline of truth in the information age
[ 4 minutes to read] The information age does not simply expand knowledge. It reshapes how truth functions. Data multiplies. Sources…
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Join our team of content creators as a journalist, a poet, an essayinst, an artist or whatever your expertise is.
[ 2 minutes to read] Do you have a knack for dismantling myths with a single, well-placed fact? Can you take…
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Even The Guardian isn’t independent
[ 4 minutes to read] The Guardian tells a familiar story. It presents itself as undeterred, it presents itself as independent….
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💔 Forced to Move Again: Time is Running Out for Georgina. Our Collective Action is Critical – #6
[ 3 minutes to read] We’ve been quiet for a while, holding our breath as the situation for one of our…
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Media representation of non-believers: Stereotypes and stigma
[ 7 minutes to read] Define “non-believers” (atheists, agnostics, secular people) as an often-misunderstood minority. Note that surveys regularly find atheists…
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The cognitive limits of democracy
[ 5 minutes to read] Democracy was built on a dream. It promised collective wisdom, shared power, and the rule of…
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The quiet destruction of human empathy
[ 4 minutes to read] Empathy once held societies together. It guided tribes, softened instincts, and turned survival into cooperation. It…
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Kirk, hidden killers, millions will die because lack of health care
[ 4 minutes to read] Donald Trump calls for the death penalty for the worst criminals. He frames it as strength,…
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Alcohol, cigarettes, meat, and religion
[ 3 minutes to read] A politician today can lie daily, cheat openly, start illegal wars, drown society in surveillance, and…
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Screw Geneva Conventions, kill anyone you want
[ 5 minutes to read] The title sounds extreme—and intentionally so. But it captures a disturbing reality: in the modern Western…
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History of Chinese disregard of human rights
[ 12 minutes to read] China’s ascent to global power dazzled the world. With record-breaking infrastructure, a booming tech sector, and…
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From 1988 to Today Iran’s Killing Machine Killing Never Stopped
[ 3 minutes to read] Tears fill my eyes every time I recall a memory my father once told me. It…
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9/11 terrorists didn’t envision 4.5 million deaths
[ 4 minutes to read] September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 civilians died within hours. The images pierced the world’s mind. Skyscrapers…
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Collateral Damage: How Afghans like Aryan Became the Punching Bag in Iran-Israel’s Shadow War – #4
[ 3 minutes to read] When two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled—but in this case the “grass” has…
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Two mothers with strollers are talking about gassing the Gypsies
[ 11 minutes to read] Two Caucasian mothers with strollers, caring for babies, are talking to each other. Mothers who should…
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What happens when faith challenges the collective?
[ 4 minutes to read] Imagine a world where questioning deeply held beliefs within your own community leads to ostracization. It…
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The Silent Gatekeeper: How AI Filters Influence Our Worldview
[ 5 minutes to read] Artificial intelligence has embedded itself into nearly every aspect of modern life. It helps people make…
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The Digital Deity: Can AI and Biohacking Replace Traditional Concepts of God?
[ 4 minutes to read] Is religion, as many of us understand it, on the cusp of a radical transformation, or…
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From Syria to Myanmar: The Global Struggle for Human Rights Accountability
[ 4 minutes to read] Is the concept of human rights a universal moral imperative or a selectively applied political tool?…
