October 5, 2022

From the Intern Desk: Where is the “Secular Left”? Shweta Sachdev Secular Coalition for America

Read More Secular Coalition for America “The idea that religion and politics don’t mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.” — Jerry Falwell If Roe v. Wade were decided today, it’s safe to assume that religious conservatives would be apoplectic. There would undoubtedly be protests at the Supreme […]

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India called out at UN for harassment of filmmaker who depicted Hindu goddess in film Lillie Ashworth Humanists International

Read More Humanists International Leena Manimekalai has been subjected to a campaign of judicial harassment in India in retaliation for her film, which depicted a Hindu goddess. The post India called out at UN for harassment of filmmaker who depicted Hindu goddess in film appeared first on Humanists International.

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‘Expertise’ isn’t gate-keeping, it’s our best way of understanding how the climate is changing Trevor Sloughter The Skeptic

The value of experts, and expertise as a concept, is often derided by science deniers. This is both defensive, protecting their pseudoscience from attack, and offensive, eroding public trust in expert analysis. While it is true that many experts are guilty of elitism and gatekeeping, both individually and systemically, the fact remains that expertise is

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