Read More Atheist Republic As more and more countries worldwide outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation, the West African country of The Gambia might be the first country in the world to repeal such a ban, stoking a wave of criticism from human rights advocates both in Gambia and abroad. This is alarming. The […]
Read More Atheist Republic A Muslim woman was sentenced to life imprisonment in Pakistan after a court found her guilty of blasphemy by burning pages of the Quran. A Pakistani court sentences a woman to life in prison for burning pages from Islam’s holy book https://t.co/xV0xA3vLTS — Doxologia Infonews (@doxologiainews) March 26, 2024 Under Pakistan’s
Read More Atheist Republic Russia has experienced its worst terror attack in decades after radical Islamic militants dressed in camouflage uniforms brazenly opened fire at a music venue and reportedly threw explosive devices inside the concert hall, which was left in flames and its roof collapsing after the terror attack. #UPDATE: Russia says 60 dead,
Read More Atheist Republic An Iranian activist was arrested in the United Kingdom while holding an anti-Hamas placard during a pro-Palestinian demonstration. ‘Hamas is terrorist’: London police arrest, release Iranian activist at pro-Palestinian rallyA counter-protester at a pro-Palestinian rally in London was arrested yesterday after he carried a sign reading “Hamas is terrorist organization,” according
Read More Atheist Republic The Supreme Leader of the Taliban has vowed to start stoning women to death in public as he announced the fight against Western democracy will continue, further marking the Taliban’s quick return to harsh punishments in public after an American-led withdrawal of Afghanistan in 2021 and the Taliban’s subsequent return to
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Read More Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Greetings! I know that I have been writing to you more than usual this month, but I have more great news to share. I had the opportunity to be a guest on the very popular show Middle Ground, produced by Jubilee Media, for an episode featuring Black Christians and Black Atheists.
Read More Skeptic Michael H. Bernstein reviews The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes, discussing the author’s analysis of neoracism and the need for a middle ground in discussions of racism.
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Read More Skeptic Shermer and Hughes discuss: why he is considered “black” if he is “half-black, half-Hispanic” • what it means to be “colorblind” • population genetics and race differences • Base Rate Neglect, Base Rate Taboos • institutionalized neoracism • viewpoint epistemology • affirmative action • gaps in income, wealth, home ownership, CEO representation,
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“Don’t let them drive the tractor. They need to know their place.” It was 1992. I was living in Israel, breathing in the desert air, loving the family that adopted me on the kibbutz, and enjoying the company of the Palestinian day-laborers who came over from Gaza each morning to work. They had to get
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This article was adapted from a transcript of the November 7, 2023, episode of the author’s podcast, Making Sense. We have witnessed extreme moral confusion since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages. Some of it has been just frank anti-Semitism, but much is actual confusion.
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