August 17, 2024

Bones, Bias, and Backlash: Elizabeth Weiss on the Politicization of Anthropology Skeptic Skeptic

Read More Skeptic Shermer and Weiss discuss the politicization of archaeology, covering Weiss’s experiences in the field, including controversies like the Kennewick Man, the binary nature of sex in bone studies, and the impact of “wokeness” on anthropology. They also explore issues like the connection between modern tribes and ancient remains, the peopling of the […]

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Defying the Taliban: Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Beauty Salons P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Beauty salons, which once provided Afghan women with safe space following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 after American-led coalition forces pulled out of the country, were outlawed since 2023, forcing many beauticians and their clients underground.  ‘They can stone us and flog us – I will keep using makeup’:

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Iran's Mandatory Hijab Law Claims Another Victim P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic An Iranian woman and a mother of two was left paralyzed after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the regime’s mandatory hijab laws. Iranian woman paralysed after being shot over hijabArezoo Badri, a mother of two, has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over

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ISIS Threat Shuts Down Taylor Swift's Vienna Concerts After Terror Plot P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Austria were canceled after authorities thwarted a planned terrorist attack targeting the concerts, with three suspects arrested in connection with an inquiry into the alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot. Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after terror plot foiled by Vienna police.One of the men arrested is a

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Iraq Pushes to Legalize Child Marriage as Young as 9 Years Old P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic The Iraqi parliament is proposing changes to the country’s family and marriage laws, which would reportedly give more power to Muslim clerics on family and marriage matters and would even open the doors to legalize marriage for children as young as nine years old, with women’s right activists and organizations saying

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