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Understanding the secular vote

The Secular

Understanding the secular vote

by Juhem Navarro-Rivera Oct 05, 2022Oct 06, 2022

What we talk about when we talk about hijab—a view from Tehran

Free Expression

What we talk about when we talk about hijab—a view from Tehran

by Kaveh Mousavi Oct 04, 2022Oct 05, 2022

On the short life and sudden death of Soviet atheism

History

On the short life and sudden death of Soviet atheism

Reading Time: 9 minutes To understand why the Communist Party abandoned atheism, we must go back to the beginning of the Soviet project, charting the ways in which the meaning of religion and atheism changed over time.

by Victoria Smolkin Oct 07, 2022Oct 07, 2022

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Pearce on Putin

Can Putin, locked in a bubble of bad intel, spin his way out of disaster?

War and Peace

Can Putin, locked in a bubble of bad intel, spin his way out of disaster?

by Jonathan MS Pearce Oct 05, 2022Oct 06, 2022

Russia to illegally annex four more areas in Ukraine

War and Peace

Russia to illegally annex four more areas in Ukraine

by Jonathan MS Pearce Sep 29, 2022Sep 30, 2022

Earthquake of perspective

On ‘tomorrow sorrow’: How we grieve the future today

On ‘tomorrow sorrow’: How we grieve the future today

by M L Clark

Adam and Steve: Queer artists repurpose Genesis as a gay love story

Adam and Steve: Queer artists repurpose Genesis as a gay love story

by Eva Valenti

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A long overdue pardon on marijuana possession calls for further change

A long overdue pardon on marijuana possession calls for further change

Oct 07, 2022Oct 07, 2022

Twitter’s Elon Musk debacle raises serious questions about digital citizenship

Twitter’s Elon Musk debacle raises serious questions about digital citizenship

Oct 06, 2022Oct 06, 2022

Fish fossils aid the search for human origins

Fish fossils aid the search for human origins

Oct 04, 2022Oct 06, 2022

Surprise! The Nobel goes to evolutionary sciences, not COVID research

Surprise! The Nobel goes to evolutionary sciences, not COVID research

Oct 03, 2022Oct 06, 2022

NASA’s DART shows the explosive power of astronomical collaboration

NASA’s DART shows the explosive power of astronomical collaboration

Oct 03, 2022Oct 06, 2022

This week in progress: Colombia, Cuba, and the Indian Supreme Court

This week in progress: Colombia, Cuba, and the Indian Supreme Court

Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022

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If you can, read this: The hidden wisdom in bumper stickers

Jack Bowen

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Spotlight: Liz LaPoint

Skipping America: US gun culture has the rest of the world keeping its distance

Violence

Skipping America: US gun culture has the rest of the world keeping its distance

by Liz LaPoint

In praise of humanity: How I survived my brain tumor without religion

Health

In praise of humanity: How I survived my brain tumor without religion

by Liz LaPoint

What anti-abortion activists can learn from animal rights activists

Psychology

What anti-abortion activists can learn from animal rights activists

by Liz LaPoint

Daddy issues: Do ‘defective fathers’ lead children to reject the idea of God?

Parenting & Family

Daddy issues: Do ‘defective fathers’ lead children to reject the idea of God?

by Liz LaPoint

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Contributors

Hemant Mehta

RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS NEWS

Jennifer Michael Hecht

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Captain Cassidy

GAMING AND OTHER RELIGIONS

Eiynah

CULTURAL CRITICISM

Myles Mikulic

FILM

Jonathan MS Pearce

POLITICS, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY

Adrian Pantoja

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND CHICANO STUDIES

Andy Hall

COMEDY

M L Clark

FUTURISM AND INTERNATIONAL

Alix Jules

A.I. AND DATA ETHICS

Adam Lee

SCIENCE AND TECH

Sami Al-Asady

SECULARISM

Sikivu Hutchinson

SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUALITY

Phil Zuckerman

SOCIOLOGY

J H McKenna

HUMANISM, CULTURE

Georgia Michelman

SCIENCE

Dr. Eve Makoff

MEDICINE, END OF LIFE

Rick Snedeker

NEWS AND CULTURE

Casey Karaman

SATIRE, FILM, CULTURE

Dr. Abby Hafer

BIOLOGY, GENETICS

Getting warmer

‘Only YOU can save the grid’ is not enough

‘Only YOU can save the grid’ is not enough

by Eleanor Johnstone

The Scientist Rebellion: What will it take to get the world’s attention?

The Scientist Rebellion: What will it take to get the world’s attention?

by M L Clark

Fossil fuels belong to yesterday

Fossil fuels belong to yesterday

by Adam Lee

Green democracy rising: Latin America and the new environmentalism

Green democracy rising: Latin America and the new environmentalism

by M L Clark

Review: ‘Pearl’ and ‘Blonde’: great horror films, misleading marketing

Film/TV

Review: ‘Pearl’ and ‘Blonde’: great horror films, misleading marketing

by Myles Mikulic

The sociologists

The fascinating collision of gender and religion in changing attitudes about work

Sociology

The fascinating collision of gender and religion in changing attitudes about work

by Landon Schnabel

Why secular Americans are pivotal allies in the fight for racial justice

Analysis

Why secular Americans are pivotal allies in the fight for racial justice

by Adrian Pantoja

Sociologist: It’s called ‘culture war’ for a reason

Culture

Sociologist: It’s called ‘culture war’ for a reason

by Ryan Cragun

The happiest nations on Earth are strongly secular

Latest research

The happiest nations on Earth are strongly secular

by Phil Zuckerman

Podcasts

Beyond the bitter pill | Hemant Mehta and Notes from Autumn

Human Story

Beyond the bitter pill | Hemant Mehta and Notes from Autumn

We are the mythmakers | Raising Freethinkers

Raising Freethinkers

We are the mythmakers | Raising Freethinkers

Editor’s Picks

The end of ‘trump,’ or how to wreck a perfectly good word

The end of ‘trump,’ or how to wreck a perfectly good word

by Jonathan MS Pearce

The wisdom of Karl Marx applied to school shootings

The wisdom of Karl Marx applied to school shootings

by Bob Seidensticker

‘We’re a republic, not a democracy’: The origin of a weird talking point

‘We’re a republic, not a democracy’: The origin of a weird talking point

by Marcus Johnson

Should I be mad at my son? Anger and forgiveness after suicide

Should I be mad at my son? Anger and forgiveness after suicide

by Lincoln Andrews

Solarpunk humanism: How we dream bigger than despair

Solarpunk humanism: How we dream bigger than despair

by M L Clark

The local Arizona news story that haunts my career

The local Arizona news story that haunts my career

by Jack Matirko

Why I wish I’d transitioned when I was 12

Why I wish I’d transitioned when I was 12

by Jenna Scaramanga

Culture

‘Platitude of gratitude’: Let’s stop the empty thank-yous, please

‘Platitude of gratitude’: Let’s stop the empty thank-yous, please

by Tom Krattenmaker

The reality of fantasy sports

The reality of fantasy sports

by Jack Bowen

Secular bumper stickers in the Deep South?

Secular bumper stickers in the Deep South?

by J. H. McKenna

Satanism in Japan: Running with the Devil in a non-Christian culture

Satanism in Japan: Running with the Devil in a non-Christian culture

by La Carmina

Arts

FILM/TV

Texas mom: ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ will make you ‘fall victim to the schemes of hell’

Texas mom: ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ will make you ‘fall victim to the schemes of hell’

by Hemant Mehta

Prominent atheists claim problem with ‘Jihad Rehab’ film is ‘identity politics’

Prominent atheists claim problem with ‘Jihad Rehab’ film is ‘identity politics’

by Hemant Mehta

Pastor Greg Locke whines after ‘Shadowland’ filmmaker quotes him accurately

Pastor Greg Locke whines after ‘Shadowland’ filmmaker quotes him accurately

by Hemant Mehta

MUSIC

Meet Molly Tuttle, the best bluegrass guitarist in the world

Meet Molly Tuttle, the best bluegrass guitarist in the world

by J. H. McKenna

Put your mouth where your money is: The real-world ethics of a socialist band

Put your mouth where your money is: The real-world ethics of a socialist band

by Christopher Clark

The most hopeful music in the world

The most hopeful music in the world

by Dale McGowan

BOOKS

Libraries are dangerous in the best possible way

Libraries are dangerous in the best possible way

by Adam Lee

‘American Crusade’: How the Supreme Court is weaponizing Christianity

‘American Crusade’: How the Supreme Court is weaponizing Christianity

by Hemant Mehta

Banned Books Week: Fighting censorship and preserving free speech

Banned Books Week: Fighting censorship and preserving free speech

by Becky Garrison

Comedy

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Jewish sex guru stripped of guru status

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Jewish sex guru stripped of guru status

by Andrew Hall

Christian couple wears ankle monitors for Christ

by Andrew Hall

Evangelicals declare October ‘The Holy Ghost Month’

by Andrew Hall

Science

Juno mission snags first close-up of Europa in 22 years

Juno mission snags first close-up of Europa in 22 years

by M L Clark

When it comes to asteroid danger, gravity’s not so attractive

by Georgia Michelman

New studies implicate long COVID in type-1 diabetes and brain injury

by M L Clark

Research

Survey: Does the government need to do more to address climate change?

Survey: Does the government need to do more to address climate change?

by Nic Frame

New research: The future of religion might just be no religion at all

by Becky Garrison

Absurdities to die for: How tribal psychology drives dangerous beliefs

by Hector A. Garcia

Deep-Dive

Is AI art causing future shock, or age-old economic anxiety?

Is AI art causing future shock, or age-old economic anxiety?

by M L Clark

Resisting the new F-word

by Andrew Fiala

A 2002 gang rape in India is still revealing worlds of injustice

by M L Clark