Reading Time: 3 minutes It is common knowledge in the West that democracy is the superior way of structuring societies. This preferred system of government may manifest itself in different ways such as the parliamentary system of Britain or the two-party presidential system of the United States. However, as the American humorist Mark Twain once said, “Common sense ain’t […]
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Rep. Jamie Raskin announces cancer diagnosis (without any mention of God)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Yesterday, Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his diagnosis of “Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer.” It’s a devastating blow for one of the most admirable members of Congress. It also comes nearly two years to the day after Raskin’s son died by suicide. Raskin was […]
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Conservatives are upset their kids don’t want to spend Christmas with them
Reading Time: 4 minutes In an essay that inspired unintentional laughter all over social media, right-wing commentator Dennis Prager expressed deep concern about how so many conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over Christmas because of their politics. Probably an unprecedented number of Americans with grown children will be alone this Christmas because their children will […]
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NY Governor vetoes bill bolstering secular addiction treatment programs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Defying common sense and decency, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill (Senate Bill S7313A / Assembly Bill A8163) that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. The veto became official tonight after rumors of it began swirling among supporters of the bill earlier this week. An […]
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KS lawmaker behind ‘In God We Trust’ bill found guilty of COVID relief fraud
Reading Time: 3 minutes Michael Capps, a former Kansas lawmaker who once sponsored a bill to put the words “In God We Trust” in every federal building, has been found guilty of committing COVID relief fraud and money laundering. His career wasn’t supposed to end this way. In 2018, the Republican was appointed to the Kansas State House and […]
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Bucksport (ME) removes Nativity scene after atheist asks for equal treatment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bucksport, Maine can’t quite figure out what to do with a Nativity scene on public property now that an atheist has asked for similar treatment. For the past week, rather than allow a chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation to put up a secular display in the same location, they just took down the […]
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GOP lawmaker praises pastor whose church ignored child sex abuse
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Monday, Congressman Louie Gohmert, one of the most conservative members of the Republican Party, gave a general speech on the floor of the House and recited a sermon written for him by Pastor Tommy Nelson. Gohmert explained that Nelson, a friend who runs Denton Bible Church in Texas, sometimes joked about how he would […]
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Bill bolstering secular addiction treatment programs awaits NY Gov’s signature
Reading Time: 3 minutes Months after its passage, an important bill that would expand treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse has now been sent to New York Governor Kathy Hochul. She should sign it into law immediately. The purpose of the law (Senate Bill S7313A / Assembly Bill A8163) is fairly straightforward. When someone in New […]
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Beyond Meathead and Archie: Can Braver Angels help bridge our current divide?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A national movement seeks to bring liberals, conservatives, and others together at the grassroots level—not to find a centrist compromise, but to find one another as citizens. Through workshops, debates, campus engagement, and more, Braver Angels helps Americans understand each other beyond stereotypes, form community alliances, and reduce the vitriol that poisons our civic culture.
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Brittney Griner and the comparative worth of humans
Reading Time: 5 minutes What we value and how much we value any given thing is a subjective affair. We might look at price tags on things, but they are for guidance only. If you aren’t prepared to pay that much for a widget, you won’t buy one. You can try to haggle to arrive at a mutually agreeable […]