Daily Archives: August 7, 2020

Ask Jon 16 – American Exceptionalism: or, “You don’t know everything.”

by | August 7, 2020

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about American exceeptionlism. *Interview conducted on August 3, 2020.* — Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Okay! This is another Ask Jon. You wanted to talk about the concept or the claim of American exceptionalism. A) What is American exceptionalism… Read more »

Ask Gary 1 – What is Humanists International?

by | August 7, 2020

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Gary McLelland is the Chief Executive of Humanists International: “Gary joined Humanists International in February 2017. Before this he worked for the Humanist Society Scotland since 2013 as Head of Communications and Public Affairs. He has also previously served as a Board member of the European Humanist Federation based in Brussels, as well as… Read more »

Proofs That Don’t Prove

by | August 7, 2020

By James Haught James Haught is editor of West Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette, and a senior editor of Free Inquiry. He is 87-years-old and would like to help secular causes more. This series is a way of giving back. — Throughout history, various religious scholars devised arguments to prove God’s existence. Best-known is “intelligent design.” It… Read more »

To resolve the Palestinian question we need to end colonialism

by | August 7, 2020

— By Wesam Ahmad Wesam Ahmad works for Al-Haq (Independent Palestinian Human Rights Organization). He is a Palestinian-American born and raised in the U.S. He earned a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, and a J.D., from Louisiana State University. Also, he completed an LL.M./M.L. in International Human Rights Law from the National University of Ireland… Read more »

Trump’s Colonial Solution to the Question of Palestine Threatens the Foundations of International Law

by | August 7, 2020

— By Wesam Ahmad Wesam Ahmad works for Al-Haq (Independent Palestinian Human Rights Organization). He is a Palestinian-American born and raised in the U.S. He earned a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, and a J.D., from Louisiana State University. Also, he completed an LL.M./M.L. in International Human Rights Law from the National University of Ireland… Read more »

The Pandemic Disproves God

by | August 7, 2020

By James Haught James Haught is editor of West Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette, and a senior editor of Free Inquiry. He is 87-years-old and would like to help secular causes more. This series is a way of giving back. — Vice President Mike Pence, a renowned born-again fundamentalist, takes the podium as leader of America’s task… Read more »