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Philosophers tend to tolerate a high degree of personal strangeness in one another. More specifically, they tend not to worry…
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! 2024 has been an eventful and uneven year, one marked by important…
In college a friend at the time once told me that she had been invited to Islam by a mutual…
Cars are an expensive pain in the butt. It was time to do some maintenance on the Honda, but the…
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. This will be our…
When it comes to building strong legs, many people automatically think of squats and lunges using a barbell or a…
Humanist Canada congratulates Diane Patricia Helen Sims, C.M., Stratford, Ontario on her appointment as a Member of the Order of…
It is fair to say that this fall the attention of most of our readers has been focused on the…
In a joint statement made at the UN Human Rights Council, the Humanist Society of New Zealand, the New Zealand…
School desk and chairs in empty modern classroom. Empty class room with white board and projector in elementary school. Primary…
November 6, 2024 Featured, Press Releases Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Nov. 6, 2024, Washington, D.C.) — While Christian Nationalists appear…
What happens when you transform Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol into a vibrant exploration of contemporary socio-economic issues? Red Carol:…
Eno and director Gary Hustwit at the 41 North Film Festival The 41 North Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary,…
As 2024 draws to a close, we celebrate an extraordinary year at PA Humanities, marked by groundbreaking programs launched as…
Introducing SASA and BEAP The arts and humanities offer a vibrant space of solidarity for those who are marginalised across…
Africa, Arts, Civil Society, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations Arts A piece from Emo de…
Keepit, a Copenhagen-based cloud data protection provider, secured $50 million in equity funding from One Peak and the Export and…
After Trump was elected and started surrounding himself with weirdos for his cabinet and advisory roles, people like Elon Musk,…
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian people have chosen “Lu,” or “Road” in English, as the Chinese character of the year…
The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA)EMA is a one-year, full-time interdisciplinary programme that reflects the indivisible links…
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash As we wrap up the roller coaster of a year that was 2024 and…
19 December 2024 The statement of the Indian Prime Minister on the victory day of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 16…
Ainsley Earhardt, one of the “Fox and Friends” airheads, is very excited about the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
The Gender Self-determination Act seeks to put Germany on a progressive path by replacing current expensive and burdensome discriminatory practices…
The Supreme Curt of Kenya (SCORK has through Zehrabanu Janmohamed and Another v Nathaniel K. Lagat 4 Others, found that…
In a landmark vote, more than two thirds of the UN membership have supported the UN call for the establishment…
Limited seating: Backbenchers who pray are more likely to get to sit or speak in a busy debateThe All-Party Parliamentary…
(Washington, DC, December 18, 2024) – Guatemala’s attorney general is carrying out politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo…
If the trend Daniel Schuman identifies in “Open-Government Nonprofits Are Dying Off Just When They’re Needed Most,” the answer is…
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community.Benjamin Radford took to the…
As we conclude our celebration of 50 years of PA Humanities, we are excited to build a movement that will…
Africa, Democracy, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations | Analysis Democracy Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbé ABUJA, Dec…
December 18, 2024 For more than a decade, Pew Research Center has been tracking global patterns in restrictions on religion…
In a season of counting blessings, compliance professionals can harness the transformative power of gratitude to thaw workplace resistance and…
With a billion-dollar shortfall in biodiversity finance looming and increasing regulatory pressure, organizations are seeking structured approaches to nature-related compliance.…
In response to an inquiry regarding a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers proposing three bills aimed at addressing “China’s role…
A National Public Radio story on Saturday described the impact on Portland, Oregon, after China’s recent ban on the import…
On Human Rights Day, HURIDOCS hosted a webinar to showcase the critical role of documentation and technology in protecting defenders,…
5 GLOBAL ISSUES TO WATCH IN 2025 | unfoundation.org Children in the war-torn city of Borodyanka, Ukraine, play near an…
Amnesty International has today designated Brooklyn Rivera, a leader of the Miskito Indigenous people, as a prisoner of conscience and…
On 4 December 2024, the High Court of Pretoria in South Africa (SA) handed down a landmark judgment in the…
Celebrating 40 Years of Impact – Your Continued Support Makes It Possible Dear Friend of HRP, I hope this message…
(Nairobi) – Cameroon’s authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of a prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch said today. The…
In December 2023, Cardinal Becciu—once considered a leading candidate for the papacy—became one of several defendants sentenced to prison by…
Michael Hornsby, Impact Manager at Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC) and David Szakonyi, ACDC co-founder, discuss the value that cross-sectoral collaborations…
Growing concerns from parents surrounding children’s online safety have prompted updates to federal regulation to limit the information that can…
On Human Rights Day 2024, in the year of its 35th anniversary, the North-South Centre celebrated the invaluable contributions of…
(ECNS) — A special exhibition titled “The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles — China-France Cultural Encounters in the…
China”s endeavor to foster a new form of international relations and build a community with a shared future for mankind…
(Beirut) – Egypt’s draft asylum law, if enacted, risks violating the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch…