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May 23, 2025January 27, 2026public, article

Lindsay Shepherd’s Academic Freedom and Free Speech Case: The Chronology and Facts

How has the Lindsay Shepherd case influenced freedom of expression policies and academic freedom standards at Canadian universities? Everyone has the following […]

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May 22, 2025January 27, 2026public, article

Diplomatic Tragedy in D.C.: Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff Linked to Antisemitic Hate Crime and Terrorism

What are the key details surrounding the May 21, 2025, murder of Israeli diplomats Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside a […]

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May 22, 2025May 22, 2025Uncategorized

The Hunger Games: or, The Development Digital Crucible

How did the term “incel,” originally coined as a gender-inclusive support label, evolve into a male-dominated ideology associated with misogyny and violence? […]

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May 21, 2025May 20, 2025Uncategorized

PM Mark Carney’s Legacy and the Hidden History of Fort Smith’s Indian Day Schools

How does Prime Minister Mark Carney’s family history intersect with the legacy of assimilationist education and Indigenous policy in Fort Smith, Northwest […]

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May 20, 2025May 19, 2025Uncategorized

A Humanist Reflection on the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

How can secular journalism draw ethical parallels with the Council of Nicaea’s pursuit of truth and coherence? Last Sunday, May 18th, 2025, […]

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May 19, 2025May 19, 2025Uncategorized

Clergy Abuse and Journalistic Integrity: A Call for Evidence-Based Reform and Interfaith Dialogue

How can journalism support clergy abuse victims while fostering reform and interfaith understanding without vilifying entire faith communities? On March 9th, 2025, I addressed […]

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May 16, 2025November 6, 2025Uncategorized

Canada and the Dream of a Child-Friendly Nation

On the Occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child By:  Dr. Nasser […]

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May 15, 2025Uncategorized

Institutional Assessments of Nazi and AfD Ideologies

Racism fueled Nazi ideology and policies. The Nazis viewed the world as being divided up into competing inferior and superior races. United […]

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May 15, 2025January 27, 2026article, public

Sustainable Population Growth: Balancing Demographics, Climate, and Human Values

“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires […]

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May 15, 2025January 27, 2026public, article

Ed Fredkin and the Foundations of Digital Philosophy: The Universe as Computation

Ed Fredkin (1934-2023), deceased MIT Professor and Caltech Fairchild Distinguished Scholar, can be attributed as one of the founders of Digital Philosophy. […]

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Humanism and Economics

HUMANISM AND ECONOMICS PART ONE You do not have to be a doctor to know that good hygiene, nutrition, and ...
April 21, 2026 / George Hewson

Humanism as Resistance: Reclaiming Dialogue in Divided Times

Previously published in: humanistfreedoms The rise of modern individualism, scientific inquiry, and pluralistic thought did not emerge in Europe because ...
February 8, 2026 / Lloyd Robertson

Two Solitudes of Secularism

Two distinct interpretations of secularism are discussed by Leslie Rosenblood, Secularism Chair of the Centre for Inquiry Canada, and Michel ...
February 3, 2026 / Michel Virard

Humanism and Religion

PART ONE I Humanism seeks truth from evidence and rational analysis. It engages in calm and open discussions that display ...
January 28, 2026 / George Hewson

Humanism, Democracy, and Freedom

PART ONE Democracy in government essentially means “rule by the people” rather than rule by a monarch, aristocracy or dictator ...
January 25, 2026 / George Hewson

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