June 22 Humanist Forum: Getting the Health Care You Want

Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Alex

Karen Duncan, Ph.D. will discuss themes from her forthcoming book, The Sacred Myths of Health Care. These myths include: #1. The U.S. has the best health care in the world. #2. Our doctors practice to the highest standards of care. #3. Someone is in charge of our health care system. #4. An open-market system is […]

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June 1 Humanist Forum: A National Popular Vote for President

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Alex

Many shortcomings of the current system of electing the President stem from the rule that awards all of a state’s electoral votes to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in that particular state. Thus, voters in two thirds of the states are in effect disenfranchised in presidential elections because candidates concentrate their attention […]

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May 25 Humanist Forum:Why We Need to Go from Protest to Resistance

Posted on May 21st, 2008 by Alex

Stephanie Tang, a lifelong activist with strong convictions, dedicates herself to issues such as ending wars, protecting immigrant rights, and stopping police brutality. She is a leader in local efforts of The World Can’t Wait - Drive Out The Bush Regime. (The Nation magazine gave World Can’t Wait the “Most Valuable Crusade” award of 2007.) […]

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Apr 20: Can We Have World Peace Without a Democratic World Government?

Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Alex

A world government will have powers to prevent wars. In today’s world, although most nations may genuinely want peace, they also want to retain sovereignty. Ironically sovereignty includes the power to start wars. Bob Gauntt, Vice President of the Coalition for Democratic World Government, will make a short presentation and raise the following questions for […]

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Health care

Posted on February 6th, 2008 by armineh

Guns vs. Healthcare
How should progressives talk about health in America?

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Making the Case for Secularism

Posted on December 31st, 2007 by armineh

The British Humanist Association has published “The Case for Secularism: a neutral state in an open society,” to make the case that a secular state can provide the common framework required for public life in an open society. The pamphlet is edited by Professor Richard Norman, emeritus professor of moral philosophy at the University of […]

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