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November 14th, 2018 - 10:16 pm § in Religion

Is Jesus African?

Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa?Is Jeus African? January 30, 2013 in Christianity, Freethinkers’ Night Whereas Christianity is in decline in Europe, in Africa it is still very strong. Speaking as a rationalist and freethinker who believes he[...]

November 14th, 2018 - 7:16 pm § in Donald Trump

Asylum seekers are massing on Canada’s southern border.

Will our beleaguered neighbor build a wall? “The number of U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada is growing sharply,” the Huffington Post reports, adding the number of Americans seeking refuge in Canada sextupled in 2017 from the year before. This made Americans the third largest group [...]

November 14th, 2018 - 10:48 am § in Environment

Palm Oil v. Orangutans

Pictured below is Indonesian orangutan habitat. Or, it was. Now it grows palm oil, which is used in nearly half of the products on grocery shelves. Sorry, orangutans. Read story here. And here’s a charming ad banned from British TV for being “too political.” (Apparently that’[...]

November 14th, 2018 - 8:58 am § in Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs

Israel’s Trumpist Defense Minister Resigns

The Resignation of Avigdor Lieberman may force a new election. Israel’s defence minister and ally of Benjamin Netanyahu  has resigned over the cabinet’s decision to accept a ceasefire ending two days of fighting with Palestinian militants in Gaza.  The Israeli has built his career on T[...]