Humanism
Frontline Health Workers Deserve Pay, Not Praise — the Humanist Case From Congo
The humanist case is simple: frontline health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak deserve pay, not praise. A column on dignity and duty.
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Humanism
Free Thought Daily’s Humanism section explores human dignity, reason, ethics, freedom, compassion, and secular values in modern society.
Humanism
When Moscow Bans Diesel Exports, a Fisherman in Barisal Pays: The Fuel Crisis Nobody Voted For
The diesel export ban announced by Russia will be priced into harvests, catches and generator hours across the developing world. A humanist accounting.
Humanism
The Millions in the Crossfire: Gulf Migrant Workers Deserve More Than a Footnote in This War
Iranian fire reached Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar — home to millions of migrant workers who build, clean and drive the Gulf. Nobody asked them about this war.
Humanism
Venezuela Earthquake Damage Seen From Space: 58,000 Buildings, and Counting
Venezuela earthquake damage now has a number visible from orbit: satellite analysis shows more than 58,000 buildings damaged by the twin quakes of 24 June. Twelve days on, that is the clearest measurement anyone has — because on the ground, the counting has barely begun. The official toll stands near 3,000 dead, with more than […]
Humanism
Venezuela Earthquake Crisis: 50,000 Missing and a World Looking Elsewhere
The Venezuela earthquake crisis keeps producing numbers the mind refuses to hold. Officially, 2,954 people are dead and more than 16,000 injured. The figure that matters more came from the UN’s emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher: over 50,000 people remain missing. Two shocks struck on 24 June — a magnitude-7.2 quake followed, 39 seconds later, […]
Humanism
The Vatican’s Mass Excommunication Is a Reminder: Religious Authority Is a Human Invention
Four bishops consecrated in defiance of the Pope. Sacraments declared invalid overnight. Millions of worshippers warned they now risk damnation for attending the same Mass they attended last week. What changed? A decree.
Humanism
India Should Fix Its Own Minority Crisis Before Lecturing Bangladesh
India should be careful before lecturing Bangladesh about minorities. Not because Bangladesh is perfect. It is not. Bangladesh has real problems. Hindu communities, Buddhist communities, Christian communities, Indigenous groups, atheists, secular writers and other vulnerable citizens must be protected with seriousness. Any attack on a minority citizen in Bangladesh is a failure of the state […]
Atheism
In Bangladesh, an Atheist Can Lose Family, Safety and the Right to Exist
In Bangladesh, being an atheist can mean losing everything before you even lose your life. It can mean losing your family first. Then your friends. Then your neighbours. Then your name. Then your safety. Sometimes, it can mean losing your life. This is the truth many people do not want to say openly: in parts […]
Humanism
Assisted Dying: When Compassion Means Listening to the Dying
There are some debates that should not be shouted through. Assisted dying is one of them. This is not just another political argument. It is about people at the edge of life. It is about pain, fear, love, family, medicine and the final decisions a human being may ever make. Most people do not think […]
Humanism
Freedom of Thought Is Becoming a Global Human Rights Test
Freedom of thought is one of the most basic human rights. It means a person should be free to believe, doubt, question, change their mind, or live without religion. But around the world, that freedom is still under pressure. For humanists, atheists, secular writers, religious minorities, and independent thinkers, the right to think freely is […]