Author: Adam Lee
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Commonwealth, II.XLII: The Democritean Dance
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The Pacific Republic treats death with reverent simplicity, rather than capitalist ostentation or religious denial.
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Abortion Funds Are Vital Infrastructure
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[This is a guest post from my wife Elizabeth. Check out her podcast at Feminist Coffee Hour too! —Adam] News that the Supreme Court will hear a case on Mississippi’s 15 week abortion ban has rocked pro-choice circles and has left many feeling a sense of despair. Could this be another step towards the end…
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Commonwealth, II.XLI: The Comfort of Insignificance
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Voting begins, as the Pacific Republic decides whether to save the world or leave it behind.
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No Redemption for the Warmonger George W. Bush
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George W. Bush doesn’t deserve forgiveness for his disastrous presidency even if he does criticize the equally or even more disastrous Trump presidency.
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Carl Sagan: Brilliant Skeptic
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By James A. Haught Astronomer Carl Sagan wrote a blunt attack on all forms of magical thinking. In The Demon-Haunted World, he assails: Astrology horoscopes, faith-healing, UFO “abductions,” religious miracles, New Age occultism, fundamentalist “creationism,” tarot card reading, prayer, prophecy, palmistry, transcendental meditation, satanism, weeping statues, “channeling” of voices from the dead, holy apparitions, extrasensory…
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When Religious Rituals Turn Deadly
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If the people who attended these festivals were obeying the will of God, as they believed, why didn’t he protect them?
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Commonwealth, II.XXXIX: Eleutherios
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Exhausted from her campaign work, Rae goes out for a night on the town.
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Denial Unto Death: Conservatives’ COVID Vaccine Refusal
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Even basic self-preservation doesn’t motivate conservatives who are literally willing to throw their lives away to own the libs.
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About Patheos Copy Protection
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You may have noticed that Patheos has made it impossible to right-click, highlight text, or copy and paste from articles. This change was applied site-wide, and we blog owners weren’t consulted about it. I’m told that it’s to discourage piracy of our content, which has been a problem lately. However, I personally don’t believe this…