Tag: slaves
The Casual Racism of Charles Darwin
It is certainly startling to see the N-word cropping up in Darwin’s letters, but this is not the only place.
For Darwin and Lincoln’s Birthday, Pre-Order Return of the God Hypothesis
Today’s date in history, 211 years ago — February 12, 1809 — was a remarkable day.
For Juneteenth, Watch Human Zoos
Today is Juneteenth, celebrating the freedom of American slaves. In recognition of the anniversary, here is our video #4, “Human Zoos.”
In Germany, Constitutional Rights for…Pigs
The issue is known as “animal standing,” and activists want to let beasts sue in court to “break the species barrier.”
Is Darwin Still Relevant?
There was a lot of mysticism and far too many guesses in 19th century. The time has come to modernize his views.