Humanism and Spirituality

The first stage of the ceasefire has come to an end, and once again, we are being threatened with the resumption of violence and devastation. As the loss and suffering deepen, we are reminded that true peace cannot be found…

The great illusion of our time is that we can pay for all our “needs” without having to depend on a community to fulfill them. People strive for independence and self-sufficiency, seeking to solve their problems alone, surpassing the need…

Is it possible to overcome capitalism, to advance towards social justice and equal rights and opportunities without democratising communication? The answer is categorical: No, it is not possible. Media concentration produces wealth concentration. The evidence is abundant. When the media…

For over a month now, the Discriminator-in-Chief has been making good on his awful political promises—dismantling federal agencies one after another, firing civil servants by the thousands, deporting immigrants, blocking diversity funding, shutting down USAID, and cutting financial support for…

I just got a 3D printer, and now I need to understand the Z-axis. After years of working with 2D printing, I am now exploring this new possibility and trying to take advantage of this “third dimension” in printing. It’s a…

This “relational facilitator” training team explores the intersection of spirituality and justice work. By Damon Orion Authoritarianism, white male supremacy, and wealth supremacy are key catalysts for racial inequity, wealth inequality, restrictions on reproductive rights, and many other problems of…

During a press conference in Mexico City on January 31, 2025, a reporter asked the President of Mexico about the historical significance and reasoning behind marking 2025 as the Year of Indigenous Women. Ms. Sheinbaum’s response, in just over a…

Everything we do requires energy, both internally and externally. As the world changes, accelerates, restructures, and transforms, do we have enough personal energy just to keep up? We are no longer floating in a calm lake; we are at sea,…

Exodus 13 :17 – 17:16. Beshalah. This Torah portion concludes the epic of liberation from slavery. The triumphant splitting of the sea is followed by an explosion of joy reflected in the Song at the Sea (shirat ha-yam). However, Rabbinic Judaism…

Guwahati: The dwindling Hindu population of Bangladesh celebrated Saraswati Puja peacefully to worship the deity of wisdom, knowledge, and arts on 3 February 2025 across the trouble-torn South Asian nation. As Saraswati Puja is a major religious festival of the Hindu…