In November 2016 The Young Turks' commentator Ana Kasparian went on camera to call women who voted for Trump "fucking dumb" for supporting a misogynist, yet ironically she has excused her male co-workers after loads of misogynist statements were dug up from their old blogs published on The Young Turks' original website. In November 2016,… Continue reading Caught in a grind: Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks excuses her misogynist co-workers
I was recently skimming through my Instagram feed and I had to do a double-take when I came across a photo of The Young Turks' host Ana Kasparian being awarded the "Humanist Media Award" by American Humanist Association, one of the most well known humanist organizations in the world, which happens to use the slogan… Continue reading Authentic trigger moment: Ana Kasparian awarded by American Humanist Association
Israel won popular song contest Eurovision 2018 without a hitch, and now I am excited to see how Eurovision will unfold in Israel in 2019. I give credit to Israel for its winning Eurovision 2018 performance, featuring Israeli musician Netta singing the song "Toy." This performance was certainly unique compared to other performances in the… Continue reading Who is excited to see how Eurovision 2019 will unfold in Israel?
One of the most common challenges with children is teaching them to eat all their food. Here are a couple amusing ways I was taught to not waste food, which has ultimately helped me save money. While growing up, I had a very strict grandpa who made sure my siblings and I ate all of… Continue reading How I learned to not waste food and to save money
Imagine a project that motivated children and adults to work together to build something amazing in their community for all to see. A great example of this kind of project is the Rubel Castle, a historical landmark located in Glendora, CA, that also happens to be one of the first major recycling projects in the… Continue reading The Rubel Castle: An impressive project that motivated children and adults to work together
When I tell Americans I live in Sweden, they often assume I wanted to live here with no hesitation. On the contrary, though, I feel like I have sacrificed living in my beloved home country, the United States of America, to do a favor for Americans by becoming an "ambassador" of sorts for Sweden, and… Continue reading I sacrificed living in the US to become an ambassador of sorts for Sweden
I recently came across a clip of American comedian Ali Wong doing a stand up skit criticizing feminism and how all women are now expected to work. At one point she said, "I think feminism is the worst thing that ever happened to women!" While she was obviously joking about this statement to a certain… Continue reading Ali Wong: “I think feminism is the worst thing that ever happened to women!”
While atheists often say one of the perks of being atheist is to be able to think and speak freely, this often does not apply in general online atheist groups, primarily Facebook groups, that tend to have strict censorship of unpopular political views as well as published opinion pieces written by atheists. During the last… Continue reading Atheist perspective: The tight censorship in online atheist groups that challenges enlightening discussion
One of the most amazing experiences in my life was a mission trip to Mexico that was organized by a Christian church I attended during my high school years. This trip was incredibly educational and life changing. To this day I give the church credit for giving me the opportunity to travel to a foreign… Continue reading Atheist perspective: One of the most amazing experiences in my life was a mission trip to Mexico organized by my church
Since launching nationally and internationally recognized organization Republican Atheists in February 2017, I have observed time and time again a childish authoritarian approach from many atheist men (both conservative and liberal) where they give an ultimatum to follow their demands or else they will cut ties. Before I move forward, I will note that my… Continue reading The childish authoritarian approach I have found in a number of atheist men
