Category: Class-article
The Cubist Othello
A noted film critic writes about one of Shakespeare’s best known abusers of power. The play, Yacowar argues, is based upon the collision of multiple perspectives, as was the Cubist art movem [...]
Power makes the world go round
“O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.”
― William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure [...]
Do Dogs Have Souls?
Originally printed in HP #150: Mike Matthews takes a light-hearted look at an issue that seems to vex some non-humanists. The subject is raised again by one of our letter writers. [...]
The Somalia Affair
An inside look at a dark episode in the history of the Canadian military, and the Canadian government. Power was abused actively by our troops in Somalia, and passively by our government. [...]
Believing Women
We want to believe women who make claims about being abused by more powerful men, but the notion of always doing so is philosophically problematic. [...]
Consequences of Abuse of Power, Limitations on the Usefulness of Law and the Politics of Humiliation
Keeping writes about the limitations on the usefulness of law and the politics of humiliation. [...]
Books Available for Review
One of the most rewarding functions of the book review team is to facilitate innovative thoughts that engage our readers. Your book reviews and suggestions for books to review make a valuabl [...]
Editorial: Black Lives Madness
Mobs toppling statues, attacking police, looting and burning buildings, terrorizing citizens in their homes and violently occupying a section of Seattle all suggest something more significan [...]
Inside Front Cover: Humanist Canada calls for release of Nigerian Humanist President
…Mubarak Bala…was arrested by Nigerian police on April 28, 2020, following a complaint he had insulted the prophet Mohammad in a social media post. Bala, a former Muslim, has been arrested w [...]
The Media: A Force for Activism
Objective, non-partisan reporting is a thing of the past. Complex topics are glossed over in a superficial manner in what is more like propaganda than in-depth, unbiased, investigative journ [...]
COVID-19 in Perspective
The following statement is offered as a short preface: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” But the author has researched the statistics diligently and uses th [...]
The Instant Wedding Party
“But I haven’t got a hat!” Those were the first words uttered by my mother when I greeted her as she arrived in Montreal with the news that my fiancée and I were to be married three days lat [...]
The Poster Boy of White Privilege
My friend is the poster boy for white privilege. I know this because his likeness was placed on a large billboard in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the phrase: “I have to acknowle [...]