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The Fragility of Human Rights

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CONTENT FOR ISSUE 235

EDITORIAL: The Fragility of Human Rights / Simon Parcher
Armed agents break into private residences—sometimes in the middle of the night without presenting judicial warrants.
Evolutionary Humanism and the Democratic Spirit: Consequences for Today’s World / Glen T Martin
If we want real democracy protecting universal human rights, then the world’s social order must evolve into a democratic Earth Federation, with liberty, equality, and community for all persons.
The clearest present danger to democracy? It’s the lying / Janet Keeping
Can a democracy function as such when those who are supposed to carry out the wishes of citizens regularly lie to them on matters of clear public import?
A Bicycle Built for a Few / Monique Montgomery
I imagined the thief riding victoriously into the night, a speedy white haze in the shadows.
Building a God / Lloyd Robertson and Scott Jacobsen
It's becoming possible for humans to create cyber gods—entities with intelligence far beyond what our brains can achieve.
Humanism as Resistance: Reclaiming Dialogue in a Fractured Age / Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
The goal was to explore contemporary humanist practices that cultivate empathy, critical inquiry, and pluralistic understanding in the face of dogmatic or monolithic narratives.
The Liberation Guitar / Dr. Richard G L Thain
A custom-built "Liberation Guitar" was presented to mark the 80th anniversary of the Canadian First Army’s role in liberating the Netherlands during WWII.
Global Wars by Decade: From Somalia’s 1991 Conflict to the Gaza War (2023) / Scott Douglas Jacobsen
More than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed, with about 2,000 Israelis killed, including soldiers and civilians.
The Poetry Corner: HP235, Billy Collins / Monique Montgomery
Billy Collins is the former Poet Laureate for the United States of America (2001 to 2003), and you can find some of his more popular poems in Sailing Alone Around the Room (2001).