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Published  by the:
American Humanist Association
Sept/Oct 2004

Articles

The Atomic Fish: The Rising Controversy of Genetically Modified Pets
by Tony Gill  
The transgenic Zebrafish was created in the laboratory for a practical scientific purpose. But in its latest incarnation as a designer pet, called the Goldfish, it raises challenging new questions.
 
Bush's Faith-based Legacy
by Mariah Richardson-Osgood  
After President Bush spilled the beans at a White House gathering, the Humanist looked further and discovered just how deep and wide his faith-based initiative has entrenched itself in various levels of government. (Read Article in PDF)
 
The Moon's the Limit
by Anna Kaplan  
The Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church and promoter of extremist conservative values, has more influence in government, the media, and the public schools than you may realize. (Read Article in PDF)
 
Is Scientology in Your Schools?
by Robin Jacobs  
Because public school programs like Narconon and Applied Scholastics have significant Scientology connections, a church-state controversy is raging in California and may be coming soon to a school near you.(Read Article in PDF)
 
Jesus, Mel Gibson, and the Demon Jew
by Michael Parenti  
The Bible doesn't actually say that the Jews killed Jesus, but centuries of official church persecution reveal how extensively Christians have killed Jews.
 
Taking Radical Responsibility to Create a Humanized World
by Hans G. Despain  
Nothing short of a humanistic revolution in U.S. foreign policy will be adequate to put an end to the terrorist threat.
 
A Greatness Reborn
by Brian Trent  
The Great Library of Alexandria housed the intellectual heritage of the ancient world. Today a new library on the original site revives the tradition.
 
 

Features

The Issue At Hand
by Fred Edwords

Letters to the Editor

UP FRONT:
High on Hemp
by Jim Hightower

Poll Shows Catholics Ignoring Church on Election Issues
by Ian Brumberger (Read Article in HTML)

Fighting World Poverty: Count the U.S. Out
by Barbara Crossette

P.S.: Reader Commentary:
Does Transhumanism Mesh with Humanist Values?
by Michael Giancola

Secular Humorism:
For a War Powers Relinquishment Act
by Gregory D. Foster

Civil Liberties Watch:
Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Voting Booth Curtain
by Rachel Gillett

Church & State:
November 2, 2004
by Edd Doerr

Human Rights Watch:
Guilty Until Proven Innocent:
What's Missing in the Analysis of the Hamdi Ruling
by Mel Lipman (Read Article in HTML)

Worth Noting
by Karen Ann Gagewski (Read Article in HTML)

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