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King Fahd ibn Abdel Aziz al-Saud has died and been replaced by his brother, Abdullah. Fahd hasn't been actively involved in ruling the kingdom for several years now, so Abdullah is taking over in name what he was already doing......(Continue Reading)Hurricane Politics - Social Security - Will Bush Use Disaster Relief to Justify Social Security Changes?
Thought-provoking commentary about Bush administration using disaster relief costs to further justify privatization of Social Security....(Continue Reading)Social and Political Philosophy
Recently Received: Social and Political Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction, by John Christman. Publisher: Routledge Where does political authority come from? What makes a government legitimate or illegitimate? What does economic justice mea...(Continue Reading)Secularism as a Political & Social Movement
Although secularism tends to be used in a restricted sense today, it nevertheless retains a philosophical aspect, particularly when it comes to political and social situations. Throughout its history, the concept has carried with it a strong connotat...(Continue Reading)Transhumanism
Transhumanism - what is it? what is its philosophy? what political goals? From your About.com Guide...(Continue Reading)Transhumanism
Transhumanism - what is it? what is its philosophy? what political goals? From your About.com Guide...(Continue Reading)Polls on Social and Political Issues
It's difficult to get people to agree on most political or social issues. Whatever the topic, ten different people are likely to have ten different opinions - and that is especially true with atheists because atheism doesn't imply any particular poli...(Continue Reading)Secularism 101: Secularism as a Political & Social Movement
Secularism 101: Secularism as a Political & Social Movement. One important aspect of secularism is the idea that there should exist in society and politics a sphere of knowledge and action that is autonomous and independent of religious or ecclesiast...(Continue Reading)Abortion & Contraception News: Political, Social, and Medical Debates over Abortion & Contraceptives
Abortion is a contentious issue in American society. Some regard it as an immoral abomination while others regard it as fundamental to reproductive liberty and privacy. Contraception is starting to be treated in a similar manner. It is, then, natural...(Continue Reading)Social Physics - Politics, Traffic and Physics
Philip Ball (the author of ''Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another'') writes in the Morning Call: "Scientists can now tell us how stars burn and how cells reproduce, but are we any closer to understanding how society works?......(Continue Reading)
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