Stories by Nathan Schneider
Nathan Schneider writes about religion, reason, and violence and is an editor at Waging Nonviolence and Killing the Buddha.
Posted on Feb 1, 2012, Source: Waging Nonviolence
Anonymous activists have become terrifying to the powers that be, despite (or perhaps because of) their apparent disorganization and probably in excess of their actual capacity.
Posted on Sep 26, 2011, Source: Waging Nonviolence
To what do the protesters owe the sudden interest from the mainstream media? Scenes of protesters being dragged by their hair and pepper-sprayed in the face.
Posted on Sep 14, 2011, Source: Waging Nonviolence
Few groups taking part are more organized than US Day of Rage, which is organizing actions not just in NYC, but in Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle as well.
Posted on Sep 7, 2011, Source: Waging Nonviolence
Although "Seize DC" was postponed, September and October will bring an occupation of Wall Street, more tar sands protests, and the October 2011 action in DC.
Posted on Apr 17, 2010, Source: Guernica
"The issue is to become less ferocious in our commitments, to question certain forms of blind enthusiasm, and to find forms of steadfastness that include reflective thought."
Posted on Jan 5, 2010, Source: The Guardian
Exhausted by capitalism and endless jingoistic violence, a few non-believing philosophers are turning to God. Sort of.
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, Source: The Immanent Frame
A religion scholar discusses the failure of the courts to grapple with lived religion, the prison crisis and why we are all religious now.
Posted on Sep 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet
People are whispering that McCain's VP pick doesn't believe in evolution. But how much would this really affect policy?
Posted on Jul 31, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Battling creationists will not fix science education. Teaching science will.
