Monthly Archives: April 2019
VISUAL ART – PAINTING: “Frida Kahlo: The Art and the Artist” / CBS Sunday Morning ☮
There is so much more to Frida Kahlo than meets the eye, as viewed in a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum that blurs the line between artist and art. Faith Salie explores the career of an unapologetic woman who carefully crafted a portrait of her life while living through polio, and her husband Diego Rivera’s infidelity, to become one of the most famous names in art history.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: “Appeals Court Reinforces Discrimination Against Atheists” / Freedom From Religion Foundation / Dan Barker ☮
FFRF Co-President Dan Barker discusses how the U.S. House chaplain can continue barring atheists from delivering invocations. He also explains why this sends a message to freethinkers across the country that they are political outsiders.
ANTI-THEISM: “WOTMQ: Pete and Frankie” / Mr. Deity ☮
Franklin Graham takes on Mayor Peter and his homosexuality (warning: Some bad language from our President is included).
PROGRESSIVE NEWS & POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Bernie Asked Why he Wants the U.S. to be Like the Soviet Union” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
PROGRESSIVE NEWS & POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Fox News’ Creepy Fundamentalism on Full Display” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
U.S. POLITICS: “America Has Already Fired Trump” / Robert Reich ☮
Robert Reich explains how Trump has become isolated politically.
ATHEISM: “The Utility of Religion” / Atheist Experience / Tracie Harris and Clare Wuellner ☮
Tracie Harris & Clare Wuellner
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “STUDY: Red States Depend Heavily on Blue States” / The Young Turks / Ana Kasparian ☮
The blue states are subsidizing the red states and it’s not even close. Ana Kasparian, Maytha Alhassen, and Helen Hong hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
INTELLECTUALISM: “Noam Chomsky on Stupid People” / Noam Chomsky ☮
from BBC Newsnight interview