Columbus - Not a hero

Christopher Columbus should NOT have a monument.

For years now, visitors to Philadelphia’s Spruce Street Harbor Park have been able to see a monument to Christopher Columbus. But it is time to end it, whether by removing the monument or by rededicated – because today we know that Christopher Columbus was NOT the kind of person that a monument should be dedicated to.

Dangers from Islamic Theocrats

Response to One Godless Woman – 3/4

In part 3 of my 4-part response to One Godless Woman’s “Four Questions for Third-Wave Feminists”, One Godless Woman asks how she and others like her can get more feminists to listen to their warnings about the threats posed by Read more

An image of the author (Sophia Shapira) holding a lightsaber during her 2018 visit to Disneyland.

The Difference between Mere Criticism of Israel and Actual Anti-Zionism

No nation in the world, including Israel, should be immune to criticism – and nobody should be called an antisemite just for criticizing Israel. However, anti-Zionism goes well beyond legitimate criticism of Israel and is indeed inherently antisemitic. It appears Read more