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Monkey House
Monkey House
Photo: Bronx Zoo, Monkey House, by Antigng / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Students Sue School District for $12 Million Over “Monkey See” Photos

“There can’t be any question about what they meant. Remember, this is a zoology class. Evolution is taught.” Read More ›
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Photo: A peaceful protest in Minneapolis, by Fibonacci Blue / CC BY.

Human Zoos — How “Science” Fueled the Racial Fire

Where did many white people of the past get the wicked idea that their lives matter more than black lives? Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Photo: Statue of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury Library, by Bs0u10e01 / CC BY-SA.

Darwinism and “No Lives Matter”

While most evolutionists today reject scientific racism, with exceptions like James Watson — they have no necessary reason for doing so. Read More ›
PortlandElkStatue
Photo: Portland’s elk statue in better days, by Cacophony (photograph) / Public domain.

Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief

What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top? Read More ›
The Biology of the Second Reich
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African Genocide: The Horror of Scientific Racism

My documentary only tells one part of the story of racism, and only a part of the story of Social Darwinism's influence on Western imperialism. Read More ›
Henry Fairfield Obsorn
Henry Fairfield Obsorn
Photo: Bust of Henry Fairfield Obsorn, AMNH, by John West.

American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?

Henry Fairfield Osborn was also a scientific racist who championed eugenics, the horrific crusade to breed a superior human race based on Darwinian biology. Read More ›
Benjamin Tillman
statue of Benjamin Tillman
Photo: Statue of Benjamin Tillman, Columbia, South Carolina, by Billy Hathorn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”

Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority. Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue
Charles Darwin statue
Photo: Darwin statute at the Natural History Museum, by Alan Perestrello, via Flickr (cropped).

Cancel Darwin? No, But Do Recognize How Evolution Boosted Racism

Cancel culture is becoming surreal. Or should I say even more surreal? “Exotic birds” are now judged to be offensive. What next? Read More ›
Ernst Haeckel
Photo: Ernst Haeckel, via Wikimedia Commons.

New Book: Social Darwinism Among the Biologists

The authors imply that social Darwinism was a position taken by non-scientists who just didn’t understand the science. Read More ›
John West
Photo: John West, by Chris Morgan.

Webinar with John West: “Darwin’s Three Big Ideas That Impacted Humanity”

Darwinian theory is a more than just an idea about origins. The reasons it arouses the passion it does go beyond science. Read More ›

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