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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 ›
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Black Lives Matter protest
Photo credit: Frankie Fouganthin / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Racial Conflict and Scientific Racism

Protests are convulsing Louisville, KY, over the death of Breonna Taylor. How is the legacy of scientific racism reflected in today’s unrest? Read More ›
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Photo: Visitors admire the iconic Darwin statue at London's Natural History Museum, by Thomas Fabian, via Flickr.

Richard Weikart on How Darwinism Fueled Scientific Racism

Darwin didn’t merely predict racial genocide; he thought it would advance human evolution. Read More ›
Margaret Sanger
Photo: Bust of Margaret Sanger, National Portrait Gallery, by Cliff, via Flickr.

Memory Purge: Eugenicist Margaret Sanger Gets Canceled by Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood seeks a way to quiet a controversy without searching its own soul. Read More ›
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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 ›
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Photo: Bust of Henry Fairfield Obsorn, AMNH, by John West.

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

Last month, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City requested removal of an iconic statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback. Read More ›
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Herero people

White Fragility — A Free Pass for Scientists?

“White Fragility” is the phrase of the moment. It refers to an unwillingness on the part of white people to admit “complicity” with racism. Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›

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