Post MLK Reflection: Does Nonviolent Protest Work?
By Syreeta McFadden | In 1968, when my father was a teenage boy in Memphis, Martin Luther King Jr. went there to support the city’s striking sanitation workers. He marched with King and thousands of other protesters, and in the violence that erupted afterward, the police shot another black boy, Larry Payne. They claimed he was a looter. …
Susan Smiley from Western Kentucky University
Wins Free Think University Scholarship
Greensboro, NC (January 17, 2016) — Free Think University is pleased to announce that Susan Smiley has won a $1,000 scholarship, as part of The River Scholars Program. “I’m really grateful to be a River Scholar and to be a part of the Free Think University community,”...
New FTU Course: Is Gambling a Good Bet?
What exactly is gambling? Is it helping us or is it hurting us? Is it good or is it bad? Is it socially acceptable or is it morally reprehensible? Does it really matter either way? While gambling is certainly legal, is it really laudable? Consider the various viewpoints on this controversial topic and figure out which side of the fence you fall on…
New FTU Course: Is Spiritual Awakening Real or Not?
How do we define spiritual awakening? It has different meanings in different cultures, but it is typically connected to some kind of relationship with a creator God or a higher power. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s…
James Lewis from the University of Kentucky
Wins Free Think University Scholarship
Greensboro, NC (January 14, 2016) — Free Think University is pleased to announce that James Lewis has won a $1,500 scholarship, as part of The River Scholars Program. “I’m really grateful to be a River Scholar and participate in the Free Think University community,”...
Lottery Winners (and Lottery Losers) in the Spotlight?
By Niraj Chokshi | If you think the Powerball jackpot soaring to $1.5 billion is just a pleasant surprise, think again: This was by design. Sure, luck had a role. It always does. But a rule change in October made it much easier for the lottery jackpot to reach these world-record heights by making it a lot harder for players to win it. Technically speaking, winning a…
Alicia Croft from Murray State University
Wins Free Think University Scholarship
Greensboro, NC (January 11, 2016) -- Free Think University is pleased to announce that Alicia Croft has won a $1,000 scholarship, as part of The River Scholars Program. "I'm really grateful to be a River Scholar and participate in the Free Think University community,"...
How Do We Best Help Those Most Greatly In Need?
By Anne Barnard | BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the hills near the Lebanese border, an hour’s drive from downtown Damascus, much of a Syrian town is starving, according to residents and international humanitarian workers. The town, Madaya, is controlled by rebels and encircled by pro-government forces with barbed wire, land mines and snipers. People there …
Drew Tingle from Western Kentucky University
Wins Free Think University Scholarship
Greensboro, NC (January 8, 2016) — Free Think University is pleased to announce that Drew Tingle has won a $1,000 scholarship, as part of The River Scholars Program. “I’m really grateful to be a River Scholar and participate in the Free Think University community,”...