January 15, 2025

Bible at School: yet another attack on secularism and freedom of worship

Bixiga District Photowalk, São Paulo, Brazil, organized by André Douek. - by Cristine, CC BY-NC 2.0

A quarter of the twenty-first century has passed, yet there are those who stubbornly insist on indoctrinating young minds: one might say it’s medieval, but that’s not quite the case. Teaching the Bible and introducing morning blessings in schools, in a changing world where new subjects and a rational approach to curricula are needed, is the latest outlandish idea of the Italian school system proposed by local “sovereignists.”

December 22, 2024

Bypass censorship and communicate anonymously through TOR

Tor Browser navigating the main page of the Tor Project on Ubuntu 12.04. - by Tor Project, CC BY 3.0 US

In the information age we live in, data travels incessantly through telecommunications systems. The internet plays a fundamental role in ensuring free access to the content we desire and in allowing us to express our opinions freely. However, the “big brother” — governments or corporations — seeks in every way to limit freedom online. Today, thanks to tools like TOR, it is possible to escape censorship and online tracking while maintaining anonymity.

October 1, 2024

My Voice My Choice: when law 194 is not enough

Promotional image of the campaign - by My Voice My Choice, fair use

Guaranteeing free and safe access to abortion in all EU member states, while providing economic support to women in need, is the goal of the “My Voice My Choice” campaign. On the occasion of the International Safe Abortion Day, the initiative has gained unprecedented support both in Italy and across Europe.

August 23, 2024

Debaptism: the act of freeing oneself from the chains of religious imposition

Activists of the UAAR at the 2014 Commemoration of the Capture of Rome - by Sergio D'Afflitto, CC BY-SA 4.0

In a truly free world, the choice to belong to a cult should be something desired and not imposed by others. However, baptism, a rite imposed in the first moments of life when the person cannot make decisions, remains a current example of religious coercion and imposition. Choosing to debaptize oneself becomes not only an act of liberation but also an essential political act in a state like Italy, which is subjected to the religious influences of the Vatican in politics and society.