Secular Groups Oppose Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination
The Secular Coalition for America and 18 of its member organizations sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Two Notable South Asian Atheists Face Blasphemy Charges in Their Countries
Two activists are facing separate charges of blasphemy for calling into question harmful religious traditions and superstitious thinking. Babu Gogineni, a former director of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), is kind of like India’s James Randi. He’s known for appearing in the media and debunking charlatans. Last year, in a clip that went viral, …
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Humanist Lawyers Have Launched a Progressive Version of the Federalist Society
Here’s a really important development in the world of organized atheist activism. On Thursday, the American Humanist Association launched what they’re calling the Humanist Legal Society. I’d call it the atheist equivalent of the conservative Federalist Society: A way to identify, bring together, and support those in the legal professional who are dedicated to maintaining church/state separation, science-based evidence, …
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Judgment days
In a small Alabama town, an evangelical congregation reckons with God, President Trump and the meaning of morality. LUVERNE, Ala. Clay Crum opened his Bible to Exodus Chapter 20 and read verse 14 one more time.“Thou shalt not commit adultery,” it said. He prayed about what he was going to do. He was the pastor …
The GOP-Led House Just Passed Another Repeal of the Johnson Amendment
Republicans’ attempts to repeal the Johnson Amendment aren’t over yet. For nearly two years now, Donald Trump has promised the Religious Right that he would sign a repeal of the rule, which forbids places of worship from endorsing political candidates if they want to keep their tax exempt status. If he were to rescind it, Christian churches …
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PA Gov. Nominee Tells Teen She’s “Young and Naive” After Climate Change Question
Scott Wagner is the Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who’s hoping to unseat Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf this November. And before you find out what he did the other night, you need to know that he’s a climate change denier. Last year, at a conference for the gas industry, Wagner discussed his desire to drill, baby, drill. He also …
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Why Maria Butina wasn’t the only Russian attending the National Prayer Breakfast
The unsealing of an affidavit this week charging 29-year-old Maria Butina with “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation” was yet another bombshell in the investigation into what U.S. intelligence agencies describe as Russian attempts to influence American elections and politics throughout 2016. But buried within the Justice Department’s affidavit was a peculiar detail: Butina, a …
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A WI School District Lied About a Substitute Who Admitted Preaching to Students
Jason Storms is both an “pro-life” activist who thinks a woman who has an abortion is as “guilty as a murderer“… and a guy who got hired as a substitute teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools. That might not be a problem as long as he kept his views to himself, but Storms bragged on Facebook earlier this …
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House votes to prevent IRS from punishing churches engaging in politics
The House voted Thursday to make it harder for the government to punish churches that get involved in politics. In a 217-199 vote, lawmakers approved legislation barring the IRS from revoking the tax-exempt status of churches that back political candidates, unless it is specifically approved by the commissioner of the agency. The provision, buried in …
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Atheists Win Lawsuit Against Colorado School District That Promoted Christianity
The American Humanist Association has prevailed in a long-running case against a Colorado school district that “promoting and raising money for a Christian mission trip.” This all began in June of 2014, when the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center sent a letter to the Douglas County School District in Colorado detailing extensive evidence that officials at Highlands Ranch …
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