Now that tax day is upon us, consider that through the miracle of tax breaks some of your tax dollars will effectively be going to support groups that finance campaigns against same-sex marriage and gun safety. A number of these groups are also entitled to raise money from other sources for political purposes, without filing …
Passions boiled over during a debate in the Maine House over a bill to ban conversion therapy, causing the House speaker to suspend debate at one point so tensions could simmer before members cast their vote. House members passed the bill in a 76-68 vote Thursday, largely along party lines. Democratic Rep. Ryan Fecteau’s bill would ban …
Maine House Passes Conversion Therapy Ban After Fiery Debate Read More »
A Republican candidate’s careful answer to a debate question about the Ten Commandments on Friday shook up the Alabama governor’s race, as Sen. Bill Hightower began to take criticism from the far right. “Bill Hightower showed a lack of courage, leadership and conviction and should not be our next governor,” Dean Young said in a YouTube video on …
Public displays of Ten Commandments divide candidates in Alabama governor’s race Read More »
The ACLU of Missouri sued the City of Wentzville on Thursday on behalf of a woman who says she was forcibly removed from a City Council meeting for criticizing an “In God We Trust” insignia on the council dais. “The right to disagree with public officials without retribution is at the heart of a thriving …
ACLU sues Wentzville council over removal of activist who opposed ‘In God We Trust’ sign Read More »
As a military veteran, I’m honored to have served a country that provides an education for every child. When I was an enlisted Marine, I served with lots of young parents. I saw how deeply they wanted a bright future for their kids. That’s why I’m so disturbed that some members of Congress want to …
School vouchers will not help military family children Read More »
National Ask An Atheist Day is an opportunity for secular groups across the country to work together to defeat stereotypes about atheism and encourage courteous dialogue between believers and nonbelievers alike. The event is intended to be an opportunity for the general public—particularly people of faith—to approach non-theists and ask questions about secular life. We’re encouraging …
Last week, we pointed out that Ken Ham was having troubling finding employees for the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter. He had full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available, but not many takers. That may be because the application requires everyone — from tour guide to plumber — to include their “salvation testimony” (that they’ve been saved by Jesus), their “Creation belief …
Ken Ham Can’t Find Enough Creationist Employees, So He’s Loosening Restrictions Read More »
American atheists and other nonbelievers have long acknowledged the debt they owe in their fight for equality to the gay and lesbian community, which began its struggle for the same in the 1960s (and in turn acknowledged its debt to African-Americans). In her new book “Queer Disbelief: Why LGBTQ Equality Is an Atheist Issue,” queer …
‘Queer Disbelief’ pairs atheists and LGBTQ communities as allies Read More »
The embattled Donald Trump appointee is currently the subject of at least two ethics investigations. Today’s Pruitt controversy concerns a commemorative coin that the wanted the EPA to order. When Scott Pruitt wanted to refashion the Environmental Protection Agency’s “challenge coin” — a type of souvenir medallion with military origins that has become a status symbol among civilians — he proposed …
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Wanted an Official Agency Coin Emblazoned With a Bible Verse Read More »
The Arizona state House of Representatives passed a bill that would require women seeking abortions to fill out an invasive questionnaire that asks the reason for the procedure. The legislation, passed on Monday, would force women to answer questions, including whether the abortion is elective for economic reasons, if the pregnancy was from a rape …
Arizona House Passes Bill Requiring Women Seeking Abortions To Say Why Read More »
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