College LGBT Centers Lead to High Risk Behavior
Bill Zedler Texas Legislature is about to pass their General Appropriations Bill (SB1). For most of Texas this isn’t really newsworthy, and for the rest of the country it means even less. What has...
View ArticlePlease get out of my Uterus.
No, really. Enough is enough. On Friday, April 6, Kansas legislators passed a sweeping anti-abortion measure (HB 2253) declaring that life begins “at fertilization”. The bill would also block...
View ArticleIs North Carolina the Most Intolerant State?
It’s starting to look that way.Image courtesy of tryon-nc.com North Carolina state legislators have recently made statements and proposed legislation that support such a claim. By now, everyone has...
View ArticlePost Racial America? No…Not Yet
I consider myself to be positive in thought. However, as an African American, I must stay grounded in reality. Not just in any reality mind you, but ‘The African American’ reality.The African American...
View ArticleTragedy Strikes Boston Marathon
National Atheist Party offers condolences to victims, supports good will of those who rush to offer aid.Just before 3:00 pm near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two explosions rocked the strip...
View ArticleSpotlight Atheism: Kansas City Atheist Coalition
Two years ago, Sarah Hargreaves started an organization to help bring light to the positive side of what being an atheist means, something that gets vastly ignored and forgotten. But Sarah wasn't...
View ArticleWelcome to the Right Side of History
Rhode Island conservatives were wondering on Wednesday if they were still the most Catholic state in the Union when the state senate voted to pass a marriage equality bill into law by an incredible 26...
View ArticleSpotlight Secularism - Adam and Amanda Brown
Adam and Amanda Brown are one of the most charismatic couples in the atheist movement. Sitting together, they describe how life was growing up as an Evangelical Christian and a Restoration Mormon...
View ArticleBringing America back to its Secular Roots
Why Nonreligious Societies are more FunctionalAccording to research published by sociologist Gregory Paul, the U.S. is doing close to worst compared to its industrialized cousins with regard to...
View ArticleBoy Scouts of America: Be Prepared! Not Educated!
by Dawn Trial It was 1978 when it began circulating that the Boy Scouts were activating a “sleeper” policy that prohibited atheists, agnostics, and homosexuals from being scout leaders. It was cited...
View ArticlePatriotism, Republican Style
More Legislative Perversions at the Expense of Taxpayersimage attribution: Brandon MrukMy last blog post reported on anti-science legislation undermining the teaching of evolution and climate change in...
View ArticleNational Day of What?
Posted yesterday on her Facebook page by the congressional representative from my district in Missouri, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler:“Today is the National Day of Prayer. Join me in praying for our...
View ArticleWeekly Overdose
Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 5, 2013 by Dawn TrialCalifornia Is Coming For Your Guns! On Wednesday California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation providing 24...
View ArticleFundamatheism
Fundamentalism is dangerous - even in non-believers. I spent most of my life in a search for God and spiritual enlightenment, until in my 47th year it suddenly struck me that the very reason I was...
View ArticlePro-Life? Not Really.
“Pro-Life.” What a wonderful term, and at the same time a fascinating misnomer. On the surface it sounds like a romantic idea in which people enjoy and love life and everything in it, wishing no harm...
View ArticleNational Day of What? Part II
An internet conversation about “reason” (is that already an oxymoron?)by Ron Millam, Guest ContributorIn my last post, I discussed a thread from on my congressional representative’s Facebook page where...
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Wait - What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 12, 2013Jessica Ahlquist to visit the Playboy Mansion Jessica Ahlquist will be honored with the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award for her...
View ArticleRape Culture
(Trigger warning) There’s an old saying we’ve all heard, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” But words do hurt when they are used to perpetuate the degradation of...
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Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 19, 2013Oh, you crazy Catholics After boycotting Boston College’s graduation ceremony because they dared invite Ireland’s Prime Minister...
View ArticleWar Veteran and Atheist Tosses Hat into Mayoral Race
War veteran and Atheist tosses hat into Mayoral race in LaGrange, GeorgiaCandidate actually believes that the citizens in his city should have a politician working for them. LaGrange native, Mike...
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