Earth Day was founded in 1970 by US Senator (WI) Gaylord Nelson to push the environment onto the national agenda. It is an inclusive event, attracting people of all religions and beliefs. But nonreligious groups... Read More

Chances are good you’ve never heard the name Leo P. Thornton, even though his story made national news last week. Sort of. Leo P. Thornton, a twenty-two-year-old from Lincolnwood, Illinois, stood on the steps of... Read More

On Wednesday, April 16, 2015, I attended a congressional briefing on cyberstalking and online threats hosted by the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Aiming to educate legislators and their staff about... Read More

Last week, researchers at Yale University released a new, interactive map that breaks down what Americans really think about climate change, and the answers may surprise some readers. Overall, 63 percent of Americans acknowledge that... Read More

This article has been updated from a post that first appeared on December 16, 2011, at the former Rant ‘n Reason blog. Christopher Hitchens would have been sixty-six years old today. I once met him... Read More

Those who strongly support public education may not always realize how nationalistic it is, but from what is taught in publicly funded schools to how it’s being taught, curricula are a reflection of a nation’s... Read More

Last week, humanists were outraged when Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a bill that would, among other things, allow businesses to deny service to same-sex couples looking to get married. Hopefully, pressure from numerous large... Read More