David Niose
Posts by David Niose (page 4)
Humanism is a Religion? Why Even “Anti-religion” Humanists Should Celebrate
One of the first things I realized when I got involved in secular activism years ago was the importance that we humanists and atheists... Read More
You Better Hope a Corporate Personhood Amendment Is Possible
If Don Hazen is right, we’re all screwed. Hazen, the longtime editor at AlterNet, told his readers recently that they shouldn’t waste their time... Read More
What We’re Learning from the Pledge Kids
The American Humanist Association’s Don’t Say the Pledge campaign, which encourages a boycott of the Pledge of Allegiance until the “under God” wording is... Read More
George Will Shows Why Conservative Old White Men Suck
Sarcastic quotation marks have become a favorite writing tool for George Will, who of course is one of the most “respectable” public intellectuals in... Read More
A Long Way to Go for Atheist Equality: An Analysis of the Doe v. Acton Pledge Case
To call it a disappointment would be an understatement. Last week’s ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in the case of Doe... Read More
What the Media Won’t Tell You about the Roadside Cross in California
If you read media reports about the American Humanist Association’s letter to the City of Lake Elsinore, California, complaining about a roadside Christian cross... Read More
Unfortunately, Bobby Jindal is no Bob Jones
A recent article in Slate compares Bobby Jindal, the conservative governor of Louisiana, to Bob Jones III, the fundamentalist and former president of Bob... Read More