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Massachusetts Legalizes Pot as Church’s Pricey Opposition Goes Up in Smoke

by Patrick Hudson • 10 November 2016

In an unprecedented move, the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston donated $850,000 to anti-marijuana legalization efforts last month.  The move appears for naught since Massachusetts just voted in favor of legalizing marijuana. The Catholic Archdiocese of... Read More

It Just Doesn’t Matter: Candidates’ Positions on Issues Should Dictate Your Vote, Not their Atheism

by Ron Millar • 7 November 2016

Texas State House candidate Elizabeth Tarrant’s positions on issues should matter to voters. Her religion, or lack thereof, should not. But her opponent, incumbent Craig Goldman, decided to forgo a debate on the issues and... Read More

The Networks’ Nightmare: Election Decided Early Tuesday Night

by Jeff Crist • 4 November 2016

Whichever your go-to election coverage source may be, even among commercial media outlets considered left leaning, there may be a good chance they’re rooting for Donald Trump, to an extent. If you play around with... Read More

Freethought Day: From Witch Trials to Reason

by David Diskin • 7 October 2016

What do science, the First Amendment, and colonial America have in common? Freethought Day!

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: The Blaine Amendment

by Patrick Hudson • 6 October 2016

This November, Oklahomans head to the voting booths to elect a president—and also to vote whether their tax money may be used to fund religious institutions. State Question 790, "Oklahoma Public Money for Religious Purposes,"... Read More

Vice Presidential Debate Is Surprisingly Presidential

by Matthew Bulger • 5 October 2016

After an initial presidential debate filled with insults and vague policy prescriptions, the first vice presidential debate held last night at Longwood University was a welcome surprise. The debate, while occasionally contentious, focused largely on... Read More

Race and Climate Change in the First Presidential Debate

by Matthew Bulger • 27 September 2016

As a lobbyist, I hate election season. Campaigns show the worst side of politics: the fake folksiness, the reluctant baby-kissing, and the overstated promises that won’t be delivered on. The actual business of governing is... Read More

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