Lefties Left behind in Oklahoma

Last Tuesday, NBC affiliate KFOR reported that a pre-K teacher at Oakes Elementary School in Okemah, Oklahoma, forced four-year-old student Zayde Sands to write with his right hand instead of his left hand. According to... Read More
The Founding Millennials

Millennials–those of us born roughly between 1982 and the mid-2000s–are on the cusp of taking the reins of government. How will America handle it? That was the topic of conversation last Thursday in Washington, DC,... Read More
The Second Republican Debate: War, Women’s Health, and Religious Favoritism

I really didn’t want to watch the second Republican debate and not because I’m uninterested in politics; in fact, politics is my profession and greatest personal interest. But televised debates, regardless of which party is... Read More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry “Accused” of Being an Atheist

On September 11, 2015, Megan Barry made history when she was elected Nashville’s first female mayor. Barry’s win is significant because it chips away at the glass ceiling women still confront in politics, but it’s... Read More
Religious Exceptionalism and the Law: Kim Davis’s Marriage Equality Protest

UPDATE: Kim Davis was ordered to be released from jail today, September 8, 2015. On Thursday, September 3, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses due to her religious condemnation of... Read More
For Atheist Students, Back-To-School Can Be Stressful

It's that time of year—summer is reaching its end and children are anxiously awaiting one of the most stressful days of the year: the first day of school. When I think back to my school... Read More
Planned Pan of Planned Parenthood Conservative politicians jump on smear campaign of health provider

Planned Parenthood has never been a stranger to haters and politicians on the conservative Christian right. Recently, one group made a bold yet unsurprising move in an effort to destroy Planned Parenthood’s image amongst it... Read More