#TimesUp Takes Off
The first time many of us heard about #TimesUp was at the Golden Globe Awards in early January 2018, just a month and a half ago. Essentially, the Time’s Up Initiative is an organization formed... Read More
Electorate ‘Dilution’ Efforts by Pennsylvania Republicans Impeded
On February 5, the US Supreme Court denied the request of Republicans in Pennsylvania to delay a ruling issued by the state’s Supreme Court mandating the redrawing of congressional lines. The decision likely ensures that... Read More
Members of Congress, Scientists, Educators, and Humanists Celebrate International Darwin Day
Today the American Humanist Association joins tens of thousands of people around the world in celebrating International Darwin Day, held every year on the famed naturalist’s birthday to recognize accomplishments in the advancement of science... Read More
Alabama Loopholes Marriage Equality
Soon, marriage licenses may no longer be required to get married in Alabama. If the bill SB-13 passes, marriage licenses will be replaced with affidavits filed with the local probate judge acknowledging that a marriage... Read More
States Push to Reinstate Net Neutrality Laws
On January 29 California senators voted 21-12 to pass a bill, SB460, that would re-establish net neutrality in the state. Authored by State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, the bill will now be... Read More
Teaching the Bible in Public Schools
Lately there’s been a rash of state legislators introducing bills that would allow—and in some cases require—public schools to offer elective courses about the Bible. Two Republican state senators in West Virginia, for example, sponsored... Read More
Zoos & Aquariums: Getting in Touch with Nature through Others’ Captivity
Since the 2013 documentary Blackfish, about Seaworld and the controversy over an orca it held, many of us are familiar with the ethics of keeping cetaceans in captivity. The public outrage inspired by the documentary... Read More