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

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

September 2, 2008. That’s the day I first arrived in Richmond, Virginia, from New York City to embark on a journey that didn’t have a specific destination. The financial crisis was underway and the immediacy... Read More

It’s a cringe-worthy phrase many skeptics have heard: “I don’t believe in science.” Our faces drop. Our eyes roll. We let out a deep sigh. It’s an all too common sentiment in our majority Christian... Read More

The place is Dauphin, Manitoba. Every month, you mail in a household income report. Every month, the government mails back a check. With four people in the household and no income, you receive $19,500 (49... Read More

Seven species of wild bees indigenous to Hawai’i have officially been classified as endangered species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This means that they are protected by the Endangered Species Act, which requires... Read More

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