Belief in the Almighty Dollar: Why We Need an Atheist PAC
I have a dream that one day Americans will judge their candidates on the content of their character and their political positions, rather than on their professed religious beliefs. I have a dream that one... Read More
For Which It Stands Secular patriots want to be honest when they recite the Pledge of Allegiance
When Congress inserted the words “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954, its intent was clear: to strike “at the philosophical roots of communism, atheism, and materialism.” So declared the sponsor of the... Read More
I Don’t Pledge Allegiance (to Any Flag)
“Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.” —Albert Einstein As young Americans across the United States returned to school this fall, the insertion of God into the Pledge of Allegiance was... Read More
Terminal Dogma Sectarian messages at airport discourage fellow travelers
Obama’s Escalating War on Freedom of the Press
The part of the First Amendment that prohibits “abridging the freedom… of the press” is now up against the wall, as the Obama administration continues to assault the kind of journalism that can expose government... Read More
Is There Room for Nontheists at Interfaith Services?
Almost as soon as the bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University began responding to the needs of their community by providing services customarily performed by chaplains.... Read More
Why We Allow the Destruction of Our Planet
It’s not enough to point out that our political system is saturated with money, including money from coal and oil and nukes and gas. Of course it is. And if we had direct democracy, polls... Read More