On the Hill: Darwin Day Introduced in House of Representatives
The new session of a Republican-controlled Congress is now underway, and President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office in just a few days. Given the circumstances, most humanists expect that anti-science legislation is... Read More
On the Hill: American Soldiers, Mental Health, and Less Than Honorable Discharges
In an increasingly partisan political era, one of the few issues that still has bi-partisan support is addressing the plight of military veterans. It’s in this spirit of unity that an event was held last... Read More
We’ll Miss You, Mike Honda
In May of this year I attended an event in Congress supporting the introduction of the Freedom of Religion Act of 2016. After lobbying by the American Humanist Association, the act was altered to specifically... Read More
On the Hill: Senate Opposition to Russell Amendment Shows Changed Attitudes to LGBTQ Rights
Last week forty-two US senators came together to oppose the anti-LGBTQ Russell Amendment in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If passed, the amendment would allow any religious organization to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans... Read More
On the Hill: International Religious Freedom Bill Might Still Get a Vote
Recently, the American Humanist Association signed on to a coalition letter authored by a number of liberal, conservative, religious, and nontheistic organizations supporting the passage of an international religious freedom bill that would help protect... Read More
On the Hill: Congress Acts in Wake of Deteriorating International Religious Freedom Situation
When most people think of the countries where religious rights are under threat, they think of the Middle East and countries like Saudi Arabia, where atheists and religious minorities are under constant threat of violence... Read More
On the Hill: Congress Continues LGBTQ Discrimination in Wake of Orlando Murders
A little over a week ago, the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history happened at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. As we now know, a single gunman walked into the club during its Pride... Read More