The US Congress is many things to many people—an austere lawmaking institution, a dysfunctional madhouse, even a testing ground for the latest buzzword or political acronym. But for others, the House of Representatives and the... Read More

In a move sure to please their conservative base while infuriating many others, the GOP has introduced a slate of new anti-abortion measures. Not only do these actions restart the attack on women’s rights that... Read More

Capitalizing upon last year’s successful congressional briefing on the need for humanist chaplains in the military, the American Humanist Association (AHA) continued its briefing series today by holding events in both the U.S. House and... Read More

Last Thursday I attended a packed congressional briefing at the US Capitol that attempted to explain what exactly the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is, what its intended purpose was, and how its current incarnation... Read More

This year has been a nightmare for atheist bloggers in countries with spotty religious freedom records. First, the Bangladeshi-American author Dr. Avijit Roy, returning from a book event with his wife while on a trip... Read More

Washington, DC, is infamous for its lobbyists. Typically, when people think of lobbyists, they picture soulless former government officials who have gone over to private industry in order to make some big money trading on... Read More

In recent years, several scandals regarding religious freedom and outright discrimination towards humanist and nonreligious soldiers have plagued the US. From the Pentagon’s decision to allow religious soldiers to evangelize their faith (but not to... Read More