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

Last week, scandal struck the capital when Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising star out of Illinois, abruptly resigned his seat due to potential ethics violations. Schock’s finances received close scrutiny after a Washington Post story... Read More

In the past few weeks, numerous instances of discrimination or outright violence against atheists have shocked nontheists around the world. While groups like the International Humanist and Ethical Union have reported for years on the... Read More

Today the American Humanist Association sent letters to all of the freshmen members of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking them not to join the infamous Congressional Prayer Caucus (CPC). This letter campaign is the... Read More