The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina RogersÔÇï Islam and the Spread of Individual Freedoms: The Case of Morocco Despite MoroccoÔÇÖs strong Islamic history and heritage, the battle for individual freedoms in the country has been [...]
This week in US National news Kentucky Clerk Denies Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Defying Court MOREHEAD, Ky. ÔÇö Defying the Supreme Court and saying she was acting ÔÇ£under GodÔÇÖs authority,ÔÇØ a county clerk in Kentucky denied marriage licenses to gay couples [...]
Weekly International News In Jerusalem's Culture War, Secular Residents Make Gains Crowds of angry ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, wearing long beards, black and white garb and large black hats, protested in the streets of Jerusalem earlier this month against a new [...]
A feature of news and events from a selection of SPI Coalitions by Deanna Cantrell Do you live in the Philadelphia area and would like an alternative activity to the upcoming Pope Francis visit September 24? SPI Coalition member The [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Deanna Cantrell How are memories like a Wikipedia page? It is said that our minds can play tricks on us, but can our brains create false memories so vivid that we cannot distinguish them [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Deanna Cantrell The vast majority of Americans love sport, many can even be seen going to extremes.  This elevates them to the status of super-fan.  Sport may appear [...]
About the International Coalition Calls Every first Thursday of the month, the Secular Policy Institute holds an international coordinating call for its 300 members to discuss the future of the secular movement. Call for July 2, 2015 Here's the latest [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Julie Esris Recently, The Atheist ExperienceÔÇÖs Matt Dillahunty appeared in a YouTube video to relate his story of deconversion from Christianity to atheism to a group of non-believers [...]
The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers Sign-On Letter Opportunity: Uganda Non-Governmental Organizations Restrictions Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Uganda are facing trouble as a new bill about to be passed in Parliament will make virtually all NGO decisions [...]
Like 33 per cent of British Muslims do, I once supported the idea of a caliphate based upon sharia law. But the debate has now become polarised and poisonous. Anjem Choudary, BritainÔÇÖs loudest Islamist extremist, has finally been remanded in [...]
