Is it possible that evolutionary theory can explain how the U.S. came to have the highest levels of child poverty and economic inequality of any developed nation? I think it can. It also can help us evolve a more nurturing [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Julie Esris A Muslim school in the UK has banned students from socializing with "outsiders". Who has taken steps and informed the Department for Education (DfE) about this unacceptable situation? SPI Coalition Member National Secular [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Julie Esris Secular Policy Institute is proud to welcome two new fellows: John Joseph Kisakye is a professor of biology at the College of Natural Sciences at Makerere University in Uganda. He holds multiple [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Julie Esris Lincoln High School of Tallahassee, Florida made the news this week when Principal Allen Burch cancelled the summer reading assignment, Mark HaddonÔÇÖs 2003 novel, The Curious [...]
The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers ┬á┬á South Carolina: Potential New Sexuality Education Curriculum Sparks Debate During a Charleston County School Board committee meeting in early July 2015, discussion about potentially changing the districtÔÇÖs sexuality [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Julie Esris Is God dead? Does he even exist? It depends who you ask. Recently, SPI Coalition member Oklahoma Atheists hosted a debate over the existence of God, inspired by points made in [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Julie Esris Who knew that a solid understanding of evolution could help us become more moral human beings? That's what evolutionary biologist and SPI Fellow David Sloan Wilson says, in this fascinating article! What can be [...]
In a 1958 poll of Americans, only 18 percent of respondents said they would vote for a generally well-qualified presidential candidate nominated by their political party if that person happened to be an atheist. In 2015, that number has jumped [...]
The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers This week we have two public letters that your secular group can sign its name to! Help us protect secular education in Guatemala and Argentina. <h2>Guatemala</h2> Dear SPI Coalition [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Julie Esris Do you need to believe in God to be Jewish? Not at all, says Benjy Cannon, who penned an article describing his journey from modern Orthodoxy [...]
