LINCOLN ÔÇö Cheers erupted and tears fell Wednesday as the Nebraska Legislature took the historic step of repealing the death penalty with a politically high-stakes override of the governorÔÇÖs veto. Even as repeal supporters exchanged handshakes and hugs in the [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Julie Esris Secular activist, author, and SPI Fellow Taslima Nasrin has just received death threats from Islamic radicals linked to al-Qaida. Due to the death threats, Nasrin has left India and is currently in the [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Julie Esris Culture will never progress unless people learn to constructively deal with their hurt feelings, even if those hurt feelings involve deeply religious beliefs, argues author and SPI Fellow Taslima Nasrin. Read more of her [...]
The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers Secular Policy Institute Supports Real Education For Healthy Youth Act (REHYA) National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness around the importance of advancing comprehensive sex education. [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Julie Esris Same-sex couples and their allies in Ireland had reason to celebrate last week. In a national referendum, 62.1% of the voting population said ÔÇ£yesÔÇØ for the [...]
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) An Afghan judge sentenced four men to death Wednesday in the mob killing of a woman accused of burning the Quran in March. Eight other suspects received 16-year sentences. Eighteen others were found not guilty. On March [...]
The Satanic TempleÔÇÖs bid to allow a Missouri follower to circumvent state laws restricting abortion may soon become a class-action lawsuit, the womanÔÇÖs legal counsel said Wednesday. Court documents filed Monday and obtained by Al Jazeera argue that, as a [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Julie Esris Three SPI Coalition members-- Foundation for Critical Thinking, Atheist Alliance International, Foundation Beyond Belief-- are teaming up with SPI's Johnny Monsarrat for an exciting variety of projects. How does a Critical Thinking Research Library [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Julie Esris Planetary scientist, expert on Saturn, astrophysicist and SPI Fellow Carolyn Porco recently met with Neil deGrasse Tyson on his StarTalk podcast. They had a great discussion about Porco's career and how she first became interested in [...]
The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers U.S. Congress Considering Repealing The Religious Freedom Restoration Act Secular Policy Institute staff have been invited by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member on the Senate HELP Committee, to [...]
