Legislators in the US state of Oklahoma, where same-sex marriage was legalized in October 2014, are so desperate to stop it that they've passed a state law banning atheists from marrying. I guess they figure there are a lot of [...]
This story is remarkable because 98% of all Greeks are members of the Greek Orthodox Church! Greece's new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, made history within hours of his victory by informing the Archbishop of Athens, very politely, that clerical services [...]
The weekly update on SPI coalition members by Johnny Monsarrat We support secularists running for government! Kim Sj├Âstr├Âm of coalition member Freethinkers Association of the University of Helsinki is running for Finland's Parliament as part of the Liberal Party! See [...]
The weekly report on secular trends and demographics by Julie Esris In France last week, doctor and lawmaker Jean Leonetti proposed a bill that would make death for terminally ill patients more peaceful. Unlike euthanasiaÔÇöwhich hastens deathÔÇöthis medical procedure would [...]
Last week, the popular BBC radio show and podcast, Infinite Monkey CageÔÇösomething of a hybrid of Bill Nye the Science Guy and Wait, Wait... DonÔÇÖt Tell Me!ÔÇöstopped in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts at the end of [...]
The weekly report on US and World Public Policy by Edwina Rogers New Secular Policy Institute Resources New SPI guides have been added to our library of resources: Religiousness by US State Religiousness by US Country Deadlines to submit resolutions to [...]
The weekly update on SPI coalition members by Johnny Monsarrat We've reformatted the Secular Policy Institute coalition list to show our 268 members more clearly, including the nearly 50 national and international groups. We've also built a dedicated benefits page [...]
By Greg Neimeyer The mid-century discovery of antibiotic medications represented an epic scientific advance against bacterial infections and death. But it didn't take bacteria long to begin to fight back. The first counter-offensive was something of a surprise, with the [...]
New guidance published by National Health Service England, the country's all-encompassing government health care, will require hospitals to consider the needs of non-religious patients by ensuring they have access to appropriate pastoral care. The National Secular Society cautiously welcomed the [...]
In politics, sometimes itÔÇÖs what you donÔÇÖt talk about that matters. Democrats and Republicans planning their political campaigns for 2014 and 2016 may be focusing on the Hispanic demographics in the United States, but perhaps they should turn their focus [...]
