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Weekly Numbers and Demographics Report by Deanna Cantrell   My mother always said, ÔÇ£little pictures have big earsÔÇØ when referring to children and how one should behave around them.┬á ItÔÇÖs quite true, children are like sponges, they soak up their [...]

Weekly Policy Report by Edwina Rogers   Responses To Terrorist Attacks In Paris SPI Send Thoughtful Letter Of Support┬á-┬áFollow the link below to view the letter that the Secular Policy Institute sent to President Fran├ºois Hollande regarding last weekÔÇÖs terrorist [...]

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute have embarked on a new research regimen to determine the effects of potential life-extension drugs on extending the lives of our canine companions. The scientists, who are working with a small pilot group of 30 dogs aged 6 to 9, are anxious to determine the effect of the drug rapamycin on canine lifespan.

Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Deanna Cantrell     SPI Fellow Mark Juergensmeyer is director of the┬áOrfalea Center for Global and International Studies, professor of sociology and global studies, and affiliate professor of religious studies at the University of California, [...]

Weekly Coalition Update by Deanna Cantrell   10th Anniversary of Intelligent Design Case Join SPI Coalition Member, The Freethought Society, in remembering a landmark court case.┬á December 6, 2015 The Freethought Society (FS) is pleased to be co-sponsoring a very [...]

Sometimes I think Republicans get a bad rap from mainstream journalists, who tend to be more sympathetic to liberals and Democrats. The problem may be particularly acute when it comes to social conservatives, whose views seem especially unpopular among journalists.

A new list of targets has been uploaded on the internet allegedly by Ansar Al Islam, the same militant group that previously claimed responsibility for the murders of several secular individuals. The list was uploaded to the text-sharing site Justpaste.it. The list contained the names of 34 secular activists, bloggers and writers ÔÇô most of whom live in Bangladesh but also some who lived abroad.

Weekly Coalition News by Deanna Cantrell   Haiku? First ever Secular Haiku Invocation? News from SPI Coalition member, Atheists of Butte County, in January 2015 George Gold delivered Chico's first ever secular invocation at a Chico California City Council meeting.┬á [...]

Weekly Policy Report by Edwina Rogers   Join SPI On Letter Protesting Saudi Arabia's Role With The United Nations Human Rights Council ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á [...]

While attending The Freedom From Religion FoundationÔÇÖs annual convention last month I was privy to a conversation among a group of attendees. They were discussing that the convention was ÔÇ£a sea of white headsÔÇØ and the general consensus was fear that faith may be making a comeback among Millennials. According to a Pew Forum study, their fears are unfounded. Now that is some real, good news.