Weekly Policy Report by Edwina Rogers SPI Rogers Invited For Dinner With Costa Rican Ambassador To Review Climate Change Solutions Ambassador Roman Macaya Hayes, a chemist and biochemist by training, he understands the importance of relying on science [...]
Weekly SPI Coalition Member Report by Deanna Cantrell United Coalition of Reason United CoR is a hub of activity for the Secular community.  Dr. Jase Heap, the Executive Director of United CoR, is a seasoned speaker.  He has recently [...]
ÔÇ£NobodyÔÇÖs talking about education, health, employment or real development,ÔÇØ says RK Sinha, head of the zoology department at Patna University. ÔÇ£EverybodyÔÇÖs talking rubbish ÔÇö caste and beef.ÔÇØ As for education, he echoes Mr Paritosh. ÔÇ£Almost 90-100 per cent who have the means, who can sell land or jewelery, they send their children out of Bihar.ÔÇØ
Within Bostons subway system, called the MBTA, it is illegal to panhandle, peddle, or pass out flyers Unless it is religion that you are peddling. A lawsuit filed by Jews For Jesus, Inc. in 1993 overturned the law prohibiting leafleting within the subway system. Allowing religious organizations to set up shop in the closed confines of a subway not only forces patrons to endure unsolicited contact from these organizations, but it also results in a potential threat to public safety, noise pollution, and litter.
Weekly Coalition Update by Deanna Cantrell Happy early Halloween, Little Rock! The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers is throwing a Halloween party!  From their site, "The Halloween Party of all Halloween parties at Edgewood Memorial Cemetery. Bwahhhhhhaaahhhhaaaaah. Be there and [...]
Weekly┬áUS and World Public Policy Report by Edwina Rogers Myanmar Passes Four Protection Of Race And Religion Statutes - SPI Coalition Takes Note Since May, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed into law four ÔÇ£Protection of the [...]
Leon County Circuit Court will begin hearing oral arguments in a case filed by atheist group Center for Inquiry against Lamb of God and Prisoners of Christ, two ministries that are also drug and substance abuse rehab centers. CFI filed a motion for summary judgment last May, looking to stop the public funding that goes into the two ministries.
Weekly Demographic and Research Polls┬áReport by Deanna Cantrell Recent controversy has surrounded the CampbellÔÇÖs Soup Company for their portrayal of same-sex parents in a new advertising campaign.┬á Many would view this as long overdue and progressive, even theists are [...]
Weekly Fellows Report By Deanna Cantrell SPI Fellow John McWhorter has two new articles centered on linguistics.┬á The first, Why ÔÇ£RedskinsÔÇØ Is a Bad Word, not only delves into the controversy surrounding the football team; it also explores the [...]
Christianity is alive and well in New Zealand's public schools. What impact does this have on the indigenous people of New Zealand, many of whom interweave their heritage with modern secular society?
