Dear SPI Coalition Members: We need your help! Join the Secular Policy Institute and your fellow coalition members in our pursuit of human rights. Please include your organization's name as a signature for the following letter in order to urge the leaders of Bangladesh to [...]
U.S. Secular Policy Guide In December 2013 Edwina Rogers released the Secular Policy Guide for the U.S. secular movement while the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America.  It was open source, lacking a copyright -- in fact all [...]
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in London, UK, is excited to announce a job opening for a Chief Executive.There is more information on the Vacancies page, including a link to download the application pack. The deadline for applications is 09:00 [...]
The weekly report on research and demographics of the secular movement by Julie Esris It is common knowledge that strong religious beliefs positively correlate with the rejection of scientific consensus, particularly in terms of evolution and climate change. It is [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Julie Esris Author and SPI Fellow Taslima Nasrin recently evacuated from India to the United States to escape death threats. This frightening situation and efforts to help her-- including an emergency fund-- are discussed in [...]
The Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Julie Esris Philosopher and SPI Fellow Russell Blackford would like to introduce himself-- and philosophy-- to you. Learn about Blackford's life, career, and his philosophy of, well, philosophy! Russell Blackford Once again, journalist, Middle [...]
The Supreme Court in Mexico has legalised same-sex marriagein a landmark legal ruling. A court has decreed that it is unconstitutional for Mexican states to bar same-sex marriages. Read more in The Independent
Talk Turkey: Secular Policy Institute's Turkish Coalition Member The weekly report on US and International policy by Edwina Rogers Secular Policy Institute gave a grant to the Association of Atheism in Turkey so they could send a speaker to the Center for [...]
The first authoritative study into female genital mutilation in Iran has found the practice is being carried out in at least four major provinces while officials are silent on the matter. According to research by social anthropologist Kameel Ahmady released [...]
HeÔÇÖs black. And heÔÇÖs Muslim. Think thatÔÇÖs not hard enough? HeÔÇÖs gay. Think thatÔÇÖs still not hard enough? HeÔÇÖs an Imam. And he loves life. Think you have challenges in your life? What do you think the challenges are for [...]
