Criticizing Irish Blasphemy Laws On Tuesday, a group of leading secularists from around the globeÔÇöincluding SPI Fellows Richard Dawkins and Steven PinkerÔÇöjoined in criticizing Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny for failing to repeal his countryÔÇÖs six-year-old blasphemy law. Last fall, [...]
An international group of atheists and secularists including the scientists Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker has challenged the Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, to hold a referendum to repeal IrelandÔÇÖs 21st century blasphemy law. Ahead of an historic first meeting [...]
A California atheist has won a settlement of nearly $2 million after being sent to jail on a parole violation for objections he made about participating in a faith-based rehab program. Barry A. Hazle Jr., 46, served time for a [...]
The weekly report on the academic research and demographic polls of secularism, by Dr. Greg Neimeyer, SPI Fellow Should scientists begin to intervene to counter the earth's climate change, or back off and let nature take its course? These topics [...]
the weekly US and World Report on Public Policy by Edwina Rogers Global Report: Geoengineering Climate Change Staff from the Secular Policy Institute attended the Tuesday release at the National Academy of Science of the CIA commissioned new Climate Report. [...]
The weekly report on the SPI's Coalition by Johnny Monsarrat Having built a critical mass of more than 100 coalition members, this week we reached out to some of the largest secular groups in the world! Discussions are still underway [...]
The weekly report on US and World Public Policy by Edwina Rogers President Obama's Budget: On Monday, February 2nd, the President sent his budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 to Congress. On Wednesday, February 4th the House held a hearing on [...]
With the recent news story that an Egyptian student got 3 years in jail for his atheism, this recent Pew Report is timely. The study of countries around the world shows where nonbelief is restricted, outlawed, or even punishable by [...]
The new Prime Minister of Greece is the country's first openly atheist political leader, but in the United States, nonbelief is still in the shadows as the 2016 presidential election nears. According to this post in The News Hub, atheist [...]
The weekly update on SPI Fellows, by Madeline Schussel and Johnny Monsarrat The Secular Policy Institute is pleased to announce a major new addition! New SPI Fellow Ron Lindsay is the President and CEO of the Center for Inquiry (CFI), [...]
