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Tuesday February 22, 2011 · 12:43 PM PST

2011/02/22 · 12:43

I want to let my friends and colleagues here at Daily Kos know that I have a new gig, blogging for Psychology Today...

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Wednesday December 22, 2010 · 7:30 PM PST

2010/12/22 · 19:30

As one who is deeply immersed in the culture wars, I sometimes surprise people when I tell them that I do indeed celebrate Christmas. How can an activist humanist (whose national secular group last year ran ads reading "No God? No Problem!") acknowledge that December 25 is anything other than another day on the calendar?

Ahadave

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Wednesday December 08, 2010 · 5:21 PM PST

2010/12/08 · 17:21

Did you think "E Pluribus Unum" (Latin for "out of many, one") was a simple patriotic statement that couldn't possibly be controversial? Think again.

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Saturday December 04, 2010 · 11:09 AM PST

2010/12/04 · 11:09

It's no certainty, that's for sure, but there's a reasonable possibility that Obama might get elected to a second term. But, given the state of affairs in America today, is there really any likelihood that a second term would deliver major legislative initiatives, true reform, and genuine progressive change? Whether you are an Obama loyalist or not, you know in your heart that Obama's second term is highly unlikely to deliver such change. Why? Lot's of reasons, but it boils down to this: The people don't demand it.

You could say the electorate in uninformed and incapable of helping itself, too often voting against its own interests. You could say that corporate interests control the government and the political process, thereby blocking true change. And there's nothing Obama can do about it.

Or is there?

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Thursday October 21, 2010 · 12:39 PM PDT

2010/10/21 · 12:39

This exercise helps to bring perspective to recent history, current events, and public policy. It requires you to imagine that you are sitting in a classroom a thousand years from now, in the year 3010.

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Thursday September 02, 2010 · 2:00 PM PDT

2010/09/02 · 14:00

Do you know these "people" too? Bet you do.

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Wednesday April 14, 2010 · 7:00 PM PDT

2010/04/14 · 19:00

More evidence of how the Christian right is infiltrating so-called "mainstream" media. Clear Channel is airing the "Dawson McCallister Live" show on its mainstream commercial radio stations, where young people are now unwittingly connected to a Christian ministry where they are subjected to proselytizing and conservative Christian messages.

Clear Channel listeners, thinking they are calling to hear advice from qualified professionals on issues like relationships and sexuality, are instead exposed to fed anti-gay messages and encouraged to embrace conservative Christianity.

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Saturday April 10, 2010 · 10:03 AM PDT

2010/04/10 · 10:03

The tragedy of Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old Massachusetts high school student who committed suicide after being tormented by her classmates, has brought much attention to the subject of bullying, and rightfully so. We all know how wrong it is, yet it’s a phenomenon that doesn’t seem to be going away. In fact, in this age of high-speed electronic communication, it only seems to be getting worse.

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Thursday April 01, 2010 · 8:06 AM PDT

2010/04/01 · 08:06

To its credit, the ACLU takes civil liberties very seriously, and therefore has been willing to defend even Nazis, the KKK, and others whose opinion and beliefs are not accepted by mainstream society. But now we learn that there's finally an organization that is "too controversial" for the ACLU:

ACLU rejects donation from American Humanist Association

This story is still developing, so stay tuned.

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Saturday March 06, 2010 · 1:44 PM PST

2010/03/06 · 13:44

Let this pig teach you about the "under God" issue:

Ahadave

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Sunday February 28, 2010 · 1:59 AM PST

2010/02/28 · 01:59

A new demographic category is emerging onto the American social and political scene - the segment of society known as Secular Americans. They recently met with the Obama Administration to discuss policy matters, and they are becoming more organized and effective in defending their positions and asserting their agenda.

The emergence of Secular Americans has conservatives, especially the Religious Right, up in arms. With this demographic segment of America being such a potent force, perhaps you're wondering whether you belong under the tent? See below.

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Saturday February 27, 2010 · 10:54 AM PST

2010/02/27 · 10:54

Are you a secular American? If so, you've got some reason to celebrate, as your segment of the American patchwork is becoming increasingly recognized as having legitimacy and credibility.

For the first time ever, a group of representatives from various secular groups were invited to discuss policy yesterday with White House staff. See:
http://www.americanhumanist.org/...

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