Is America a Christian Nation?

America's Best Christian, Mrs. Betty Bowers, doesn't allow pesky facts to get in the way when providing a decisive answer to a divisive question: "Is America a Christian Nation?"
https://youtu.be/kxKA4JBesB4

The Science Of Racism

Why are some people racist, but others are not?
https://youtu.be/o8GoIfvnurY

Kids React to Gay Marriage Ruling

https://youtu.be/Jwwg1Yt18vE

The TPP What You're Not Being Told

There's a reason this is being hidden from the public.
https://youtu.be/KnyPsKw_gak

"Humanism in Lobbying," Matthew Bulger on Atheists Talk #318, June 21, 2015

The American Humanist Association has been holding hearings for Congress on international religious rights as well as other topics important to Atheists, Humanists and Freethinkers. Join us as Scott Lohman interviews Matthew Bulger, legislative associate for the AHA.

Matthew advocates for church-state separation and humanist values in public policy to public officials. He also serves as the editor of the American Humanist Association's quarterly membership publication Free Mind and is a regular contributor at TheHumanist.com. Matthew graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the American University in Washington, DC and is the co-founder and former president of the American University Rationalists and Atheists.
Interview:
http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast/1062-humanism-in-lobbying-matthew-bulger-on-atheists-talk-318-june-21-2015

"From Eternity to Here," Bruce Gerencser on Atheists Talk #319, June 28, 2015

Independent Baptist Preachers can be feisty types. They even maintain their 'tude after they become atheists. Bruce Gerencser started over eight churches, pastored at eight and was a preacher for over twenty five years. Now Bruce is a humanist and agnostic blogger. Join us as we find out about his life as a preacher and how he left religion. Bruce blogs at "The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser; One Man's Journey from Eternity to Here."
Interview:
http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast/1063-from-eternity-to-here-bruce-gerencser-on-atheists-talk-319

Catholic Church in Norway ordered to pay $5.1 million for fraud

...The church is accused of using telephone catalogs to look for Polish or Spanish names and then tracking down their resident registration numbers in Norway before registering them as members of the church without their consent...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/07/01/Catholic-Church-in-Norway-ordered-to-pay-51-million-for-fraud/9071435757885

How 'science popularizers' influence public opinion on religion

..."While Dawkins and Collins might both be perceived as having the credentials to make them an expert, research has shown that the U.S. public is generally distrustful of atheists and views them more negatively than most other ethnic, religious and minority groups," said Christopher Scheitle, an assistant professor of sociology at West Virginia University and the paper's lead author. "On the other hand, religious individuals are often perceived as more trustworthy, especially as viewed by other religious individuals."...
http://phys.org/news/2015-06-science-popularizers-opinion-religion.html

America's PrepareAthon!

America’s PrepareAthon! is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Join others around the country to practice your preparedness!
You never know when disaster will strike. Neither did Chantel, Abby, or Adam. Meet three survivors from three recent natural disasters: Hurricane Sandy; the Moore, Oklahoma tornado; and the Poinsettia Wildfire outside of San Diego. Watch their stories and then log on to www.ready.gov/prepare for more information on what you can do to prepare you and your family. Be Smart. Take Part. Prepare.
http://www.community.fema.gov/connect.ti/AmericasPrepareathon
https://youtu.be/w_omgt3MEBs

Expert Tips to Detect Early Warning Signs of Stroke

Fast identification of brain attacks leads to better outcomes
http://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/brain-health-news-80/expert-tips-to-detect-early-warning-signs-of-stroke-699066.html

8 Tips for Staying Safe When Traveling Solo

...As wonderful as all that freedom is, individual travelers need to be a lot more savvy. If you aren’t careful, you get get mugged or worse. But don’t fear, we’ve compiled some great tips to help keep you safe on vacation. Read up and get ready for one of the best trips you’ll ever take...
http://www.cheatsheet.com/life/8-tips-for-staying-safe-when-traveling-solo.html/?a=viewall

MSPB clears up a few workforce misperceptions

Federal employees can be fired after all. Who knew?
Interview:
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2015/05/mspb-clears-up-a-few-workforce-misperceptions/

Lifting at any age has rewards, but after 50 it can change your life

...While most older adults are aware they need regular aerobic exercise like walking, swimming, or running to strengthen their heart and lungs and tone their bodies, many do not do any form of weight or resistance training. More and more research is finding that it is, in fact, the only type of exercise that can substantially slow, and even reverse, the declines in muscle mass, bone density, and strength that were once considered unavoidable parts of aging...
http://www.nj.com/healthfit/fitness/index.ssf/2015/04/post_49.html

Protect the Children (Freethought Radio, June 27, 2015)

After reporting FFRF victories in Arkansas and Wisconsin and complaining about a loose-cannon Florida sheriff who preaches in uniform, Annie Laurie analyzes what is wrong with the pope’s recent encyclical on climate change and what is right about South Carolina’s move to remove the confederate flag. Then we talk with Rita Swan, founder and director of C.H.I.L.D—Children’s Healthcare is a Legal Duty—about her decades-long effort to fight the religious medical neglect of children after she lost her own child due to Christian Science practices.
Interview:
http://ffrf.org/news/radio/show-items/item/23162-freethought-radio-june-27-2015

LINDA STEPHENS, CO-PLAINTIFF IN TOWN OF GREECE V. GALLOWAY (The Friendly Atheist, #62)

Linda Stephens was one of the two plaintiffs in Town of Greece v. Galloway, the 2014 Supreme Court case that legalized religious invocations at government meetings (with a few caveats).
She worked as a librarian for two decades, served as president of the Greater Rochester Chapter of the National Organization for Women, and was vice president of a local chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.We spoke about the worst moment of the oral arguments, how she followed SCOTUSblog.com to get updates on her own lawsuit, and why losing the case has ironically worked out in atheists’ favor.
Notes:
Here’s a link to Dale Carpenter‘s excellent book about the Texas sodomy case, Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas.
Interview:
http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2015/07/05/linda-stephens-co-plaintiff-in-town-of-greece-v-galloway-2/

MATT DILLAHUNTY, MASTER DEBATER AND CO-HOST OF THE ATHEIST EXPERIENCE (The Friendly Atheist, #61)

Matt Dillahunty is a former fundamentalist Christian who now debates religious apologists. He was the President of the Atheist Community of Austin for several years and co-hosts The Atheist Experience call-in show. He recently began a video series teaching viewers how to respond to frequently-used apologist arguments.

Jessica spoke with Matt about his religious upbringing, why he loves debates, and what he sees as the future of faith.
Interview:
http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2015/06/28/matt-dillahunty-master-debater-and-co-host-of-the-atheist-experience/

DIANNA E. ANDERSON, PURITY CULTURE CRITIC (The Friendly Atheist, #60)

Dianna E. Anderson grew up in South Dakota, and after stints as an English teacher in Japan and a radio producer in Chicago, she’s turned her focus to writing.

Her first book, out now, is called Damaged Goods: New Perspectives on Christian Purity and it’s all about the intersection of the church and sexuality.

We spoke with Dianna about why sex is often seen as shameful in parts of Christianity, what conversations the broader evangelical culture is having about sex, and whether the church can ever become sex-positive. Lots of sex.
Interview:
http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2015/06/21/dianna-e-anderson-purity-culture-critic/

Celebrating Liberty (Freethought Radio, Freedom From Religion Foundation, July 4, 2015)

On this July 4 weekend we celebrate the Supreme Court decision recognizing gay marriage, and the July 4 birthday of American songwriter Stephen Foster. We talk with FFRF attorney Katherine Paige about the Colorado Supreme Court nixing vouchers to private religious schools. Then we interview Brady Henderson, legal director of the ACLU of Oklahoma, about their spectacular state supreme court victory this week calling for the removal of the Ten Commandments from the state capitol.
Interview:
http://ffrf.org/news/radio#sthash.QbDUWmmD.dpuf

"Stay", Jennifer Michael Hecht on Atheists Talk #320, July 5, 2015

After losing two friends to suicide just over a year apart, atheist Jennifer Michael Hecht was looking for answers. As she usually does, she turned to philosophy, but she found herself dissatisfied with the reactive individualism of Enlightenment and modern secular philosophy. Out of that dissatisfaction came Stay: A History of Suicide and the Arguments Against It. Stay chronicles the history of Western reasons for committing suicide and the religious and secular reasons philosophers have given for people to hang on through bleakness and despair.

Hecht joins us this Sunday to talk about the book and to talk about why would should be grateful to those who chose to remain with us.
Interview:
http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast/1064-stay-jennifer-michael-hecht-on-atheists-talk-320-july-5-2015

Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime – June 19, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher and his roundtable guests – Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, Ann Coulter, Joy Reid and Matt Lewis – answer viewer questions after the show.
https://youtu.be/0-2uSG1xUEg

Real Time (interview with Bernie Sanders) (#357, June 19, 2015)

Interview:
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-time-with-bill-maher-49758/e/episode-357-originally-aired-61915-39472624
https://youtu.be/mLeAXR0yp0w

The Push To Mandate Vaccines For Schoolchildren (Diane Rehm Show)

California’s new school vaccine law is one of the toughest in the nation: It requires all students to be vaccinated before they can attend public or private school. Medical exemptions are still allowed, but parents will no longer be able to forgo vaccinating their children because of religious or personal objections. Public health officials are praising the move. But California’s vocal anti-vaccine contingent is up in arms. A movement is already underway for a ballot initiative to repeal the law that Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week. We look at mandatory vaccines across the country — and the battle between parental rights and public health.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-07-02/the-push-to-mandate-vaccines-for-schoolchildren

12 Reasons Family Vacations Are The Best

To enter the Awkward Family Photos Vacation contest for a chance to win a vacation (courtesy of Vacation in theaters July 29th), click here (http://bit.ly/1GaOinD)!
http://youtu.be/uZdC9H-gYpc

Stuff Exists, Therefore God

https://youtu.be/Db7oRBNWDco

RWW News: Marco Rubio Compares Opposition To Abortion Rights To Abolitionism, Women's Suffrage

Marco Rubio speaks to the National Right to Life Committe's annual convention and vows to fight abortion rights "at home and abroad".
Interview:
https://youtu.be/OBdBhfLBms4

"Insult Comic” Lisa Lampanelli On the Amazing Thing That Happens When You Insult Yourself Instead

In comedy, as with any form of storytelling, it's refreshing to make a true personal connection with your audience. It's this lesson that's fueled the next phase of Lisa Lampanelli's career.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/o_sNlhIlgqk

Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22

Today, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (in King v. Burwell). Now, it's important to remember that these decisions are not made in a vacuum, but influenced by the other branches of government, political affiliations, and past court decisions. We’re also talk about a judge’s judicial philosophy - that is their relative restraint or activism in making decisions on laws. Judicial restraint is often equated with conservatism, but as we’ll show you, this is not always the case.
https://youtu.be/QjLcLguoKC4

The Slow Death of God:FreeOK 2015 - Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell spoke at the 2015 Oklahoma Freethought Convention on June 20, 2015 in Tulsa Oklahoma.

For 19 years Ryan was a pastor, most recently the senior pastor of the Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church. In March 2013 he resigned his position due to theological and practical differences. As an adjunct professor he has taught subjects ranging from intercultural communication to bioethics.

Currently he is an educator, writer and speaker on the topic of religion, irreligion and humanism in America. In January 2014, Ryan began a yearlong journey exploring the limits of theism and the atheist landscape in the United States and blogs about that experience here at Year Without God.

He received a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan and a Doctor of Ministry in Missional Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Interview:
http://youtu.be/9sV2ArR4bnU

RWW News: Huckabee: Reject Secularism To Save America

Mike Huckabee warns secular government is destroying America.
http://youtu.be/3QoJe0Se80M

RWW News: Cruz: Marriage Ruling Triggered 'Raging Inferno'

Ted Cruz predicts a massive backlash to the gay marriage ruling from the Supreme Court.
http://youtu.be/TPL_hwbFP64

Bernie Sanders: Break up the Big Banks!

http://youtu.be/6Xe-3-oA9Eo

Americans Already Work Longer Hours

http://youtu.be/aF5G1SFskJs

Louie Gohmert: The pope is wrong about climate change

http://youtu.be/oNYp09oVKe8

The Myth of Sex Addiction: FreeOK 2015 - Dr. Darrel Ray

Darrel Ray spoke at the 2015 Oklahoma Freethought Convention on June 20, 2015 in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Darrel is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Recovering From Religion. Dr. Ray has been a psychologist for over thirty years and is the author of four books: two on organizational teamwork as well as “The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture” and “Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality”.

He has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a Masters Degree in religion as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a Doctorate in psychology.

He is also the director of the Recovering From Religion program called The Secular Therapy Project; a groundbreaking effort to anonymously match interested clients with therapists who adhere to evidence based, secular therapeutic practices in their mental health treatment approach.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/zzmQsjeqOyk

S.C. Rep's Impassioned Speech Against the Confederate Flag...

http://youtu.be/pHe0SyeVpCY

The Coming Crash & The Recession That Never Ended - Part 1

Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Democracy At Work joins Thom Hartmann. The Coming Economic Crash...And What We Can Do About It .
http://youtu.be/sRTgRQbGeQE

https://youtu.be/SpJ4L2QGNI4

https://youtu.be/FWulzJy2oXc

Jeb Bites Hillary's Twitter Bait

Oh, Jebbie. Hillary got you good with this one. In response to Jeb's stupid gaffe where he said that Americans just need to work more hours to get ahe...  Read more

South Carolina Representative Speaks Of Slavery During Flag Debate

Rep. Jenny Horne's impassioned speech begging the South Carolina House to vote to take down the confederate flag was impressive indeed, but it pales i... Read more
https://youtu.be/H6ty-Osm41M

Pollination perturbation: Is climate change putting bumblebees in a vise? (+video)

One long-term study suggests that rising temperatures are prompting bumblebee populations to retreat from the southernmost borders of their habitats. ... Read more

Trump-mentum Not Stopping Yet: The Donald Leads GOP Pack In New Poll

Donald Trump has set himself apart from the crowded Republican presidential field by refusing to back off from his derogatory comments about Mexican i... Read more

House Dems Seize The Advantage After Epic GOP Fail On Confederate Flag

As Republicans face a withering blowback for embracing the display of Confederate flags on National Parks and federal cemeteries, Democrats are lookin... Read more

Autistic Teen Says He Was Punched In The Face And Body Slammed By Police

"I feel terrified of cops now."  ... Read more

Obama Administration Takes Next Step On Raising Rock-Bottom Coal Royalty Rates

The listening sessions are the next step the administration will take to address concerns about coal mining on public lands, a ... Read more

Mind The Gaffe: What’s Missing From The Media Scrum Over Bush’s Call To ‘Work Longer Hours’

The frothy scrum around Bush's call for working longer hours misses a much more profound error in his thinking. ... Read more

This 100 Percent Electric Eighteen-Wheeler Just Hit The Road In Germany

No word yet on when it could come to North America.  ... Read more

For The First Time, Hawaii Is Generating Power From The Ocean’s Waves

Hawaii is turning its greatest resource -- the ocean -- to power.  ... Read more

Trump Has It Backwards: White Criminals Stole from Mexicans

In recent days, despite substantial business and financial losses, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has doubled down on his anti-Mexican rhetor... Read more

GOP Leader Admits Scott Walker's Office Involved In Attack On Open Records Law

As fallout continues from Wisconsin Republicans' failed attempt to gut the state's government transparency laws, a GOP leader finally admitted Tuesday... Read more

Ohio Judge Refuses To Marry Same-Sex Couple

An Ohio judge refused to conduct a same-sex marriage in his court this week, the latest instance of local officials refusing marriages on religious gr... Read more

Muslim Groups Raise Money for Black Churches Burned Across the South

A national coalition of Muslim groups has launched a fundraising campaign on behalf of the historically black southern churches set ablaze over the la... Read more

Bumblebees Are Getting Trapped In A ‘Climate Vise’ As Hotter Temperatures Shrink Habitats

"For species that evolved under cool conditions, like bumblebees, global warming might be the kind of threat that causes many ... Read more

White Supremacist Starts Legal Defense Fund After FBI Visit About Dylann Roof

The founder of the online white supremacist forum Stormfront.org this week began soliciting donations for a legal defense fund, just days after he was... Read more

HISTORICAL EVIDENCE OF JESUS!!!

...not really...
http://youtu.be/WYUyQcrm5W4

Obama to visit federal prison

"The president will outline the unfairness in much of our criminal justice system, highlight bipartisan ideas for reform and lay out his ideas to make our country fairer, smarter and more cost effective while keeping the American people safe and secure," Earnest said.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/10/obama-federal-prison-trip/29974849/

Concluding the #BooksforLouie Campaign | Secular Coalition for America

...We were disheartened to hear that Rep. Gohmert expected to receive "nasty angry, bitter calls" because he read from the Bible. Those of us who are concerned about the separation of church and state do not need to employ name calling to make our case. There is a wealth of published literature on the historical, moral, and civil case for why the separation of church and state and evidence-based policymaking are the best guarantee for freedom for all...

https://www.secular.org/blogs/casey-brescia/concluding-booksforlouie-campaign

Do We Live in a Christian America? Not Quite

...The problem with this analysis, writes Willamette University professor Steven K. Green in Inventing a Christian America: The Myth of the Religious Founding, out this month from Oxford University Press, is that it is false, reflecting a serious misreading of U.S. history and a misunderstanding of the Compact’s intent and subsequent influence on documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Green notes that the Compact’s frequent references to the Almighty bolster the idea—accepted as gospel by the right—that the cornerstone of U.S. government comes directly from heaven...
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/07/10/live-christian-america-quite/

Evangelical Pastors Gather To Learn Another Calling: Politics

Hundreds of conservative evangelical pastors across the country are being trained to run for political office. The project is part of an effort to mobilize an "army" to do battle in the culture wars...
http://www.npr.org/2015/07/10/421684410/evangelical-pastors-gather-to-learn-another-calling-politics

Kudos To Sanders, With A Wink To Clinton, Too

...Sanders, of course, goes further. He pleases crowds with full-throated proclamations about universal health care and Wall Street reform. He quickens the pulse of liberals and populists alike, including many who, like Sanders, have not been card-carrying Democrats...
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/07/10/421566327/kudos-to-sanders-with-a-wink-to-clinton-too

Week In The News: Greek Stalemate, High Stakes Glitches, SC Takes Down The Flag (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The Confederate Flag leaves the Statehouse in South Carolina. Across the country, separate outages halt trading on the New York Stock Exchange and ground United Airlines, prompting massive flight delays. Hillary Clinton jabs the Republican field on immigration. Donald Trump doubles down on everything. The Pope charms in South America. Team USA wins the World Cup. Explosive new revelations about the Bill Cosby sex scandal. Still no deal with Iran. Greece hurtles toward a Sunday deadline. This hour On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. – Michel Martin
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/07/10/south-carolina-iran-greece-crisis

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

U.S. officials reveal that more than 20 million Americans were affected by a hack of federal employee files – a far greater number than originally thought. That news came a day after technical glitches hit the New York Stock Exchange and United Airlines. The Confederate flag comes down from South Carolina’s statehouse grounds after flying there for more than half a century. The Obama administration revives its plan for Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling. And Republican leaders worry about Donald Trump’s message. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-07-10/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show)

Greece outlines a new proposal for economic reforms, accepting austerity in exchange for debt relief. Iran accuses Western powers of changing demands in nuclear talks as a deadline expires. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. is prepared to walk away if concessions aren’t made. The Chinese stock market experiences a rebound after losing a third of its value. The U.S. led coalition hits ISIS targets in airstrikes. And the Pope apologizes for sins committed by the Catholic Church during the Colonial era in the Americas. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-07-10/friday-news-roundup-international

Medicare Will Cover End-Of-Life Care, Resurrecting 'Death Panel' Outrage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare says it plans to pay doctors to counsel patients about end-of-life care.  ... Read more

Bush: Under My Plan"People Should Work Longer Hours"

In an interview with the Manchester Union-Leader, the first-in-the-nation primary state's most-read paper, former Florida Gov Jeb Bush insisted "peopl... Read more

WATCH: S.C. GOPer Delivers Moving Speech Calling For Flag Removal

As some of her colleagues in the South Carolina House on Wednesday night fought over a bill that would remove the Confederate flag from the state capi... Read more

In Private Phone Call, RNC Chairman Pleads With Trump To Tone It Down

As Donald Trump refuses to apologize for remarks calling Mexican immigrants "rapists" and drug dealers, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince ... Read more

Members Of Congress Introduce Groundbreaking Bill To Help More Women Afford Abortion

The legislation seeks to undo the Hyde Amendment.  ... Read more

The Peculiar Reason The Oklahoma Governor Is Refusing To Remove The Ten Commandments Statue

"The Ten Commandments are obviously religious in nature and are an integral part of the Jewish and Christian faiths." ... Read more

Bernie Sanders’ Plan To Make Solar Power More Accessible

According to the bill summary, homeowners with suitable roofs would receive grants to help them afford solar panel installation while renters or others without appropriate siting options would get connected through alternative means such as community solar gardens. Solar gardens are designed for those without rooftop access as a way to connect to a shared solar system that guarantees their electricity comes from solar power. Usually these community solar gardens are one or two megawatts in size and operated by third-party solar providers and local utilities.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/07/07/3677745/bernie-sanders-introduces-solar-legislation/

Donald Trump: Questioning My Hiring Of Undocumented Immigrants Is ‘Pretty Pathetic’

Trump also demanded names so that he could fire the workers.  ... Read more

Jimmy Carter: Jesus would approve of gay marriage

“I think Jesus would encourage any love affair if it was honest and sincere and was not damaging to anyone else, and I don’t see that gay marriage damages anyone else,” Carter said in a HuffPost Live interview with Marc Lamont Hill published Tuesday.
http://www.religionnews.com/2015/07/08/jimmy-carter-jesus-would-approve-of-gay-marriage/

Catholic Church Helps Defeat ‘Death With Dignity’ Proposal In Calif. Senate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Catholic Church, often out of step with California’s liberal Legislature, notched a prominent win at the statehouse this week after aligning with advocates for the disabled and medical groups to defeat a proposal to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/07/08/catholic-church-helps-defeat-death-with-dignity-proposal-in-calif-senate/

Hillary Clinton Writes Letter To 'Fight Back' Against Palestinian BDS Movement

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared her opposition to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement (BDS), dedicated to putting econom... Read more

House Republicans Sneak Sex-Ed Restriction Into ‘No Child Left Behind’ Rewrite

...The bill prohibits funding for programs or materials “directed at youth, that are designed to promote or encourage sexual activity, or normalize teen sexual activity as an expected behavior, implicitly or explicitly, whether homosexual or heterosexual.”...
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/07/08/house-republicans-sneak-sex-ed-restriction-child-left-behind-rewrite/