‘It Is Climate Change': India’s Heat Wave Now The 5th Deadliest In World History

If the death toll reaches more than 2,541, it will become the 4th deadliest heat wave in the world, and the deadliest in ... Read more

Everything That’s Wrong With Huckabee’s Transgender Bathroom Remarks

Transgender protections would not have humored a teenage Huckabee's voyeuristic or exhibitionist tendencies. ... Read more

The White House Is Getting Really Serious About Reducing Antibiotics In Food

Lawmakers' own lunches will start leading the way.  ... Read more

Scott Walker: Let’s Gut The EPA

While fighting the EPA over cutting carbon pollution, the governor wants his state to handle environmental protection, while ... Read more

Poll Finds Republicans And Democrats Actually Agree That Campaign Finance Is A Disaster

A majority of Americans of both parties support measures to restrict the influence of wealthy donors in politics.  ... Read more

OH, MY, IT'S A LOOK AT HOW GEORGE TAKEI REVIVED HIS CAREER AND BECAME A SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON IN HIS 70S

The Star Trek star and his husband, Brad, have used humor and the power of social media to deliver a serious message of equality.
http://www.fastcocreate.com/3046686/oh-my-its-a-look-at-how-george-takei-revived-his-career-and-became-a-social-media-phenomenon

Guess What? From Pot to Government Spending, Americans Are Far More Liberal Than Politicians Assume

Even on immigration, the American electorate is far more progressive than mainstream media and politicians seem to think.
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Dan Barker -The Opponent Speechless

https://youtu.be/5hpI-OdwxDw

And Now the Good News #139: 6/2/2015

https://youtu.be/rni1GqGYoEE

Parents angry over 'anti-gay' baccalaureate message

“This is bullying. Bullying doesn't have to happen from the back hallway of a school or a back parking lot. It can happen from the pulpit, it can happen from the stage,” Wilson said.
http://www.wbtv.com/story/29212909/parents-angry-over-anti-gay-baccalaureate-message

Wanted: A Theology of Atheism

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — ONE Sunday last month, I walked into an auditorium past greeters and a table loaded with coffee, fruit and cookies. Onstage two young men tuned their guitars. A blank screen hung down, a silent signal that not knowing the words would be no excuse for not singing along. But this was no typical church service.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/opinion/sunday/molly-worthen-wanted-a-theology-of-atheism.html

Senator Bernie Sanders Plans to Vote Against the Freedom Act - Late Night with Seth Meyers

http://youtu.be/3f6yF3wnAJg

On Being Openly Secular, with John Davidson (The Humanist Hour #150)

In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews singer, actor, and gameshow host John Davidson on being openly secular. They discuss Davidson’s decades-spanning career, religion, and how he manages to still be so good looking in his seventies.

From Wikipedia:

Davidson was born to two Baptist ministers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in White Plains, New York before entering Denison University. His boyish good looks, broad smile, and telegenic charm gained him entry to such television venues as sitcoms, game shows, variety shows, and talk shows. He is perhaps best known for hosting 1980–84′s That’s Incredible!, a human interest/stunt-themed series created in the tradition of the 1950s television show You Asked for It.
Interview:
http://thehumanist.com/multimedia/podcast/the-humanist-hour-150-on-being-openly-secular-with-john-davidson

Defending Evolution with Jim Krupa (Skepticality, 3/24/2015)

Derek announces where you can see the episode which will mark our 10th anniversary be recorded in person. After which he joins Evolutionary Biology professor Jim Krupa to discuss his latest article which was recently released by Orion Magazine. Find out more about this award winning science professor and defender of evolution.
Interview:
http://www.skepticality.com/defending-evolution/

The Debunkers (The Thinking Atheist, Feb 17, 2015)

Faith healers!  Crystals!  Power bracelets!  Kinoki pads!  Applied kinesiology!  Chakras, Chi and Positive Vibrations! There's a lot of bunk out there.  In this podcast, a panel of three "debunking" experts join Seth Andrews for a lively (and often hysterical) conversation about science, scams and our weird world of woo. ON THE PANEL: Dr. Harriet Hall (the SkepDoc) is an MD, a retired family physician and former Air Force flight surgeon.  She's a columnist for Skeptic and Skeptical Inquirer, and she's one of the founders of the Science-Based Medicine website. Dr. Hall recently co-authored the textbook, "Consumer Health: a Guide to Intelligent Decisions.  Her websites:  http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org and http://www.skepdoc.info James Underdown has been the Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry Los Angeles since 1999.  He has written for Skeptical Inquirer and Free Inquiry magazine, and he is founder and chairman of the Independent Investigations Group in Hollywood, California.  The IIG offers a $100,000 prize to anyone who can prove paranormal activity under scientific testing conditions.  Websites: centerforinquiry.net and iighq.org Yvette Guinevere is an analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology.  She runs the website http://www.scibabe.com Interview:
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast/the-debunkers#sthash.WVkQxYHy.dpuf

The Good Side of Prejudice & the Secular Side of Morality, with Dr. Paul Bloom (The Humanist Hour #137)

In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Yale professor Dr. Paul Bloom on the upside of prejudice and the secular side of morality.

Dr. Bloom is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching. He is past-president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology and co-editor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, one of the major journals in the field.

Dr. Bloom has written for scientific journals such as Nature and Science, and for popular outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic Monthly. He is the author or editor of six books, including Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil.
Interview:
http://thehumanist.com/multimedia/podcast/the-humanist-hour-137-the-good-side-of-prejudice-the-secular-side-of-morality-with-dr-paul-bloom

Organelles and Homeostasis

The 11th video in our series of classroom supplements is the first of a two-part presentation on Organelles and how these regulate and maintain homeostasis.
https://youtu.be/bcfuZ1rmOus

Five Stupid Things for June 1, 2015

Christian conservatives line up to make excuses for Josh Duggar, the Vatican complains about Ireland legalizing same-sex marriage, and Ann Coulter is a terrible person we should stop paying attention to. All this and more, more, more!
https://youtu.be/iObDXXeBC1k

Best of Christian Nonsense- the Crazy Christians compilation

Some funny. Some sad. A modest representation of the more insane things Christians say. What clip was most significant to you? If you wish to see any of the full clips just message me with a time stamp. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/F1ibEaIPtMk

America Is #1 in Police Killings Among Western Democracies, Yet We're Only Just Discovering How Bad the Situation Is

A new report shows that American police kill at least two people a day.
...  Read more

SCOTUS Rules For Muslim Woman And Her Headscarf – Christian Right Outrage In 3-2-1

Within minutes of the decision, "religious freedom" loving conservatives condemned the ruling. Read more

3 destructive things you learned in school without realizing it

It was high school. I was 16, and I was pissed off. My English teacher gave us a creative writing assignment: write anything about being in high schoo...  Read more

TPP Reduces Human Trafficking and Child Labor to Misdemeanors

Last week, President Obama's credibility on trade policy took another punch in the neck. For months, arguments in favor of the huge new trade deal, th...  Read more

The Best Health Care System In The World? No Way

Be sure to check out the reader comments after the article...
Americans spend more per capita on health care than people anywhere else in the world, yet outcomes in every other developed country are better on alm...  Read more

Sen. Graham Joins 2016 GOPers' Call For Social Security Cuts

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) not only became the latest Republican to jump into the 2016 presidential race, he also became the latest Republican to sign... Read more

Heavily tax our products, oil industry leaders beg governments (+video)

Europe oil giants come out for a carbon tax. ... Read more

Meet The Only Prominent GOP Presidential Candidate Who Accepts Climate Science

He’s publicly called out his Republican colleagues for continuing to deny the science, and urged them to come up with a better platform for addressing the issue. He’s also said carbon dioxide is “worthy of being controlled,” and that it’s “worthy to clean up the air and make money doing so.”
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/06/01/3664629/lindsey-graham-president-climate-change/

Women wearing jeans responsible for earthquake, says Pakistan's politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman

Not only that, he also blamed these 'immodest women' for economic crisis and other natural disasters.
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-women-wearing-jeans-responsible-for-earthquake-says-pakistan-s-politician-maulana-fazlur-rehman-2091131

Millennials may be the least religious generation ever.

In what may be the largest study ever conducted on changes in Americans’ religious involvement, researchers led by San Diego State University psychology professor Jean M. Twenge found that millennials are the least religious generation of the last six decades, and possibly in the nation’s history.

http://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsu_newscenter/news_story.aspx?sid=75623

Want To Launch A GOP Presidential Bid? Just Attack Abortion Rights

In the spring of 2011, Texas governor Rick Perry had one job for his state legislature —pass a mandatory ultrasound bill, ASAP. The politicians oblige... Read more

In Age of Science, Is Religion 'Harmful Superstition'?

God is not only dead, author avers. He never lived. Not to mention the deaths of kids treated with faith instead of science-based medicine...
...Science has an exquisitely refined series of methods honed over 500 years to find out what’s real and what’s false. Richard Feynman gave the best definition of science I ever heard, “It’s a way to keep you from fooling yourself, because you’re the easiest person to fool.” Religion doesn’t have a methodology to weed out what’s false. In fact, it’s a way of fooling yourself. They have authority, revelation, dogma, and indoctrination as their methods and no way of proving their tenets false...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150531-religion-science-faith-healing-atheism-people-ngbooktalk/

Catholic Bishops plan fourth annual Fortnight for Freedom with events nationwide

WASHINGTON Threats to religious freedom continue to emerge, making it more urgent for people of faith to take action to defend the full realm of religious practice, said Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore...
http://ncronline.org/news/politics/usccb-plans-fourth-annual-fortnight-freedom-events-nationwide

Ted The Atheist vs Train Christian Preacher and more!

"Some guy came on, wanting to tell us about his imaginary friend. I simply questioned him and explained his error. I had a conversation with him.
However, some lady started calling me an asshole for even interrupting him at all. Gotta love the "Christian privilege", eh?
I'm called an asshole and what not left and right.. and did I hurl insults? No, right?
Anyhow, it turns into a small shouting match between me and that brain-dead lady, which I know isn't attractive, but she just kept talking and talking! She said she won't let me talk since I didn't let him talk..but I did let him talk."
http://youtu.be/e5xill0OOE8

Freedom in Indiana, year 20??

This is a satire video in response to the Indiana Senate Bill 101 (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) debacle.
http://youtu.be/WvgrhzzuVTw

The Way of The Mister: If I'm wrong...

http://youtu.be/KJNFPTSjtec

Judge Throws The Book At Christian Organization That Fired Woman For Being Pregnant

A Christian non-profit organization fired a woman because she was pregnant, and a US District Court made them pay the price for ... Read more

Carolyn Maloney, the politician who introduced legislation that would require gun owners to have "gun insurance"

...has the insurance industry as her top contributors.
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Mary Lake, Yoho National Park, BC, Canada [2048x1365] Photo by Peter Essick

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Rick Santorum Will Fight The Supreme Court If It Legalizes Gay Marriage

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said on Sunday that if the Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage later this year, he would dispute the ...  Read more

Rick Santorum Twists Democrats' Stance On Immigration Reform

In Rick Santorum's twisted worldview, you cannot be pro-immigration while being pro-American worker. On Chuck Todd's Meet The Press, the man who redef...  Read more

Dyson: Bernie Is Surging Because He's Bringing Secret Socialists 'Out Of The Closet'

Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson asserted over the weekend that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) had an unexp...  Read more

Jeb Bush Advocates Raising Social Security Age To 70

This should go over with his constituency like a lead balloon. Here's presumptive 2016 presidential nominee Jeb Bush when asked about Social Security ...  Read more

Beau Biden’s Death Brings Out The ‘Christian Compassion’ In Some FoxNews.com Readers

Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau, has died of brain cancer. As you may know, Beau survived the horrendous tragedy that killed his other and sister...  Read more

Jeb Bush: My Brother's 'Success' In Keeping Us Safe Taught Me How To 'Protect The Homeland'

Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said over the weekend that he had learned how to protect the United States by observing his brother'...  Read more

Michigan Cops Legally 'Rob' Medical Marijuana Patient Of 'Every Belonging'

Medical marijuana user Ginnifer Hency told a group of Michigan lawmakers last week that a drug task force raided her home and kept 'every belonging' s...  Read more

Gen Xers, your retirement savings clock is ticking - CSMonitor.com

Planning ahead for retirement makes sense for many reasons. Here are some tips that Gen Xers can start following today.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2015/0531/Gen-Xers-your-retirement-savings-clock-is-ticking

Is the ground shifting under abortion? Polls, court rulings seem to say so.

Gallup finds increasing support for the pro-choice view on abortion as liberals now match conservatives on social issues for the first time since 1999... Read more

‘It’s Shameful': Scientists Slam Ted Cruz For Dodging Climate Question After Texas Floods

Scientists don't think talking about climate change after a weather tragedy is political. In fact, they say, it's necessary. ... Read more

Yes, Religious Conservatives Accept Climate Change — Just Not The Ones You Think

Nearly three-quarters of Hispanic Catholics said they were "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about climate change, and ... Read more

Article: Bernie Sanders exposed! A shocking look at his views on rape and violence against women

A shocking 1972 essay was just the tip of the iceberg. Salon dives deeper Mother Jones senior reporter Tim Murphy has a profile out this week on Bernie Sanders' "long, strange trip" from a "restless political activist" to mayor of Burlington, Vermont and now a presidential bid. It's a fascinating...

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/29/bernie_sanders_exposed_a_shocking_look_at_his_views_on_rape_and_violence_against_women/

10 Crucial Issues Most Politicians—Except Bernie Sanders—Lie About

From too-big-to-fail to TPP, Sanders' entry into the race is sure to elevate the conversation...  Read more

Here's What You Need to Make Hourly to Afford a 2-Bedroom Rental in Every State

New report by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition offers grim reality check.
...  Read more

Six Incredibly Important Things Everyone Should Know About ISIS

An Atlantic profile reveals what the West needs to know.
...  Read more

How the TPP Amounts to a Corporate Takeover

The question is whether we should allow rich corporations to use hidden provisions to dictate how we will live.
...  Read more

Here's the Coloring Book of the Satanic Temple

http://media.trb.com/media/acrobat/2014-10/23951771289500-30085818.pdf

How Atheists (and Satanists) are Flipping Right-Wing Christian Bigotry on Its Head

The recent religious freedom rulings are actually emboldening non-believers.
...  Read more

Oregon Organic Farmers Beat Monsanto As Federal Judge Upholds GMO Seed Ban

Community activists win at key stage in court.
...  Read more

The Right's 5 Biggest Disasters This Week

Phyllis Schlafly: Women enjoy the wage gap... Bill O’Reilly just comes out and says people who don’t agree with him are idiots. ...  Read more

Maine Governor’s Massive Tantrum: Will Veto Every Bill Dems Propose Until He Gets What He Wants

"...In the latest move in a string of almost criminally-incompetent governing, LePage has announced that he will veto literally any and every Democratic-sponsored bill that comes to his desk as punishment for the lawmakers not going along with his “eradicate the income tax” plan..."
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/05/30/maine-governors-massive-tantrum-will-veto-every-bill-dems-propose-until-he-gets-what-he-wants/

Has there ever been a more badass volcano photo than this? Eyjafjallajökull eruption by Sigurõur Hrafn Stefnisson [960x639]

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Fox Yappers Throw Hissy Fit Over Sanders' 90 Percent Tax Rate Proposal

2016 Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNBC's John Harwood this week that he could back a 90 percent top marginal tax rate f...  Read more

ALEC: Paying For Corporate Lobbying With Our Tax Dollars

"My careful and objective analysis, based on 35 years in political life, is that ALEC is one of the sleaziest organizations in modern American politica..."  Read more
https://youtu.be/w5DPy_7uNUg

Kansas Republicans Finally Consider Tax Hikes To Plug Budget Hole

Kansas Republicans consider minor rollbacks of their "tea party experiment."  ... Read more

Debate: Atheists vs Christians (Krauss + Shermer vs D'Souza + Hutchinson)

Debate Topic: Science Refutes God

3:20 Introductions of the participants

Opening Statements:
8:24 Lawrence Krauss (Atheist)
15:45 Ian Hutchinson (Christian)
23:34 Michael Shermer (Atheist)
31:02 Dinesh D'Souza (Christian)

Q+A Period:
40:03 Question 1
54:11 Question 2
59:59 Question 3
1:05:45 Question 4 (audience)
1:09:50 Question 5 (audience)
1:11:13 Question 6 (audience)
1:12:11 Question 7 (audience)
1:14:44 Question 8 (audience) - Actor Andie MacDowell
1:16:54 Question 9 (audience)
1:18:16 Question 10 (audience)
1:22:41 Question 11 (audience)
1:24:25 Question 12 (audience)
1:28:35 Question 13 (audience)
1:29:44 Question 14 (audience)

Closing Statements:
1:33:24 Ian Hutchinson (Christian)
1:35:36 Michael Shermer (Atheist)
1:37:55 Dinesh D'Souza (Christian)
1:40:10 Lawrence Krauss (Atheist)

1:47:01 Debate Voting Results
http://youtu.be/L7vEB6FXtbs

5 Things You Need To Know About Martin O’Malley

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is scheduled to announce on Saturday at an event in Baltimore, the city he led as ... Read more

AFA Wingnut Sandy Rios: Liberals And Muslims Are Satan's Spawn

Gather round, ye liberal spawns and servants of Satan! Listen to what American Family Association Sandy Rios thinks of you. On her radio program this...  Read more