DN Speak

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Many non-religious people still believe in God – what is that all about?

The time where a religious authority could issue a decree and expect it to be obeyed without question is passing. It may have worked when churches had a stranglehold on their members’ access to information, but they’ve lost that power, much to their frustration...
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/09/many-non-religious-people-believe-in-god

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Survey | Americans Shift Preference for “Happy Holidays” over “Merry Christmas”

Nearly half (49%) of Americans agree stores and businesses should greet their customers with “happy holidays” or “season’s greetings” instead of “merry Christmas” out of respect for people of different faiths...
http://publicreligion.org/research/2013/12/prri-rns-dec-2013-survey/

Action Alert: Tell Your Legislators to Support the “Every Child Deserves a Family Act”

November is National Adoption Month, a time to celebrate families brought together through adoption and take action to ensure all youth in the care of child placement agencies have the opportunity to find a permanent and loving home. Unfortunately, many adoption and foster care agencies deny placing children with families who want them, citing religion as an excuse to discriminate against LGBT and other nontraditional families.
http://action.secular.org/secular/app/onestep-write-a-letter?0&engagementId=143833

What are some funny lies to tell small children?

Chlamydia rampant at Texas abstinence-only high school

Federal health officials call it an epidemic
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Top U.S. and World News Headlines for November 10, 2015

https://youtu.be/zv0FAYd1LK8

Refugees arriving in the United States are often placed in unlikely cities

The country’s Refugee Resettlement Program accepted almost 70,000 refugees last fiscal year.
https://youtu.be/9nFPo2MBgao

CRITICAL THINKING - Fallacies: Equivocation [HD]

Joseph Wu (University of Cambridge) explains the fallacy of equivocation, the fallacy that occurs when the same term is used with different meanings in an argument. Along the way, he discusses whether Miley Cyrus is an exploding ball of gas.
https://youtu.be/bmIqWT7qMj4

One Million Maniacs?: Religious Right Group Attacks Magazine For Highlighting Family Headed By Same-Sex Couple

One Million Moms is a front group for the American Family Association, one of the nastiest and most homophobic Religious Right outfits in the country. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls it a hate group.
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The battle over BDS --

Patricia Sabga explains how the BDS (Boycott, Divest, and Sanction corporations that do business with Israel) movement is galvanizing pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli students on college campuses.
https://youtu.be/8IsK3b9f1xA

Do atheists ever turn to God?

https://youtu.be/LnANZxc8Ots

Millennial voters and young activists rally for social justice

The social movement 'Our Generation, Our Choice,' looks to bring about policy change in Washington.
https://youtu.be/_KarhS4tBaI

Carson And Jesus: Best Buds

"Wow. Just wow. Actual painting from Ben Carson's house... Read more

Carly Fiorina Doesn't Have To Tell You Moochers Details Of Her Tax Plan

Carly Fiorina wants all of us moochers to know she doesn't need to reveal her stinkin' tax plan before she's elected Queen of All the United States an... Read more

Which US states are the most corrupt? (Hint: MICHIGAN)

A recent data-driven study grades all 50 US states on their transparency and accountability, highlighting both disturbing trends and signs of progress... Read more

How much do you know about landmark Supreme Court decisions? Take our quiz.

Test your knowledge on some of the most important decisions made by the United States' highest court. ... Read more

This map should change the way you think about foreign aid - Vox

...As you can see, the biggest recipient by a long way is Israel (this is fiscal year 2014 data, but nothing's changing), and two other big ones are Egypt and Jordan, which both have aid packages that are tied up with their peace treaties with Israel. None of these are poor countries (indeed, Israel is downright rich), and the point of the money is to advance an American foreign policy agenda — not to help the poor... http://www.vox.com/2015/11/8/9684494/foreign-aid-map