Dear Friend, I’m sending this week’s email early because tomorrow, millions of people are expected to gather at NO KINGS demonstrations across the country. American Atheists is one of hundreds of partner organizations, and I’ll be there myself at one of the 50-some events planned in Iowa, proudly carrying my “Democracy, Not Theocracy” sign. Last Sunday’s edition of The Des…
Dear Friend, This weekend marks an important milestone for me: I’ll be turning 40. For many of us, birthdays — especially the big ones — are an opportunity to reflect on how things have changed, what we’ve accomplished, and what’s still to be done. When I was born in 1986, just 6 or 7% of…
Dear Friend, At American Atheists, we know nonbelievers are not a monolith. I, for example, do not believe religion is the “root of all evil.” I know many believers who find comfort and community in their faith. And because they aren’t fanatics, I suspect many of my religious friends would readily acknowledge religion’s role in…
Dear Friend, On May 19, 1933, in my hometown of Kassel, Germany, 30,000 spectators watched and cheered as the Nazis burned books. Although this happened more than 30 years before I was born, it’s one of many ways authoritarianism deeply impacted my life and embedded in me a strong belief in democracy and the power…