Dear Friend, In case you’ve already begun Dead Week, that year-end period where nothing counts and time loses all meaning, allow me to remind you that today is the Winter Solstice! The sun is low, and the night is long. Now, there’s a couple ways to interpret this. By far the cheerier tradition is to…
Dear Friend, It’s our favorite time of year: the War on Christmas™©®. Are your muskets loaded, your feet nice and dry? Excellent, Soldier, as you were. While the religious right continues to promote a narrative over some imagined war on a pagan holiday, we here at American Atheists know how to walk and chew gum…
Dear Friend, American Atheists doesn’t always weigh in on presidential cabinet nominations, so when we do, you can trust enough evidence has mounted to warrant a response. For example, we issued a statement last month regarding the selection of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. We received some…
Dear Friend, Today, I’m on the road meeting with coalition partners and volunteers, and I want to take a moment to share with you the items I am proud to point to when I talk about our work at American Atheists. These are just a few of the areas in which we have made significant…
Dear Friend, Your response to my somewhat unusual Giving Tuesday email was remarkable in a couple of ways. For one, we raised a total of $7,780 that day, and we are grateful for every one of you who participated and supported our work. I was also blown away by the very personal and insightful responses…
Our team at American Atheists is busy preparing for the upcoming legislative session. One of my colleagues has called what’s coming a “firehose.” She’s right insofar as we expect to be inundated with a constant stream of harmful policy proposals from all levels of government and almost every state. The thing about a hose, though,…
It might surprise you to hear that I’m not much of a fan of Giving Tuesday. “But Martina, you’re a fundraiser, and that’s the day when nonprofit organizations make billions of dollars every year!” In the aggregate, yes. Indeed, reports say that on Giving Tuesday 2023, $3.1 billion were donated in the US alone. Remarkable…
Many of us gave thanks this week, and in that spirit of gratitude, I wanted to thank you for being here. Whether you’re a member of American Atheists, a volunteer, or an occasional reader of our emails, I want you to know that our work is only possible because of supporters like you. American Atheists…
Two things happened this week that are of great interest to American Atheists. It’s possible one or both could have flown under your radar. Because they’re important — and impactful — I want to make sure you’re in the loop: First, on Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Louisiana’s plan…
I am writing to let you know that after seven terrific years with American Atheists, I am leaving to begin a new position as Director of Nominations and Democracy with the National Women’s Law Center, where I will be focusing on nominations, court reform, and efforts to preserve our democracy. Looking back at American Atheists’…