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Secular Policy Institute SPI Newsletter
December 18, 2015
Edwina Rogers
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This week, what is religious freedom when it disguises discrimination?

In the US, a class of businesses got legal approval to discriminate, but overall the US ranks well for freedom, in our original analysis article.

SPI coalition members go to bat against discrimination. In Uganda, children are murdered because religious leaders are free to label them witches. And you'll be shocked by what the Australian Prime Minister said about the "godless".

SPI Fellow Marty Klein gives sex advice in the time of Santa, and Elham Manea wants to break a Saudi blogger out of jail.

And a major group that's also in the SPI coalition is seeking a new executive director. Could it be you?

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Policy: US Says OK to Discrimination

Edwina Rogers
In this week's policy report, find facts on the religious pluralism recently celebrated at the White House.

And the US approves discrimination for a type of organization. Can you guess?

Numbers: Why Countries Forbid Free Religion

Jordan Auburn
Why do countries block religious freedom?

Jordan builds on an IHEU report in this week's original analysis.

Fellows: Xmas Sex Is Not on the Naughty List

Johnny Monsarrat
In this week's fellows report, Marty Klein suggests sex advice to Santas, and Elham Manea is a jailed Saudi blogger's spokesperson.

And Greg Neimeyer helps you get into grad school.

Coalition:

Johnny Monsarrat
Members of both the SPI and Atheist Alliance International coalitions stop child witch hunts in Uganda.

In Turkey they feed the homeless, and in Australia rebuke their PM's shocking anti-atheism.

Faith's Voice in Climate Change

Elected governments can fairly claim to represent everyone. Religions cannot.

So why do religions sit with governments at diplomatic meetings?

World Secular Calendar

  • SPI International Call on the Secular Movement, January 7.
  • World Atheist Conference, January 6-7, 2016, India
  • Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2016, global
  • Freethinkers Day/Thomas Paine Day, January 29, 2016, global

It's all on the SPI World Secular Calendar.

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