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This weeks cartoon comes to us from the very funny Jeff Johnson. Jeff has a keen eye for subtle things that make us laugh and this new cartoon is no different.   If you would like to learn more about Jeff and follow his amazing work, be sure to check out his animation project spanimationfilms.com and …

For centuries, religion played no small part in the needless suffering of animals. In the work of religious scholars and philosophers – most memorably, that of Descartes – human kind was taught to believe that animals were nothing more than soulless automaton; renewable resources with which we can do what we wish. Indeed we refer …

Revista Ateista is a new magazine out of Brazil. Brazil is one of the most religious countries in the world and starting an atheist based magazine there is no easy feat.   If you are interested in learning more about the magazine, downloading and reading an issue or just helping to spread the word about …

We are glad to announce a new city. It is still possible to join an intimate dinner with Richard Dawkins! Spend a night at the center of world thought, dining with the man Prospect Magazine called the world's greatest thinker. Raise money for the Richard Dawkins Foundation while talking politics, science, religion and more. How can …

The discovery of an ancient, hominid hand bone, a third metacarpal with styloid process, has sent a flurry of excitement through the paleoanthropological world, and could answer some important questions about the development of tool-making. Carol Ward, of the University of Missouri, published the find online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences …

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has been hauling the Vatican over the coals regarding its record of systematically covering up the sexual abuse of children by its priests. Hearings in Geneva this week are the first time that senior Vatican officials have been confronted in public about the ongoing scandal. Despite …

This week we introduce not just a cartoon but the first of a cartoon strip, a series from Jose Giles and Jacob Fortin.  What are your thoughts? What should Skeptic Al's next addventure be? Tell us in the comments   Deadline for the contest is January 28, 2014 Winners receive a copy of An Appetite …

Meet Jose Giles, a secular activist and cartoonist who will be creating a unique cartoon each month for the Richard Dawkins Foundation newsletter. His cartoon Skeptic Al was created alongside fellow activist Jacob Fortin.   Check out Skeptical Al’s first adventure here. RDF: So, José, tell me about how you got interested in the secular …

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In April 2013, nightmarish scenes were recorded as two pressure cooker bombs, which killed 3 people and injured around 260 others, disrupted the Boston Marathon. The culprits were said to be motivated by ‘extremist’ Islamist beliefs. In May, British Army drummer Lee Rigby was run down by two men in Woolwich, UK, before being stabbed …

Last Friday I woke up as a foreigner and went to sleep as an American citizen. It all started with business as usual, lining up in front of the Federal Building, going through security check, taking the elevator up to the designate floor, and presenting my appointment letter to the receptionist at the entrance to …

Scientists should not debate creationists. Period. This may sound harsh but let's start by looking at what sparked this statement. TV personality and science advocate Bill Nye (Bill Nye the Science Guy) has accepted an invitation to debate Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis / The Creation Museum on February 4, 2014 at the Creation …