Culture Shift: Grand Junction Embraces Gay Pride Events
The most overlooked and historic story in Grand Junction this week is the area’s burgeoning gay scene and the growing […]
Ethnic/Minority
Advertising, Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Human rights, LGBT issues
Luxury Retailer Barneys Features Transgender Models
The spring fashion ad campaign of luxury department store Barneys New York features seventeen transgendered models, most of whom have
Atheist Census Results Coming In: Most Atheists are Highly Educated
In December, 2012, Atheist Alliance International launched the world’s first Atheist Census, a global online project to count and capture a
FDA Drags Feet on Regulating Menthol in Cigarettes
It’s own Tobacco Products Advisory Scientific Committee (TPASC) concluded in 2011 that menthol cigarettes increase hazards to human health, but
Colin Powell Outs “Voter ID” as Voter Suppression, Says Laws will Backfire
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, said on Face the Nation that Republican claims that “Voter ID” laws
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Clams Up, Hunkers Down in Political Storm
Op-ed The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is up to its ears in alligators, and its best proactive strategy
Arizona House of Representatives Hosts First Atheist Invocation
State Representative Juan Mendez of (D-Tempe) made history May 22 by giving the Arizona state legislature’s first secular invocation in place
G.J. Chamber Director Diane Schwenke’s Anti-Atheist Facebook Post
As if the Rick Brainard debacle didn’t offend enough people for the embattled Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, now Chamber
Democracy, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Hate, politics
GOP Blows it Again with “Wetbacks” Racial Slur
As Republicans struggle to find a way to increase their appeal to Latino voters and just days after Republican National
Atheist Shoe Company Documents USPS Delivery Bias
Kickstarter, a crowd-source funding platform for creative projects, helped raise $60,000 for a group of atheist shoe makers to start
America’s Biggest Terrorist Threat? “Patriotic” Americans
Forget Muslims. In 2013, America’s biggest terrorist threat is from “Patriot” groups, those radical militias and anti-government groups whose members
Virginia Republicans Rush Through Redistricting Vote While Key Democrat Attends Obama’s Inauguration
While Virginia State Senator Henry Marsh, a 79 year old African-American civil rights advocate and a Democrat, was out of
Christian Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools, Gets Pushback
An Orange County, Florida school district allowed the Christian group World Changers of Central Florida to distribute Bibles to high
Republicans’ REDMAP Strategy to Skew Future Elections in Their Favor
Republicans, finding themselves less able to win elections on the merits of their candidates and policy positions, are continuing to
Atheism, Equal rights, Ethnic/Minority, Grassroots advocacy, Human rights, Religion, Secularism
First-Ever Global Census of Atheists Now Ongoing
The first-ever Atheist Census, an online project to count and collect demographic information on the world’s self-identified atheists, is back
The City of Grand Junction, Colorado’s Shameful End-Run Around the Constitution
Anyone who thinks that electing narrow-minded people to city councils in small American towns doesn’t get expensive, think again. The
West Point Cadet Resigns Citing Widespread Christian Proselytizing, Favoritism
A senior at the United States Military Academy at West Point has publicly resigned from the Academy to protest pervasive
Former GOP Officials Admit Use of “Voter ID” to Suppress Democratic Turnout
The Palm Beach Post ran a blockbuster story November 25 in which several former high-up GOP officials admitted that “Voter