Slate is a daily magazine on the Web. Founded in 1996, we are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture. Slate's strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online. The site, which is owned by The Washington Post Company, does not charge for access and is supported by advertising revenues.

For more than half a century, the American Humanist Association has stood as the singular voice of humanism in the United States.

Interesting stories and thoughts.

Independent news and politics.

It is easy to prove to yourself that God is imaginary. The evidence is all around you. Here are 50 simple proofs:

The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

The Canadian Atheist blog is collection of atheist/freethinker/whatever young adults from across Canada. Some of us have been involved in the freethought movement longer than we’d like to remember and others are quite new. We range from the East coast to the West coast representing organizations such as the Center for Inquiry, the Freethought Association of Canada and various student groups. A couple of our authors come from very religious backgrounds, others still culturally identify in their religion and others never had to deal with religion at all while growing up.

We are an educational charity with a legal mandate to educate and provide training to the public in the application of skeptical, secular, rational, and humanistic enquiry through conferences, symposia, lectures, published works and the maintenance of a library, and to develop communities where like-minded individuals can meet and share their experiences. We focus on three broad areas: 1. Religion, Ethics and Society, 2. Pseudoscience, Paranormal and Fringe-science claims, 3. Medicine and Health

The Association for Science and Reason (ASR) is a not-for-profit organization composed of diverse individuals. ASR’s mandate is to promote the understanding and application of critical thinking skills and scientific methodology via educational outreach, activism, collecting and disseminating information, and communication (with the public and the media).

Humanist Perspectives seeks to promote the idea that human problems can best be solved by human beings, by relying on our intellectual, moral and social capabilities, free from notions of supernatural purpose or design, and affirming that human life has meaning in its own terms.

IHEU is the world union of over 100 Humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations in more than 40 countries. Our mission is to represent and support the global Humanist movement. Our goal is a Humanist world in which human rights are respected and all can live a life of dignity.

A personal blog with a very good collection of links for transitional fossils.

An informative site with good articles and videos.

A personal blog with interesting and informative articles.

About the Human Origins Initiative The past decade has seen astonishing discoveries about human origins that captivate the imagination. We walk on two legs, make tools, and have large brains. We solve complex problems and communicate through language and art. We express our feelings and our spirituality. How did we acquire these extraordinary qualities?Are we still evolving or are we ‘it’, the endpoint of the evolutionary story?

The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.

Understanding Evolution is a non-commercial, education website, teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology. This site is here to help you understand what evolution is, how it works, how it factors into your life, how research in evolutionary biology is performed, and how ideas in this area have changed over time.

The Secular Coalition for America is a 501(c)4 advocacy organization whose purpose is to amplify the diverse and growing voice of the nontheistic community in the United States. We are located in Washington, D.C. for ready access to government, activist partners and the media. Our staff lobbies U.S. Congress on issues of special concern to our constituency.

The concept of freethinking is founded on a method of addressing the validity of any and all statements or knowledge put forth as truth.

Christopher Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is an English-American author and journalist. His books - the latest being Hitch 22: A Memoir - have made him a prominent public intellectual and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He has been a columnist and literary critic at Vanity Fair, Slate, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" byForeign Policy and Britain'sProspect.

The British Humanist Association... ...is the national charity supporting and representing people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Our vision is of a world without religious privilege or discrimination. We promote Humanism, campaign for an open society and a secular state, and work with others of different beliefs for the common good.

We understand that this life is all there is, and that too many people in this world need our help in order to enjoy their life. As such The Freethought Association of Canada will be announcing their new "Enjoy Your Life Campaign" soon!

A personal blog by the author John W. Loftus.

News and Resources from Canada.

A very informative personal blog by an ex-evangelical Xtian:

My name is Luke Muehlhauser. I’m known on the internet as lukeprog. I grew up an evangelical Christian in Minnesota, USA. At age 21, I began to study the Historical Jesus and the philosophy of religion. I lost my faith in January 2008. Now, I’m an outspoken advocate of reason, freethought, science, and atheism.

Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

The Institute for Humanist Studies is committed to information and practices meant to address the socio-political, economic and cultural challenges facing communities within the United States and within a global context. At The Institute for Humanist Studies we view humanism as having the moral imperative to extend the circle of justice, caring and concern to all.

Splung.com is an online general physics web site aimed at high-school students, or college students taking physics. The site is constantly in development and we are adding new material all the time.

Heaven was made for those who don't know what to look for in life.

The ExChristian.Net blog exists for the express purpose of encouraging those who have decided to leave Christianity behind.

Truth is defined as conformity with fact or reality. It is based on the most current available evidence and facts, not personal opinions, traditions or authority. On this site we never claim "absolute truth" and are always having our work checked and rechecked to ensure the most accurate content. It is only when a group claims absolute truth that they allow themselves to overlook the actual truth. 

Field of Science ("FoS") is a science blog network. FoS is home to science bloggers of many stripes.

Mother Jones is a nonprofit news organization that specializes in investigative, political, and social justice reporting.

The default humanists' association of Canada.

Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the Universe as a whole. It endeavors to use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe. Like any field of science, cosmology involves the formation of theories or hypotheses about the universe which make specific predictions for phenomena that can be tested with observations.

This site is dedicated to exposing the ridiculous notions we have come take for granted at the core of many societies – that is religious beliefs.

New Humanist is the London based magazine of the Rationalist Association, promoting reason, debate and free thought since 1885.