Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
Last week, I posted that Arizona Democrat Cara Prior was openly atheist. And she wasn’t afraid to announced that despite an uphill battle to defeat incumbent Representative Kelly Townsend in an upcoming State House race. Her husband Scott Prior, who is running his own campaign for State Senate in District 16, is now following in her footsteps. Read more
Over the weekend, I posted the latest podcast episode: an interview with the Center For Inquiry’s new CEO Robyn Blumner. In addition to her own background and the future of the organization, I knew I wanted to talk to her about the flak Richard Dawkins receives online for some of the things he tweets. As the head of his foundation, as someone who knows him personally, and (frankly) as a woman, I figured she could add some useful perspective to the discussion. Read more
