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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.


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Georgia’s Lt. Governor Trashes “Extreme Atheists” in Fundraising Letter for Gubernatorial Campaign
Georgia’s Lt. Governor Trashes “Extreme Atheists” in Fundraising...

Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is making a pitch for why he should be Governor in 2018 by throwing atheists under the bus. A fundraising letter sent by Cagle and obtained by the Atlanta Journal Constitution is stamped with the line, “Don’t Let Atheists Ban Georgia’s Football Chaplains.” Read more

After Islamic Center Labeled “Radical,” Local Humanists Reach Out in a Gesture of Friendship
After Islamic Center Labeled “Radical,” Local Humanists Reach...

After the Daily Caller News Foundation posted a map of supposed “radical mosques” in the U.S., it wasn’t long before threats were made against them. For example, the Pullman Islamic Center in Washington ended up on the list… Read more

Cristin Padgett is Running for Texas State House and She’s Not Hiding Her Atheism
Cristin Padgett is Running for Texas State House...

Over the summer, Texas State Rep. Scott Turner, a Republican, announced that he would not be running for re-election next year, leaving a vacancy in House District 33 (which includes the cities of Frisco and Rockwall). Cristin Padgett, a Democrat, wants that seat. And before anyone can “out” her, she’s coming right out and letting everyone know she’s an atheist: Read more

Australian Prime Minister Irresponsibly Blames Paris Attacks on “Godless” Terrorists
Australian Prime Minister Irresponsibly Blames Paris Attacks on...

Following the terror attacks in Paris, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was quick to describe who the real enemies were. Unfortunately, he’s so afraid of linking these terrorists to Islam that he’s instead heading in the complete opposite direction. Read more

Here’s the Religious Test for Syrian Refugees Who Want to Prove They’re Christians
Here’s the Religious Test for Syrian Refugees Who...

Now that Republicans like Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz have said they would only allow Christian refugees from Syria to enter the country, Dru Johnston at Funny or Die gives us a glimpse of the new religious test that the GOP will put in place: Read more

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