Council for Secular Humanism Sues Governor Jeb Bush for Subsidizing Religious Groups with Florida Taxpayer Funds

July 22, 2005

Cites Violation of the Blaine Amendment

(July 22, 2005 - Tallahassee, Florida) The Council for Secular Humanism today filed suit in the Leon County Courthouse to stop Governor Jeb Bush from continuing to violate the prohibition in the Florida State Constitution against “directly or indirectly” using Florida tax dollars …Full Release »

“Psychic” Swindler Goes to Jail; Skeptics Say “We Told You So”

July 20, 2005

AMHERST, N.Y. (July 20, 2005)—Self-described Texas psychic Jennifer Evans (a.k.a. Miss Brooks the “Psychic Spiritualist”) faces twelve years in prison and thousands of dollars of fines after a Bexar County court convicted her of eight counts of “theft of coercion” for conning eight clients out of more than $200,000. …Full Release »

The Fracturing Iranian Theocracy: Exploring the Secular Student Movement in Iran

July 09, 2005

AMHERST, NY (June 9, 2005) – A new trend appears to be developing; a growing majority of young, secular students are rejecting “Islamic democracy” in favor of Western-influenced liberal democracy. Dissatisfied with the current theocratic regime, these students are at the forefront of fundamental shifts now underway in Iranian …Full Release »

Self-proclaimed “police psychics” can’t find bodies, but they’ve found the spotlight

July 01, 2005

AMHERST, N.Y. (July 1, 2005)—“Police psychics,” seers who claim to help law-enforcement agencies locate missing people and solve crimes, are enjoying a surge of popularity in television shows, books, and magazines. In fact, crime-solving psychics may be one of the hottest paranormal topics in America today. Yet for all …Full Release »