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Pope says we should use social media for good. Like calling out those who harbor pedophiles?

Pope Frances doesn't seem to enjoy Internet trolls. On Friday, the pontiff spoke out against the aggressive nature of the online political discourse.He said he believed the Internet could be used to help bring people together.

Dropping in the polls, Hillary Clinton attacks Bernie Sanders on ISIS

Hillary Clinton is losing in both Iowa and New Hampshire to her rival Bernie Sanders and after a failed attempt to attack Sanders health care plan, which actually backfired, her campaign is attempting to focus on foreign policy and borrowing from the Republican playbook, again, she is using ISIS to strike fear into the hearts of American voters.

Center for Inquiry and Richard Dawkins Foundation merge into one organization

I woke up today to one of the biggest announcements in the secular community since Secular Coalition announced their new Christian executive director, and that is Center for Inquiry (CFI) and the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDF) have merged.The new entity will be called Center for Inquiry and RDF will exist as a division of CFI. RDF CEO and President Robyn Blumner will take over as CFI's CEO, replacing the longtime Ronald Linsday, who will stay on board as president unt...

Sarah Palin blames President Obama for her son’s domestic violence attack

The former Alaskan governor and failed vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin told an audience Wednesday morning that her son Track Palin's domestic violence arrest was not his fault, but was the fault of President Obama for his not caring enough about veterans.Palin mentioned to the audience at a Donald Trump rally in Tulsa that her 26-year-old son had served in Iraq. “My son, like so many others, they come back a bit different. They come back hardened.”

Secular Coalition’s new Executive Director discusses his religion and secularism

When Sean Faircloth left his position as Executive Director at the Secular Coalition to head to the Richard Dawkins Foundation a huge void was left. Faircloth was a seasoned politician and a relentless fighter for secularism.His replacement, Edwina Rogers, a seasoned lobbyist, seemed to be a great choice given her experience in Washington. Except for one thing, Rogers was a lifelong Republican and had worked for may anti-secular politicians in her career.

Bernie Sanders attacks Donald Trump’s insane beliefs on Climate Change

Bernie Sander's campaign has been very busy since Sunday night's Democratic debate, first defending Sanders health care plan against attacks from Hillary Clinton and now defending climate scientists against attacks by Donald Trump.

Bristol Palin urges her mom Sarah Palin to endorse Donald Trump

Walking hypocrite Bristol Palin said in a blog post, Tuesday morning that she hoped her mom, Sarah Palin, would endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for president, in part, to simply spite Ted Cruz for not appreciating her mom enough.

Ben Carson asks Christians to change Facebook photo and ‘take a stand’

What a hero Ben Carson is... or isn't.The one-time frontrunner for Republican presidential nominee, who has become a distant speck in the rearview mirror is asking Christians to "take a stand" against liberals and update their Facebook profiles to them holding signs that read "In God We Trust."

Ken Ham calls Newsweek anti-Christian for further exposing his Ark Encounter discrimination

On Saturday, Newsweek ran a great expose on the Ark Encounter and the employment discrimination that led to the park losing its $18 million tax incentive.

5 anti-capitalist quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.

It seems every Martin Luther King Day white Republicans march out the name of King and pretend he was on the side of the conservative movement as part of his fight for civil rights. Republican talking heads like Joe Walsh take to Twitter to announce that King would be against the Black Lives Matter movement and would proclaim that "all lives matter."