Nick Fish is an advocate, writer, speaker, community leader, and the President of American Atheists.
Our present technological moment feels disorienting. Rather than hope and fascination, I feel a profound sense of anxiety and dread.
The administration’s attempts to delegitimize the “No Kings” protests reveal its conviction that anyone who is not white, native-born, or Christian should have no say or representation in government.
White Christian Nationalists’ decades-long campaign against public education has been persistent, sophisticated, and well-executed. They have targeted the core of its curriculum and the financial lifeblood of the institution itself.
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) targeted American Atheists in a bizarre rant on the Senate floor, accusing the organization of being a “far left” group that Democratic members of the Senate are “beholden” to.
In a piece for CNN, Nick explains why even those who meet the “dictionary” definition of atheist may not embrace the label and addresses common misconceptions about atheists.
A recent survey from Gallup shows that the percentage of Americans who have confidence in the Supreme Court has collapsed to an all-time low of 25 percent. Nick writes for Newsweek about the causes of the catastrophic loss of trust in the Supreme Court.
Northjersey.com examines the challenges schools face celebrating the religious diversity of their students by adding Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, and other holidays to school calendars.
Yonat Shimron at the Religion News Service previews the 2022 American Atheists National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Essence magazine explains the legal issues around the Pledge and the challenge nonreligious students face in schools, including harassment and bullying.
The New York Times covered a favorable settlement for a student American Atheists has represented in litigation since 2017.
The Washington Post includes comment from Nick regarding the treatment of nonreligious students in a story about a settlement won by American Atheists in a long-fought legal battle in Texas.