Media Appearances Archive
NJ schools under pressure to add religious holidays. But some say it's gone too far.
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.
American Atheists to take a quieter approach to culture wars at Atlanta meeting
Yonat Shimron at the Religion News Service previews the 2022 American Atheists National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Texas Student At Center Of Pledge of Allegiance Protest Gets $90K Settlement
Essence magazine explains the legal issues around the Pledge and the challenge nonreligious students face in schools, including harassment and bullying.
Texas Student Who Protested Pledge of Allegiance Gets $90,000 in Settlement
The New York Times covered a favorable settlement for a student American Atheists has represented in litigation since 2017.
Girl pressured by teacher to write Pledge of Allegiance is awarded $90K
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.
Secularism in the U.S. is larger, more diverse, and more dynamic than ever. But you wouldn’t know it from the media.
Author and commentator Chrissy Stroop breaks down the mainstream media’s shortcoming when it comes to talking about atheists and other nonreligious people.
How to reach the secular Americans who refuse to get vaccinated
Mya Jaradat from Deseret News asks Nick Fish and other experts how to reach secular holdouts who remain vaccine hesitant or outright refuse to get vaccinated.
Is it legal to ask nominees to federal office if they believe in God?
Kelsey Dallas of Deseret News speaks with Nick Fish after Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy asked a Biden Administration nominee whether he believes in God.
Atheist and humanist groups sue Mississippi over state’s ‘In God We Trust’ license plate
The Religion News Service reports on a new lawsuit filed by American Atheists over Mississippi’s controversial and unconstitutional requirement that all drivers display license plates bearing the state’s preferred ideological message (“In God We Trust”) or be forced to pay a fee.
How the Biden administration can undo some Trump policies
Nick spoke with Kimberly Adams from NPR’s Marketplace to discuss actions the Biden administration could take to quickly reverse Trump-era policies.
More U.S. firms are boosting faith-based support for employees
Nick spoke with David Crary from the Associated Press about the increasing investment companies are making to ensure that they are supportive and inclusive when it comes to employees’ religious beliefs.
American Atheists’ president on how the media mishandles the nonreligious
Justin Ray from the Columbia Journalism Review interviews Nick Fish about how the media misses the mark in its coverage of atheists and other nonreligious Americans.
State Department's promotion of 'Being a Christian Leader' on website criticized for potential violation of Constitution
After Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used the State Department’s official media channels to promote his speech to the American Association of Christian Counselors entitled “Being a Christian Leader,” Newsweek journalist Andrew Whalen asked Nick for comment.
Feel their faith in 15 seconds: meet the Christians conquering TikTok
Christian influencers are using every social media platform imaginable to spread the word, including TikTok. That’s giving them access to a very young, impressionable set of users.
There are now as many Americans who claim no religion as there are evangelicals and Catholics, a survey finds
CNN writes about new analysis from political scientist Ryan Burge showing that there are now more nonreligious people than Catholics or Evangelicals in the United States.
Kyrsten Sinema broke a slew of barriers with her Senate win. So how was identity a nonissue in her race?
Washington Post reporter Eugene Scott writes about the barriers Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema broke after her election to the United State Senate.
‘Faith is central to American life’: Those without faith feel excluded from Trump’s vision of America
Nick spoke with Eugene Scott from the Washington Post about President Trump’s speech to the National Prayer Breakfast and his frequent Christian Nationalist rhetoric.