Author: Adam Lee

Atlas Shrugged, part II, chapter VI To finish off this chapter, I want to flash back to an earlier scene. In it, the villains are discussing the one part of Directive 10-289 they’re worried they may not have the power to implement: the part about the state taking over all existing patents. Somehow, they have…

(Note: This review was solicited and is written in accordance with this site’s policy for such reviews.) At the American Atheists convention in Salt Lake City this year, I toured the grounds of the Mormon temple with some other attendees. At the time, I thought of it as an exercise in appreciating wacky religious camp.…

My newest column on the Guardian is up! It’s titled “Godless millennials could end the political power of the religious right“, and it concerns the demographic trends toward a more secular America that I’ve been covering for some time. In it, I argue that there’s evidence these trends are making themselves felt in electoral politics.…

It’s Friday, and after a week like this one, I’m guessing we could all use something upbeat to ease into the weekend. So here’s a blast of pure sonic joy from the Dollyrots, a pop-punk band fronted by the husband-wife duo of Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas. This is one of my favorites off their…

Atlas Shrugged, part II, chapter VI At the end of their conference, the villains agree to put Directive 10-289 into effect. When Dagny reads about it in the morning paper, she bursts into Jim’s office, announces that she’s quitting, and storms out: The newspaper was twisted into a roll by the time she stood before…

This month, an Oregon pastor went on trial to face charges that he, like Kent Hovind before him, hadn’t paid income taxes since 1994. On the stand, he offered a peculiar defense: Attorney Mark Weintraub argued that Ronald Joling has a deeply held belief that he is not required to pay federal taxes, which he…

Last month, in “The Mabus Problem“, I mentioned the violent threats against feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian. The threat campaign hasn’t let up, and as she continues to speak out, it’s gotten even worse. Last month, there was a bomb threat against an awards ceremony that planned to honor her. Sarkeesian didn’t blink at the…

Atlas Shrugged, part II, chapter VI The villains are debating the membership of the Unification Board, the new government agency that will control every aspect of America’s economy under Directive 10-289. The first proposal is for them to choose a representative of each industry and profession; but then Fred Kinnan, the union leader, steps in.…

Welcome, and news! Today I’m very pleased to announce the publication of the third book in my Caliel series, CITY OF LIGHT. It’s the sequel to BROKEN RING from earlier this year, continuing the epic story of a world where mortals rebelled against the gods and won. Here’s the synopsis: The world of Caliel is…

Last week, marriage equality made another giant stride in the United States. Three federal circuit courts covering different parts of the country had ruled against same-sex marriage bans; the supporters of those bans had appealed to the Supreme Court, but the Court turned those appeals down. By doing so, it made those decisions final. This…