The National Day of Reason is held each May as a counterpoint to the National Day of Prayer.

Freethought Day commemorates an Oct. 12, 1692, evidentiary decision by William Phipps, governor of the Colony of Massachusetts, that ended the Salem witch trials. An outdoor observance marking the anniversary is held each year in Sacramento, Calif.

Read an article on CNN about Blasphemy Day. Blasphemy Day was first officially observed on Sept. 30, 2009. Dedicated to the premise of free expression, the inaugural event featured lectures, provocative exhibits and other activities in a number of North American cities. The Center for Inquiry recently changed the name of the observance to International Blasphemy […]

The African American Ministers in Action is a leadership program under People for the American Way. This program works to create justice and peace for struggling communities in the U.S. to create freedom and opportunity for all.

Yemen Times is a weekly newspaper that seeks to promote development of the country, including media development.

An Egyptian magazine covering topics such as art, culture and politics.

An online publication in both English and Arabic covering the World and the Middle East.

Bitterlemons is an online roundtable, a publication on the Middle East put out by Palestinian sociologist Ghassan Khatib and Yossi Alpher, a consultant on Israeli-related strategic issues.

Produced by IMPACS in Arabic, English and French. This handbook is the result of ongoing thinking about the seminal role that professional training for media organizations and reporters can play in emerging democracies.