A finalist in the 2005-2006 Felix Morley Journalism Competition, Nall’s writing has appeared in
select journals and a range of popular publications including Z magazine, Toward Freedom, and
The Humanist.
2008
Perpetual Revolt:
Essays on
Peace & Justice and The Shared Values
of Secular,
Spiritual,
and Religious Progressives
Howling Dog Press, 250 pages.
Cost of Freedom:
The Anthology of Peace & Activism
Features two contributions by Jeff Nall: "Discovering Revolution," on his own political awakening, and "Under the Watchful Eye," which details the government harassment that followed a 2005 counter-inaugural demonstration.
2009 “Fundamentalist Atheism and its Intellectual Failures”
Humanity & Society,
volume 32 no.3
2008 “Condorcet’s Legacy among the Philosophes and the Value of his Feminism for Today’s Man”
Journal: Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism.
2006 “Illusion of Conversion,” which tackles Catholicism’s supposed spiritual conquest of the Aztecs in the 16th century. The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies.
2006 “A New Vision for Freethought: Reaching Out to Friends in Faithful Places.”
Journal: Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism.
2010
Obama's Betrayal of Peace,
January 2010, Z Magazine
2009
Reviving Humanism's Legacy of Peace,
Nov. 11, 2009, Humanist Network News
Saving the Soul of Secularism,
Nov. 4, 2009, Humanist Network News
Florida High School Hosts Playground of Militarism,
October 2009, Z magazine
Militarism Under Obama: A New Phase of the Anti-war Movement
Toward Freedom, April 2, 2009
Deconstructing US Militarism: Humanism and the Peace Revolution
Toward Freedom, March 18, 2009
Anti-War Groups Unite Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Toward Freedom, January 9, 2009
2008
"Hannah Arendt: The Trouble With Representative Government in the US."
Toward Freedom, November 26, 2008.
“Finding a Secret War on Iran.”
The Humanist, September/October 2008.
“Why Washington Should Stop Bailing Out Corporate America”
ZNet, September 24, 2008.
“The March to War with Iran.”
Z magazine, September 2008.
“The Philosophy of Perpetual Revolt,”
Toward Freedom, August 4, 2008.
“The Bipartisan Road to War In Iran and the Activist Response,”
ZNet;
Toward Freedom, July 2008
“The Evolution of the Media and the Rise
of Public Relations”
Toward Freedom, June 16, 2008.
"The Democratic Party's Illusion of Democracy."
Z magazine, March 2008.
"Superdelegates and the Undemocratic Ways of the Democratic Party."
Toward Freedom, February 19, 2008.
“Overview of Last Three National Anti-War Protests.”
Z magazine, January 2008.
2007
“Beyond Religion: Interview with Robert Jensen.”
Toward Freedom, December 24, 2007.
“Independent Media and Objectivity: An Interview with Robert Jensen.”
Toward Freedom, December 13, 2007.
“Ending the War Now: A Look at Recent Anti-War Protests.”
Toward Freedom, November 21, 2007
“The Story Only Shoes are Left to Tell and the Work Left for Us.”
Toward Freedom, August 22, 2007.
“Miami Impeachment Protest.”
Z magazine, July/August, 2007.
“Mainstream Media Silent While Calls for Impeachment Grow."
Toward Freedom, July 11, 2007.
Reprint: Z-net. July 14, 2007.
“Stopping the War Now: Peace Activists Meet with Pro-War Congressman.”
Toward Freedom, June 19, 2007.
“Giving Up the Angry Humanists Who Hold Down Our Movement.”
Humanist Network News. April 4, 2007.
“Hundreds of Thousands Take Stop the War Message to Congress.”
Z Magazine, March 2007.
“Conversations with Christian and Atheist Activists: Hemant Mehta.”
Humanist Network News. February 14, 2007.
“Hundreds of Thousands Take ‘Stop the War’ Message to Congress.”
Toward Freedom. January 31, 2007.
“Conversations with Christian and Atheist Activists: James Rowe Adams.”
Humanist Network News January 24, 2007.
“Conversations with Christian and Atheist Activists: Rev. Robert Chase.”
Humanist Network News January 10, 2007.
“Conversations with Christian and Atheist Activists: Michael Zimmerman.”
Humanist Network News January 3, 2007.
2006
“Our Right to Freely Assemble and Our Duty as Patriots”
adopted from July 2006 speech given at Brevard County First Amendment Rally.
Toward Freedom. August 1, 2006.
“When did marriage become a Christian institution?”
[revised version of original piece written for House vote]
Online Journal July 10, 2006; Humanist Network News July 12, 2006;
Reprint: smirkingchimp.com. viewed over 1200 times first day; 1600 total.
“Overcoming Antagonistic Atheism to Recast the Image of Humanism.”
The Humanist. May/June 2006.
“Since When Did Marriage Become a Christian Institution?”
[written for Senate vote] Toward Freedom May 29,2006.
Summary of Amy Goodman interview for The Humanist.
“From the Stacks,” Utne.com. May 5, 2006.
“The Pursuit of Truth: An Interview with Amy Goodman.”
The Humanist, May/June 2006.
“Revealing the Revolutionary King.”
Cover story. Impact Press Spring 2006.
“The Religious Right: Corrupting the Cross and the Constitution.”
Cover story. Impact Press, Winter 2005-2006
“Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, the Revolutionary.”
Feature. Toward Freedom, January 16, 2006
“The Emergence of the Religious Left: An Opportunity for Religious Liberals and Humanists to Unite.”
Watch on the Left Column. The Humanist. January/February 2006
2005
“Atheists making Falwell's (X-mas) dreams come true: Group makes 'War on Christmas' fantasy a reality.”
Column. Humanist Network News. December 7, 2005;
reprint: Humanist of Florida Association website, December 8, 2005;
parital reprint and link: Progressive Populist online edition, December 18, 2005.
“Liberal Christian Organization Puts [Supremacists] on Notice”
Feature article. The Progress Report (reprint), November 18, 2005
“Liberal Christian Organization Puts Theocrats on Notice.”
Feature article. Toward Freedom, October 25, 2005;
Reprint: Feature article in “Religion” section, Online Journal, November 3, 2005;
Reprint (exerpt): “Christian Alliance in the News,” November 2005.
“Judge Allows Graduation in Church but…”
Feature article. The Humanist. September/October 2005.
“Sacrificing Liberty for Security: The New American Way?”
Toward Freedom, July 18, 2005;
Reprint: Feature article. IMPACT press, Fall 2005;
Partial reprint: Alternative Press Review, October 12-13, 2005;
Reprint: Opinion. Online Journal, October 22, 2005.
“Remembering the Humanism of Martin Luther King.”
Toward Freedom, July 12, 2005.
Feature article (alternative version of Humanist piece);
Reprint: Theocracy Alert, Online Journal, July 16, 2005.
Theocracy Alert: "Turning to friends in faithful places:
Why non-theists must befriend
likeminded minority religious groups."
Online Journal (reprint), June 14, 2005.
"Will the Real Martin Luther King Please Stand Up?"
Guest column. The Humanist, May/June 2005.
“Judge allows graduation in Church, but sides with AU.”
News article. Humanist Network News, May 18, 2005.
“Cracks in the Sidewalk.”
Editorial. Clamor, March/April 2005.
“Befriending the faithful: why non-theists must befriend likeminded, minority religious groups”
Feature article. Freely Speaking (Space Coast Freethought Association’s Newsletter), April 2005.
“Fighting to protect First Amendment values.”
Editorial.
Freely Speaking (Space Coast Freethought Association’s Newsletter), March 2005.
“Church-owned forum bans Lamb of God from venue.”
News article and interview.
Humanist Network News, February 16, 2005.
“The Other Election Story -- The Demise of a Third Party Presence in the U.S.”
Feature article. IMPACT Press, December/ January 2005.
2004
November/ December 2004 “The Culture War: Popular Ambassadors of Freethought.”
Feature article. The Humanist.
“Smile Empty Soul, Bad Religion, and Ani Difranco:
Popular Ambassadors of Freethought Openly Criticize Organized Religion.”
Feature article. Freethought Today, October 2004.
“Turning to Friends in Faithful Places: Why Non-Theists Must Befriend Likeminded, Minority Religious Groups.”
IMPACT Press, October/November 2004.
“(Inadvertently) Voting for the Ones You Hate the Most”
Feature article. Clamor. September/October 2004
“Kerry won’t make faith a political commodity”
(Letter) Florida Today, July 31, 2004.
“Axis of Justice.” (Interview with Serj Tankian)
Feature article. Z Magazine, July/August 2004.
"What Would John Kerry Do?"
Letter to the Editor. Florida Today, July 22, 2004.
“The Passion of Tolerance”
Guest Column. Humanist Network News, June 23, 2004.
“America: Home of Hate”
Feature article. IMPACT Press, April/May 2004.
“Blood on our Hands (U.S. Bombs and the Civilians they Kill)”
(Cover story) IMPACT Press, February/March 2004.
“Florida leads the way in regressive state/church policy”
Published in Atheists of Florida Newsletter & Rollins College Monthly Bulletin, January 2004.
“King stood tall against violence”
(Letter) Florida Today, January 19, 2004.
“MLK Jr.: The Ideas that made the Man”
(Editorial) Rollins College Monthly Bulletin, January 2004.
2003
“Starving Our Daughters from Birth: How Parents Feed their Children’s Eating Disorder(s)"
(Editorial) Rollins College Monthly Bulletin, November/December 2003.
“Activism is duty of all Americans”
(Guest Column) Florida Today daily newspaper, October 25, 2003.
“If You Can’t Scream at Telemarketers, Who You Gonna Call?”
(Editorial) Rollins College Monthly Bulletin, October 2003.
“Activism: The Duty of Every American”
(Editorial) Rollins College Monthly Bulletin, September 2003.
“Turn to James Madison” (Feature Article)
Free Thought Today (WI based, published by the Freedom From Religion Foundation), September 2003.
“The U.S. Army: A Class Action Suit Waiting to Happen”
Feature Article featured on Utne.com’s Web watch, September 2003.
“Faith vs. Reason, George Bush vs. Founding Fathers”
(Feature Article) IMPACT Press, June/July 2003.
“Rock and Rebellion: Boy Sets Fire Wants to Put the Message Back into Music”
(Feature Article) Toward Freedom (VT based), Spring 2003.
“U.S. Army: A Class Action Suit Waiting to Happen”
(Feature Article) IMPACT Press (Orlando Based, nationally distributed), April/May 2003.
“How Bush Exploits Martin Luther King”
(Feature Article) Liberty (Washington Based political magazine), April 2003.
2002
“American Vengeance Bred in ‘Incubator of Violence’”
(editorial) The Capsule, Winter 2002.
“Be Glad Majority Doesn’t Rule”
(Letter) Florida Today, July 22, 2002.
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