The Supreme Court of North Carolina delivered a stunning blow to public education and the separation of state and church yesterday. In a tellingly partisan 4-3 decision, the court upheld the …
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Budget will erode Wis. public schools
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a budget that is, as a Washington Post blogger put it, “a blueprint for abandoning public education,” the Freedom From Religion Foundation charges. The highly controversial …
FFRF raises alarm about ‘religious coercion’ from new Iowa State basketball coach
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a letter to the president of Iowa State University to raise concerns about Steve Prohm, the university’s recently hired head basketball coach, due to “numerous …
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Freethought Radio — July 18, 2015
After reporting on an FFRF state/church victory removing Christian crosses from a Texas county building, we hear “Blood Brothers,” the song Dan Barker wrote right after leaving the ministry. What …
La Crescent cross violates constitution, contends FFRF
La Crescent, Minn., has long played host to a cross and a star that are lit up to celebrate Easter and Christmas. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church …
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Orwellian First Amendment Defense Act would privilege religious bigotry
Statement by the Freedom From Religion Foundation U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) has proposed the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), a name that would make George Orwell’s Big Brother proud. To date, …
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FFRF charges Pompano Beach, Fla. with discriminating against atheists
The City Commission of Pompano Beach, Fla., recently adopted a resolution to severely restrict who is allowed to give invocations before its meetings, limiting the pool to religious speakers only. …
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FFRF challenges Congressional rep’s mission trip to Belarus
New Mexico U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce’s recent trip to Belarus mixed religious evangelism with diplomacy, blurring the constitutional line between the state and church, contends the Freedom From Religion Foundation …
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Freethought Radio — July 11, 2015
FFRF has a new lawsuit (with AU and ACLU) challenging the Brevard County, Florida barring nontheists from opening meetings with a secular invocation. We report a victory removing the Christian …
