News Releases Archive

January 15, 2020

FFRF Reagan ad trended (again) during CNN Democratic debate

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to report that its iconic commercial recorded by Ron Reagan, “lifelong atheist, not afraid of burning in hell,” once again trended on social …

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January 15, 2020

Jeff Sessions fallaciously attacks FFRF

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking exception to inaccurately disparaging statements ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made about the national state/church watchdog. Sessions recently described to a conservative website …

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January 14, 2020

FFRF denounces bible-blessing Pentagon ceremony

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is protesting a ceremony where the newly formed U.S. Space Force designated and blessed its own bible. Selecting one book as the official “holy …

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January 14, 2020

FFRF asks Supreme Court to declare RFRA unconstitutional

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The case, Tanzin v. Tanvir, …

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January 13, 2020

Breaking news: FFRF to continue challenging church tax benefits

A cutting-edge legal challenge of IRS privileging of churches and related charities has experienced a technical setback, but the Freedom From Religion Foundation says it is undeterred. After being thrown …

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January 13, 2020

FFRF Reagan ad to reach 22 million viewers during CNN debate

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is looking forward to reaching 22 million viewers during the upcoming Democratic debate with its iconic ad featuring “unabashed atheist” Ron Reagan. The 30-second …

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January 9, 2020

Ex-Jehovah’s Witness memoirist on FFRF’s TV show this week

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” television show has as its guest this Sunday an ex-Jehovah’s Witness who has written a critically acclaimed account of departing the sect. Amber …

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January 9, 2020

FFRF calls out Neb. governor’s anti-abortion prayer proclamation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is strongly objecting to a religiously inspired anti-abortion proclamation from the Nebraska governor calling for a “Statewide Day of Prayer to End Abortion.” Gov. Pete …

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January 6, 2020

FFRF blasts antiabortion members of Congress

  It’s shocking that a group of 207 Republican members of Congress filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief last week calling upon the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe …

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