News Releases Archive

December 5, 2019

FFRF announces 2020 law student essay contest — $10,000 in awards

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce its second annual essay competition for law school students. Law school students from all over the country are invited to submit …

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December 5, 2019

Leading secular scholars on FFRF TV show this Sunday

Two of the foremost scholars of the secular movement are interviewed on the new episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters“ TV show. Isaac Kramnick and Larry Moore …

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December 5, 2019

FFRF signs on to brief opposing Trump’s Muslim travel ban

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has signed on to an amicus brief before an appeals court against the Trump administration’s travel ban. The case (International Refugee Assistance Project et al. …

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December 4, 2019

FFRF’s NY Times ad warns of theocratic flood

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a dramatic full-page ad this week in The New York Times warning that a theocratic deluge could drown us. The ad will likely …

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December 4, 2019

Stick to the Constitution, FFRF advises Arkansas schools

The Pea Ridge School District is beset with constitutional violations, contends the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The district broadcasts prayer over the loudspeaker before every home football game, a local …

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December 4, 2019

FFRF corrects W.Va. state delegate’s dubious state/church separation claims

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is correcting several erroneous comments made by West Virginia Delegate Gary Howell in response to an FFRF letter. After receiving complaints from a Mineral County …

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December 3, 2019

FFRF’s ‘Saturnalia’ banner returns to Warren, Mich.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is giving Solstice greetings yet again in a Michigan town. With the help of local members (ably organized by Scott Elliott), FFRF has once more …

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December 2, 2019

Ohio public school coaches must refrain from praying with team, FFRF warns

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging coaches in the East Knox Local School District to cease school-sponsored religious worship following complaints of coaches praying with their team. A concerned …

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December 2, 2019

FFRF’s winter display back in the Illinois Capitol

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has made freethought’s presence felt in the land of Lincoln for more than a decade now during the winter holiday season. The organization’s Winter Solstice …

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