News Releases Archive
Freethought Watchdog Group Sues over HHS Funding of Arizona Faith-based Mentoring Program
(Madison, Wis.) The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national association of freethinkers working since 1978 to keep state and church separate, is suing to halt direct funding by Health and …
Timely New Books Promote Freedom from Religion
Since the best defense is a good offense, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has published two timely freethought “classics” this month, sounding the alarm bell about the dangers of a …
Foundation Wins Second Lawsuit on Faith-Based Funding in its Montana “Parish Nursing” Case
(Madison, Wis.) The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which won the first lawsuit against faith-based funding under the Bush administration, won its second faith-based lawsuit today. In a strongly-worded and thorough …
Congressional Vote on Pledge Degrades National Debate
Statement by the Freedom From Religion Foundation Yesterday’s vote in the House of Representatives approving legislation ostensibly protecting the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance from court review, …
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27th National FFRF Convention Honors Departing Prez Anne Gaylor, Mike Newdow, Outspoken Freethinker
Sign Up Now, & Ask C-Span for Coverage, Too! Released September 14, 2004 The 27th annual national convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation will gather in Madison, Wis., at …
Watchdog Group Protests Harassment of Wisconsin 13-Year-Old at School
Religious Pledge of Allegiance Creates Discord A 13-year-old ‘A’ student new to West Bend’s Silverbrook Middle School (Wis.) has been deprived of her constitutional rights by her principal and singled …
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FFRF’s Pacific Northwest Mini-Convention Meets July 9-10, 2004
U.S. Rep. McDermott Added to Speakers’ Roster The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Pacific Northwest “Mini-Convention” meets on the weekend of Friday, July 9, and Saturday July 10, at the Red …
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Freethought Watchdog Group Takes First Challenge of White House & Cabinet Faith-Based Offices
The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national association of freethinkers (atheists and agnostics) working to keep church and state separate, has filed an unprecedented challenge of Pres. George …
Challenge of ‘God’ in Pledge of Allegiance Not Over Yet
FFRF Names Newdow “Freethought Hero” The Freedom From Religion Foundation congratulated First Amendment plaintiff Michael Newdow for raising national consciousness about the secular origin of the Pledge of Allegiance. The …
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