News Releases Archive

March 17, 2023

FFRF ads tell DeSantis: You’re right — Our schools aren’t for indoctrination

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a full-page ad in both the Tallahassee Democrat and the Miami Herald this Sunday with a surprising headline: “Yes, Governor DeSantis — …

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March 16, 2023

Minneapolis schools move mandatory staff meetings from church after FFRF intervenes

The Minneapolis Public Schools district has taken action to stop violating the constitutional rights of staff members after being contacted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The state/church watchdog was …

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March 16, 2023

Lifelong atheist, actor Madison Arnold is guest on FFRF’s ‘Freethought Matters’ talk show

Watch the preview hereWatch the preview here. Longtime FFRF member and veteran actor Madison Arnold reflects on his near-lifelong atheism and his 50-year acting career on this week’s episode of …

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March 16, 2023

FFRF warns about number of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ copycat bills

Photo: Will Larkins – FFRF’s Catherine Fahringer Student Activist awardee The Freedom From Religion Foundation is dismayed to see that a number of state legislators have introduced legislation that mirrors …

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March 15, 2023

Why is this judge allowed to practice medicine without a license?

How can judges be allowed to practice medicine without a license? That’s exactly what appears to be happening in Amarillo, Texas, where a Trump-appointed federal judge seems prepared to ban …

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March 15, 2023

FFRF renews call for FEMA to cancel million-dollar-plus Ky. church funding

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its demand that the Federal Emergency Management Agency rescind a proposed $1 million-plus handout for a Kentucky church/tornado shelter. In 2021, a concerned …

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March 14, 2023

FFRF: Despite court victory, coach Kennedy must respect students’ rights

  As Joe Kennedy announces his return to coaching at Bremerton High School, FFRF is warning that the Supreme Court’s Kennedy v. Bremerton decision doesn’t mean he can go back …

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March 14, 2023

FFRF supports new rules for faith-based providers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has signaled its backing of new rules for handling of government services by faith-based providers — while suggesting how they can be further improved. “These …

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March 14, 2023

Israel’s theocratic government imperils all things secular

The current government in Israel, quite certainly the most theocratic in the country’s history, has launched a full-out onslaught on all things secular. More than half of the seats in …

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