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FFRF defends religious freedom amid Parkersburg, W.Va., Christmas Parade controversy
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is once again standing up for religious liberty in Parkersburg, W.Va.. A pagan organization was discriminatorily barred from participating in the city’s Christmas Parade on Dec. 7. …
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Trump’s picks will be disaster for climate change mitigation
The year 2024 is the hottest on record, according to European Union scientists, just as 2023 was the previous hottest year on record. Extreme weather pelted our planet this year. At this critical juncture, who …
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Calif. school board must reject unconstitutional Ten Commandments proposal
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the school board in Bakersfield, Calif., to reject a proposal to display the Ten Commandments in every school classroom. A concerned Kern …
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FFRF deplores anti-science Weldon nomination for CDC head
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says that Dave Weldon is a disastrous choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weldon, 71, a physician and former Republican …
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State legislator talks on FFRF TV show about his secular advocacy
Watch the teaser here. A resolutely secular high-ranking legislator explains on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s television show how he is defending our founding ideals. Oklahoma state Rep. Mickey Dollens has served in …
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FFRF asks appeals court to uphold ban on Minn. prison ministry program
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging an appeals court in a friend-of-the-court brief to uphold a district court ruling that limits a troubling prison ministry from continuing to operate …
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FFRF dismayed at potential backtracking of its major win for N.J. taxpayers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed over a recent judicial ruling that nudges open the door toward undercutting a major victory it obtained for New Jersey taxpayers a few …
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FFRF successfully fights for student rights in Iowa
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has convinced Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District in Parkersburg, Iowa, to protect student athletes’ rights of conscience. FFRF, a national state/church watchdog, learned that the head …
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Texas anti-abortion bill exemplifies authoritarian direction
There’s been yet another dystopian development regarding abortion rights in Texas. A Lone Star State legislator has introduced a bill that would ban websites and information providing reproductive health care …
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