Guest: Clement Hiel. After reporting on national state/church news, we hear freethinker Barbra Streisand sing the song “Smile,” written by the freethinking Charlie Chaplin. Then we speak with NASA scientist …
Day: April 21, 2022
Pulitzer-winning atheist interviewed on FFRF Sunday TV show
Click here to watch the teaser. A Pulitzer Prize-winning exponent of science and freethought is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” TV show Sunday. Natalie Angier, …
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Eminent historian endorses Thomas Paine D.C. memorial
A prominent scholar and historian has endorsed the construction of a statue of Thomas Paine in the nation’s capital — providing the project a huge spur. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., …
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FFRF ends Alabama district’s prayers over loudspeaker (March 21, 2022)
An Alabama public school district has stopped opening its football games with prayer after FFRF called a penalty. Several high schools in Jefferson County School District, including Gardendale High School …
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FFRF and Ann Druyan embark on a joint humanistic mission
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce that it is launching a joint mission with Ann Druyan. Druyan is, of course, the co-creator along with her husband …
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No prayers at board meetings, FFRF insists to Va. school board
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Essex County Public Schools board to stop opening its meetings with a prayer. The board has reportedly recently begun starting its …
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End chaplaincy and proselytization, FFRF urges Texas school system
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has asked Texas’ Trinity Independent School District to get rid of its official chaplain and ensure that district employees cease proselytizing to students. Multiple district …
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FFRF members help cinch Michigan victory (January 21, 2022)
FFRF and its members in Michigan have persuaded a county board to reverse its prayer policy and halt governmental prayer. After multiple concerned area residents reported the Leelanau County Board …
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Take action! Ask Senate to ensure Roe has a 50th anniversary
Tomorrow, Jan. 22, will mark the 49th anniversary of the landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide and ensured the basic rights of reproductive privacy and self-determination. With …
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