This op-ed by FFRF’s co-president was published April 24 in The New York Times as part of its “Open for Debate” series. The topic was “Is the Hijab Worth Fighting …
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Jesse Bailey Jr., 1925–2013
Jesse V. Bailey Jr., 88, Birmingham, Ala., died April 23, 2013. A L, age 88, died April 23rd 2013. A graduate of University of West Alabama, he served in the …
Eileen Lottman, 1928–2013
Eileen Lottman, 85, New York City, died at home surrounded by loved ones June 7, 2013. She was born in Minneapolis, grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, and attended the …
Robert Marcy, 1928–2013
Robert Marcy, 84, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, died Feb. 15, 2013, at a local hospital. He was born July 30, 1928, in the Panama Canal Zone, and grew …
Alton Lemon stood the ‘test’ of time
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has a very rare, very elite category of members who are “honorary officers,” a title reserved for freethinkers who have won Supreme Court cases bolstering …
Politicking churches get free pass
Lost in the political outrage over the Internal Revenue Service’s alleged targeting of the tea party for scrutiny is the IRS’s failure to go after church politicking, most of it …
Golden Rule plenty good for Uhl
Name: Diane Uhl. Where I live: Oro Valley, Ariz. Where and when I was born: Milwaukee in 1937 (the town that beer kept happy). I was raised in the small …
Sharing the Crank Mail
A sampling of the voluminous crank mail recently received by FFRF, printed in all its grammatical glory: EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FOOLS MOUTH I SHALL BEAT YOU INTO …
FFRF creationism complaint leads to Indiana probe
After receiving a student complaint, FFRF called for Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., to investigate allegations that a physics and astronomy professor appeared to be teaching creationism at the …
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