Wis. board denies biblical charter school FFRF sent a letter Nov. 19 to the West Bend (Wis.) Joint School District objecting to Baptist Pastor Bruce Dunford’s plan for a religious …
Day: March 11, 2011
Beaten for protesting prayer
Last April 29 in Honolulu, Mitch Kahle stood tall for nine seconds to separate state from church as the Hawaii Senate opened its daily session with Christian prayer. As a …
A revolutionary evolutionary — James F. Crow
Dr. James Crow has been a major source of inspiration to me since I arrived at the University of Wisconsin and started work as a professor of plant breeding and …
Fictional Jesus got him in trouble
Sawyer Frey, who lives in Whitehouse, Ohio, has been awarded the 2010 Catherine Fahringer scholarship award of $1,000 by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, in recognition of his unique activism, …
FFRF blasts Army ‘spiritual fitness’ survey
In a Dec. 29 complaint to Secretary of the Army John McHugh, the Freedom From Religion Foundation said the U.S. Army has no business subjecting military troops to a mandatory …
Peach of a freethinker: Perry Mitchell
Name: Perry Mitchell. Where I live: Atlanta, near Emory University. Where and when I was born: Atlanta, 1943. Family: My wonderful, smart wife, Pam (an agnostic); grown daughter, Susan (an …
‘Monumental questions’ for court – Linda Greenhouse
Journalist Linda Greenhouse spoke at the 33rd national FFRF convention Oct. 29, 2010, in Madison, Wis., and answered many questions afterward from the audience. It’s a pleasure to be here. …
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Huge news, but barely noticed – James A. Haught
This was first published Nov. 9, 2010, in The Charleston Gazette and is reprinted with permission. Philosopher-historian Will Durant called it “the basic event of modern times.” He didn’t mean …
Stark accepts Emperor Award
U.S. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., addressed the convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 29, 2010 via video. Hello, I’m Congressman Pete Stark. I’m sorry …
