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Weekly Wrap: Thomas Paine, Javier Bardem, Justice Antonin Scalia and Hindu nationalism
There’s a lot to report about Freedom From Religion Foundation actions this week to further our mission — and how these efforts are getting well-deserved
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We’re not ready for the death of Employment Division v. Smith

Weekly Wrap: JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a ‘near-death experience’

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Weekly Wrap: Thomas Paine, Javier Bardem, Justice Antonin Scalia and Hindu nationalism
There’s a lot to report about Freedom From Religion Foundation actions this week to further our mission — and how these efforts are getting well-deserved

We’re not ready for the death of Employment Division v. Smith
Antonin Scalia (yes, that Antonin Scalia) issued a warning that deserves much more attention right now than it’s getting. The Supreme Court warned in 1990
FFRF salutes Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, below are highlights of the many distinguished Hispanic and Latinx individuals, past and present, who have made known their

Weekly Wrap: JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a ‘near-death experience’
The end of summer has been marked with good tidings for us here at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A ruling the day after Labor

Is she out of her mind?
An investigation of a near-death experience I participated in a panel at the annual conference of the Society of Biblical Literature (jointly with the

Farewell to feminist activist Robin Morgan — longtime friend to FFRF
When I heard the news that Gloria Steinem had died, my thoughts immediately turned to Robin Morgan, Steinem’s sister rabble-rouser, wondering how Robin was taking
Medical groups are countering Kennedy’s anti-vax villainry
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) has recently brought us defunding of medical science research, persecution of Dr. Fauci and Covid researchers … and a bumper

Weekly Wrap: Capitol Hill, JD Vance, the Pentagon and Gloria Steinem
We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation have recently been in the spotlight. A House subcommittee heard testimony earlier this week (available to view here at about

Glorious Gloria Steinem eschewed an afterlife but her legacy lives on
Gloria Steinem, the world’s most famous feminist, died this week at age 92. Even if she was less well known as a freethinking humanist, she

Kicking off ‘No Prophets’ with Rep. Jared Huffman and Ron Reagan
Rep. Jared Huffman made his first stop on his book tour with the Freedom From Religion Foundation even before his new work officially hit the

Did God save my life?
A strong vibration and rumbling noise woke me up. When I opened my eyes, I was shocked to see that the car I was driving

Weekly Wrap: Legal wins, Thomas Paine Memorial, ‘Christian Crusaders’ and Jeffrey Epstein
We must confess that at the Freedom From Religion Foundation it can become a bit difficult to keep track of everywhere we are featured in