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House votes to block DC reproductive health law
By Cristina Marcos The House voted on Thursday to prevent D.C. from receiving funding to implement a local law making it illegal for employers to discriminate against workers based[...]
Turkey is Teaching Students About Evolution and Darwin for the Last Time
By Hemant Mehta When students in Turkey begin school today, it’ll be the last time they hear the words “evolution” or “Darwin” in the classroom. Next year, those words[...]
Neil deGrasse Tyson says it might be ‘too late’ to recover from climate change
By Alexandra King Scientist and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said Sunday that, in the wake of devastating floods and damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, climate change had[...]
Some Americans don’t believe Muslims, atheists have First Amendment rights
By Kimberly Winston (RNS) — Nearly 1 in 5 Americans incorrectly believe that Muslim citizens don’t have the same First Amendment rights as other American citizens. Also incorrectly, 1 in[...]
The Social Life of Opioids
By Maia Szalavitz In the story of America’s opioid crisis a recent tripling in prescriptions of the painkillers is generally portrayed as the villain. Researchers and policy makers have[...]
Church & State
Judge Orders Michigan City to Accept Farmer’s Market Vendor
By Don Byrd Written by Don Byrd I posted this summer about a federal lawsuit brought by a business[...]
Join AU In Pledging That Religious Freedom Is About Fairness
Liz HayesWall of SeparationAs we approach the start of a new U.S. Supreme Court term that will inclu[...]
Boston Mayor Faces Threat of Legal Action for Disallowing Christian Flag at City Hall
By Don Byrd Written by Don Byrd Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is refusing to grant a request to fly a r[...]
AU To Supreme Court: Muslim Ban Violates Constitution’s Promise Of Religious Freedom And Fairness
Liz HayesWall of SeparationToday, Americans United and our allies told the U.S. Supreme Court that P[...]
In Honor Of Constitution Day, Reaffirm Your Commitment To Religious Freedom
Liz HayesWall of SeparationAs we observe Constitution Day in recognition of the signing of the U.S. [...]
Johnson Amendment in peril — act now!
While the Freedom From Religion Foundation and over 700 of our members from around the country wer[...]
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