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Atheists Win Lawsuit Against Colorado School District That Promoted Christianity

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The American Humanist Association has prevailed in a long-running case against a Colorado school district that “promoting and raising money for a Christian mission trip.” This all began in June of 2014, when the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center sent a letter to the Douglas County School District in Colorado detailing extensive evidence that officials at Highlands Ranch […]

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Hypocrisy, God, and the Originalism of Judge Kavanaugh

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Brett Kavanaugh is an originalist in the mold of Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas. Originalism is one of the main reasons the Federalist Society approved him for its shortlist of judges and why the National Review endorsed him: he has “repeatedly taken conservative stands and fearlessly defended his textualist and originalist philosophy.” But what does it mean to be

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What Was Maria Butina Doing at the National Prayer Breakfast?

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Does it seem strange that, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday by the Justice Department, a Russian woman stands accused of “acting as an agent of a foreign government” in part because she hoped “to establish a back channel of communication” with American politicians at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington? It shouldn’t. As Jeff

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More than half of white evangelicals say America’s declining white population is a negative thing

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Few demographic groups consistently poll more conservatively than white evangelicals. On multiple issues, the most pro-Republican Party demographic group takes some of the most conservative positions on abortion, same-sex marriage and immigration. But another topic where white evangelicals have repeatedly expressed their conservative views is diversity. And a recent poll is the latest reminder that large numbers of white evangelicals don’t

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Radford (VA) Principal Issues Half-Hearted Apology After Denigrating Atheists

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The other day, in Virginia, we learned that Radford High School Principal Jeff Smith posted some ridiculous reactions after the local city council voted to end Christian invocations at meetings and replace them with a moment of silence. Smith said the “new council members are ultra-liberal” and that the vote wasn’t a surprise because “an atheist, an agnostic, and a

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Report on clergy abuse in limbo, awaiting decision from Pa. Supreme Court

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The Pennsylvania District Attorney Association is the latest group to support releasing the grand jury investigation into decades of sexual abuse and cover-up in six Roman Catholic Dioceses across the state. The report — the culmination of a two-year investigation by the Attorney General’s office into the Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton Dioceses — was

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Trump-Appointed Judge OKs Administration’s Attack on Family Planning Funding

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A federal district court judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration could move forward with efforts to restructure the federal Title X family planning program by prioritizing abstinence programs. United States District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by Trump in 2017, ruled the courts do not have the ability to review the proposed changes because they are

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Anti-Abortion Ballot Initiatives in Alabama and West Virginia Offer a Preview of Our Post-Roe Future

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This November, residents of Alabama and West Virginia will vote on whether to add anti-abortion language to their states’ constitutions. The two ballot initiatives had been proposed prior to Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court and Donald Trump’s nomination of anti-abortion judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy. Even so, they’re best understood as a preview

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Appeals court rules Texas Bishops involved in fetal burials need not share information with abortion clinics

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A federal appeals court has halted a lower court’s order requiring the Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops disclose internal communication about abortion to a chain of reproductive clinics attempting to challenge a state law mandating fetal burial. A ruling by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday put a stop

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What Happens If Roe Falls? Abortion Rights Advocates Are Already Preparing For The Worst

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Americans’ access to abortion could largely depend on which political party holds the most power after this year’s midterm elections. Previous court decisions from President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, indicate that he may rule against reproductive rights when those cases come before the high court. Kavanaugh’s track record, coupled with Trump’s vow

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