Secular Coalition to FDA: Keep religious politics out of vaccine research

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The Secular Coalition for America, with member organizations  American Atheists, American Humanist Association, Center for Inquiry, and The Freedom From Religion Foundation have sent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a letter urging them to disregard messages from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, anti-abortion groups, and other religious right organizations that wrote urging the …

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Trump promotes Christian nationalism as Americans watch for COVID-19 updates

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President Trump yesterday invited Mike Lindell—a major Republican donor and CEO of MyPillow—to his now-daily briefing on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The President thanked Lindell, who is notably dedicating three-fourths of MyPillow’s manufacturing capabilities to produce cotton face masks for health care providers, before giving him the podium to speak. After highlighting his company’s efforts …

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Five Things You Need to Know about Secular Woman

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The Secular Coalition for America is proud to welcome Secular Woman as our newest associate member. The first and only national organization that limits its focus to women without religion, Secular Woman’s distinct perspective and network of supporters will enhance SCA’s work on Capitol Hill and in states across the country. Find out more about …

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Secular Woman President Stephanie Zvan.

SCA Condemns Trump’s Speech at ‘March for Life’

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President Trump today became the first sitting President to attend and speak at the March for Life, a leading anti-abortion event focused on “working to end abortion—uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square.”   In an introduction, Vice President Mike Pence described Trump as “the most pro-life president in American history.” Pence …

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SCA’s Debbie Allen Responds to Trump on Religious Freedom Day

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January 16 marks National Religious Freedom Day, which commemorates the Virginia General Assembly’s 1786 adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom authored and championed by Thomas Jefferson.   To commemorate the day, President Trump issued a proclamation reaffirming “our commitment to protecting the precious and fundamental right of religious freedom, both at home and abroad.”    …

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Facebook’s reporting system being used to suppress religious freedom, says bipartisan Congressional letter

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Facebook faced accusations this morning of enabling censorship on their platform through a letter from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), co-signed by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Susan Wild (D-PA), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ). Huffman, a co-chair and founding member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, called out Facebook tools and policies that extremist groups commonly exploit in …

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Nation’s Leading Secular Organization Condemns AG Bill Barr

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Washington, D.C.—Background: U.S. Attorney General William Barr blamed secularism in society for a series of problems including drug overdoses, violence, and mental health challenges in a speech Friday at Notre Dame Law School. The constituency of religiously unaffiliated Americans that Barr attacked represents more than one quarter of the country, (more than 80 million people …

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On Capitol Hill, Secular Americans Fight for Faith-Free Addiction Recovery

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In partnership with addiction recovery experts, nonbelievers from across the country took to Capitol Hill last Friday to highlight the growing number of Americans who want, but don’t have access to, a faith-free addiction recovery program. “Twelve-step and other faith-based recovery programs are widely accessible across the United States, but the truth is there is …

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Democratic Party embraces nonreligious voters at annual summer meeting

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) this past Saturday embraced American nonbelievers for the first time, adopting a resolution that recognizes their contributions to society and to the Democratic Party. This move by the DNC, which was unanimous absent one abstention, demonstrates that they are living up to the big-tent inclusive values they regularly espouse, though …

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