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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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 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
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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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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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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The Secular Coalition for America Education Fund (SCAEF) is proud to work with its member organizations to put together this resource. Local secular communities and aspiring organizers and community activists can use this guide to explore the many options available to affiliate with and receive support from national secular organizations.
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On June 12, 2019, Gabbard tweeted a video discussing her definition of ‘Aloha’. In the tweet, she summarized this definition with language that specifically included belief in God, but did not mention nonbelievers (emphasis added): “Aloha means I come to you with an open heart, I respect you and care about you. Whether a friend
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The number of specialty tags issued and renewed in Oklahoma has increased by 17% over the past two fiscal years, but it’s unclear whether the standard tag’s bland portrayal of the state bird is a major reason for that. Almost 5,000 of the plates were issued or renewed in fiscal year 2019, which ended June
For some Oklahomans, standard-issue license plate is for the birds Read More »
A Forth Worth atheist group garnered attention recently from all over North Texas thanks to some bright yellow banners hanging in downtown Fort Worth that read “In NO God We Trust.” For some, though, the banners have sparked a conversation that goes beyond the national motto, “In God We Trust.” As it turns out, the
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