Historian Steven K. Green‘s new book, “American Infidelity: The Gilded Age Battle Over Freethought, Free Love and Feminism,” describes how 19th-century freethinkers fought religious laws such as the Comstock Act. ...
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Founder and President of Black Nonbelievers Mandisa Thomas tells us about the June 12–14 “Revival of Reason” in Atlanta, celebrating the lives and views of Black Americans who live without ...
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What to do about religion at graduation ceremonies? FFRF State Policy Manager Ryan Dudley gives a roundup of state legislative actions this past spring. Then, Harvard student Ash Bu talks about ...
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We report on Trump’s Christian-nationalist “Rededicate 250″ rally in Washington, D.C., last Sunday. Then, Hope Pisoni of Uncloseted Media and John Washington of Lookout tell us about their joint report, ...
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The Ozarks Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation will host FFRF Staff Attorney Sam Grover for a public presentation in Bentonville, Arkansas. The event location and date are currently ...
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RSVP here. The Freedom From Religion Foundation Metropolitan Chicago Chapter (FFRFMCC) is pleased to host a special speaking engagement featuring Elizabeth Cavell, deputy legal director of the Freedom From Religion ...
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After reporting alarming Christian nationalist news, we talk with Amy Littlefield, author of “Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights.” ...
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FFRF Director of Communications Amitabh Pal joins us as we interview journalist and author Sonia Faleiro about her book “The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism is Shaping Modern ...
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce Co-President, Dan Barker, will be a featured speaker at the 4th Latin American Freethought Meeting (“Encuentro Latinoamericano de Librepensamiento”), taking place ...
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce Co-President, Dan Barker, will be a featured speaker at the 4th Latin American Freethought Meeting (“Encuentro Latinoamericano de Librepensamiento”), taking place ...
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We hear excerpts of some of our favorite shows from the past two decades, including Gore Vidal, Christopher Hitchens, Ron Reagan, Ursula K. Le Guin, Sara Paretsky, Julia Sweeney, Daniel ...
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FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott tells us about the disappointing 5th-Circuit appeals decision allowing Ten Commandments in Texas public schools. Then, author and columnist Kate Cohen tells us “Why Exodus ...
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BAHA (Bluewater Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics) will host its premier annual conference, BAHACon 2026, from Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel and ...
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Registration is now open for the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 49th annual convention, taking place mid-October in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This year’s event will feature a dynamic lineup of activists, authors, ...
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Celebrate the music, life & views of IRVING BERLIN. Monday, May 11, 2026 Charlie Brooks Auditorium Freethought Hall, Madison, Wis. 6:15 – 6:45 p.m. Refreshments served: Wine, non-alcoholic beverages, cookies. ...
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After offering a fresh perspective on President Trump masquerading as Jesus and other news of the week, we interview Johnnie Cotton, a Texas band director who resigned rather than put ...
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Dan Barker, Co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), will be the featured speaker at the Triangle Freethought Society’s monthly program meeting on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Morrisville, ...
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Theocrats are active in our federal government and also from beyond the moon! After FFRF staff attorney Sammi Lawrence describes recent state/church victories, we honor the life, words and legacy ...
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Attorney Sam Grover describes FFRF's court victory demanding the removal of the Ten Commandments from the Arkansas capitol. Then, activist Lucas F. W. Wilson, a survivor of “conversion therapy,” discusses his book “Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy.” ...
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Madison, Wis.-area FFRF members and their family and friends are invited to attend FFRF’s unique monthly concert series beginning Monday, April 13, 2026 and taking place in FFRF’s 4th floor ...
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After reporting on a deluge of Christian nationalist rhetoric from Congress, the White House and the Pentagon, we talk with David G. McAfee, author of the book “Hi, I’m an ...
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Kyle Steinberg, Anne Nicol Gaylor Legal Fellow at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), will present at the Minnesota Atheists April meeting on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Merriam ...
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After we cover state/church news in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Maryland, FFRF attorney Chris Line dissects the so-called “Religious Liberty Commission” and FFRF attorney Nancy Noet tells us about this ...
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Legal Director Patrick Elliott of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), will be the featured presenter at the Minnesota Atheists’ Day of Reason event at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda ...
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We talk about the Iran war with Mother Jones national correspondent Kiera Butler, author of the article: “Trump’s Holy Warriors Finally Got the Apocalypse They’ve Prayed For.” ...
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Join Dan Barker, Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), as he speaks at a public meeting hosted by the Austin Chapter of FFRF on March 14, 2026, in ...
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Dan Barker, Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), will participate in The Anatomy of Purpose, a live public debate exploring questions of truth, morality, and human purpose, on ...
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Moroccan feminist/activist/freethinker Ibtissame (“Betty”) Lachgar is in prison for wearing a T-shirt that insulted Islam. Hear about her harrowing story and about how you can help to free her. ...
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After reporting state/church news, we talk with Texas schoolteacher Gigi Cervantes who tells us why she quit her job rather than force the Ten Commandments on students. ...
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FFRF Communications Director Amit Pal and FFRF Multimedia Producer Leo Costello break down the latest state-church headlines, including troubling rhetoric at the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance led by ...
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