We look at a new federal “religious liberty” report that could significantly reshape church-state separation in the United States, along with a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender ...
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We first get the lowdown on the back and forth that Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has gotten into with the Freedom From Religion Foundation regarding our objection to the Auburn ...
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Neurosurgeon Dr. Vivekanand Palavali joins us to examine how science unravels near-death and out-of-body experiences. Then, we hear from members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus who are pushing back against ...
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Local councillor Kevin Nader’s gesture was a symbolic response to a deliberate breach of the principle of secularism that favours the Muslim religion.
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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Hospitals still carry embedded religious assumptions, even as more people than ever are nonbelievers.
Indonesia models a different kind of secularism, premised on religious diversity and coexistence.
Prix de la laïcité Guy-Rocher : le gouvernement honore M. Normand Baillargeon (Guy Rocher Secularism Prize: Government Honours Mr. Normand Baillargeon), Cabinet du ministre responsable de la Laïcité, 2026-05-27. “Quebec City, 27th May 2026—The Guy-Rocher Secularism Prize was awarded to Normand…
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Another figure from France’s past is looming larger: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was the maiden who, as a teenager, rallied the French to fight off the English. After winning battlefield victories, she was captured by the English and burned at the stake.
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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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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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David Rand Publication Date: 2026-05-05 In the wake of the National Assembly’s adoption of Bill 94 (An Act to, in particular, reinforce laicity in the education network and to amend various legislative provisions, 30th October 2025) and Bill 9 (An…
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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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(RNS) — Quebec's secularism laws, which include banning wearing religious symbols and faith-based accommodations in public schools, were up for debate in a four-day hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada.
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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Time is measured by scientific standards, so why do we still use a calendar based on religion?
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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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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Here Tal Howard of Valparaiso University discusses his recent book Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History (Yale University Press, 2025). Enjoy!
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Retour sur la contestation de la loi 21 (“A look back at the court challenge against Bill 21”), François Charbonneau, Le Devoir, 2026-04-03. “With its secularism law, Quebec is not doing anything very different from what the federal government already…
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Press Release, Rassemblement pour la laïcité, 2026-04-02 Adoption of Bill 9: A major step towards a secular Quebec Montreal, 2nd April 2026 : The Rassemblement pour la laïcité (RPL or Alliance for Secularism) welcomes the adoption of Bill 9 which reinforces…
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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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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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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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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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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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