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Strangely, over a century, America’s two major political parties have gradually reversed identities, like the magnetic poles of Planet Earth switching direction. When the Republican Party was formed in 1850s, it was fiercely liberal, opposing the expansion of slavery, calling for more spending on public education, seeking more open immigration, and the like. Compassionate Abraham …
by Jim Haught
City officials in Branson, the famous tourist town in Missouri, advanced a measure last week to restrict drag shows, thereby embracing a culture war manufactured by Christian nationalists instead of dealing with substantive policy issues in their problem-ridden city. When Missouri lawmakers failed to advance a drag show ban out of the Statehouse this session, …
by Ryan Dudley
Rep. Jamie Raskin, from Maryland’s 8th District, has received a 100/100 score on FFRF Action Fund’s Dynamic Scorecard, which evaluates members of the House on their commitment to the separation of state and church. Throughout his formidable career, Raskin has relentlessly protected the rights of nonbelievers and fought against the growing threat of Christian nationalism. Raskin co-founded the Congressional …
by Caitlin Berray
FFRF Action Fund launched its Dynamic Scorecard earlier this month, which rates members of the House on their protection of the separation of church and state and the rights of nonbelievers. Representatives are currently scored on sponsorship of the Do No Harm Act, the Women’s Health Protection Act, and the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and …
by Caitlin Berray
And God said unto them . . . replenish the Earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over . . . every living thing. — Genesis 1:28 Fundamentalist religious beliefs about dominating the Earth and having an afterlife are a serious threat to the future of the planet. To fundamentalists, “This world is not my …
by Annie Laurie Gaylor
There has been highly troubling action happening in the Texas Legislature. The Senate Education Committee, in a hearing that went late into the night last week, heard a number of bills that directly attack the constitutional principle of the separation between state and church. The first bill, Senate Bill 1515, seeks to require that all public …
by Ryan Dudley
Donald Trump is using religion to inflame his base — and they are happy to oblige. The reaction by evangelicals to Trump’s indictment this week on 34 felony counts is once again proof that the Religious Right has long abandoned the moral high ground. As self-appointed arbiters of morality, it would seem evangelical Christian leaders …
by Annie Laurie Gaylor
This legislative session has not been an easy one here for the FFRF Action Fund. We’re already tracking over 1,000 bills nationwide and are hard at work advocating for the continued separation of state and church in legislatures across the country. LGBTQIA+ rights have been one of the most heavily attacked areas, with transgender people becoming the latest …
by Kat Grant
The consequences of making abortion a “states’ rights issue” have been far-reaching. Idaho exemplifies the damage that has been done — and will continue to take place — until abortion is federally protected. Those who claim to be “pro-life” should be absolutely horrified to learn that banning abortion means that pregnant people have fewer options …
by Barbara Alvarez
Daniel Kelly, a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the April 4 election, wants Wisconsinites to believe that he is a totally objective, neutral judge, who applies the law without ever considering the result he personally would like to see. This tired rhetoric typically hides hyperconservative judicial activism, and Kelly is no exception. Kelly …
by Ryan Jayne