The American Humanist Association today launched its Stop Ron’s War on Christmas campaign to provide holiday gifts and supplies to Florida families who have been affected by the disastrous economic and healthcare policies of Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis is making the holiday season—and everyday essentials—more difficult for Florida families to afford due to several policies, […]
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Read More Atheist Republic After the deadly October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 Israelis and the war that followed that killed over 44,000 Gazans, many pro-Palestinian supporters took to the streets and set up encampments on campuses, campaigning for a “free Palestine.” But what would a liberation of Palestine look like, and what
Read More Atheist Republic A man in northwestern Pakistan was arrested for allegedly insulting the Quran during a heated argument after police were alerted that an angry mob wanted to lynch the suspect. “Pakistan: People have gathered outside Khazana District Peshawar police station, demanding that the police hand over an individual arrested for blasphemy. Pakistan
Read More Atheist Republic A music festival attracted criticism for allegedly mocking the Kaaba, considered to be Islam’s holiest site, and for being “insensitive” amid the ongoing wars between Israel and Hamas as well as Lebanon. Saudi Disgraced Islam with ThisThis is the opening of Riyadh’s entertainment season in Saudi Arabia this year.They had a
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Read More Atheist Republic A rabbi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was killed after he was reported missing on November 21st, with Israeli authorities saying he might have been kidnapped before he was found dead. Rabbi in UAE killed in ‘antisemitic terror incident’, says Israel | Dubai | The Guardian https://t.co/sJDdD4IT1N — Belle &
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Read More Atheist Republic A court convicted a Pakistani teen on November 23rd for killing a man who was standing on trial back in 2020 for blasphemy charges. (1/2) A Peshawar anti-terrorism court sentenced a man to life for killing a blasphemy accused in 2020, but acquitted two co-accused due to lack of evidence. https://t.co/ZM40qrTDpU
