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American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights American Atheists American Atheists

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Read More American Atheists Cranford, NJ—American Atheists is proud to stand alongside national civil rights organizations and secular advocacy groups today—and everyday—in reaffirming our commitment to vigorously oppose attacks against LGBTQ+ Americans. We unequivocally believe public policy should be based on facts, not faith.  For example, when we conducted the largest secular survey ever of […]

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American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights American Atheists American Atheists

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Read More American Atheists Cranford, NJ—American Atheists is proud to stand alongside national civil rights organizations and secular advocacy groups today—and everyday—in reaffirming our commitment to vigorously oppose attacks against LGBTQ+ Americans. We unequivocally believe public policy should be based on facts, not faith. For example, when we conducted the largest secular survey ever of

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Scopes Trial Centennial event commemorates 100th anniversary of historic trial Rowan Hahn Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Center for Inquiry and Freedom From Religion Foundation will host conference in Chattanooga, Tenn., July 18–20, 2025.  The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Center for Inquiry will host a … More » from Scopes Trial Centennial event commemorates 100th anniversary of historic trial The post Scopes Trial Centennial

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From the archive: Paul Daniels, the Philosophical Prestidigitator Mike Hutchinson The Skeptic

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This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 5, Issue 1, from 1991. ‘That’s a fiddle. It’s sleight of hand’ was Paul Daniels‘ reaction when, in the early seventies, Granada television showed him their film about psychic surgery in the Philippines. Their response was to say that they had watched the surgeon. ‘But l watched

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FFRF applauds landmark legislation to protect vulnerable youth Rowan Hahn Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation celebrates a historic legislative victory for children’s rights. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (S 1351) officially became law recently. President Biden signed this critical … More » from FFRF applauds landmark legislation to protect vulnerable youth The post FFRF applauds landmark legislation to

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Alarms go off on climate change as Trump retakes reins Rowan Hahn Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Amid the unprecedented wildfire disasters in the Los Angeles area comes news that last year was the hottest year ever recorded — just as the previous nine years were the … More » from Alarms go off on climate change as Trump retakes reins The post Alarms go off

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“A Conversation with Paul Offit: What RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Could Mean for the American Health Care System—and Why We Should Oppose It” | Thursday, January 23, on Skeptical Inquirer Presents Jeff Dellinger News | Center for Inquiry

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Read More News | Center for Inquiry When Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was announced, public health advocates around the nation began sounding the alarm. The Center for Inquiry called him “wholly unqualified and manifestly unfit,” and that’s likely an understatement. In the weeks

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The ‘questionstorm’ teaching method, and the natural curiosity of students Leo Igwe The Skeptic

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Recently, I facilitated a critical thinking workshop at the Bay Wreath Schools in Lagos. The theme was critical thinking and teacher development. As the theme stated, the workshop was on teaching, about teaching, and for teachers. It highlighted the pedagogical value of critical and reflective inquiry. The workshop exposed teachers to critical mental habits and

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Terror in New Orleans: ISIS-Inspired Attacker Kills 14 P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic While the rest of the world celebrated the New Year, the city of New Orleans in Louisiana is reeling from a deadly truck attack after a man slammed a rented Ford pickup truck into a crowd on a well-known street in the city during New Year celebrations at 3:15 AM, killing

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Jailed for Blasphemy: Nigerian Ex-Muslim Free, But the Threats Continue P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic A prominent Nigerian atheist who was imprisoned for blasphemy has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison and is now living in a safe house as his legal team fears his life may still be in danger.  Great to see the Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala freed from

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