June 9, 2022

Find A Thriving Digital Community at AHACON22!,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

Performers and artists. Leading legal minds. Elected officials at all levels of government. A humanist chaplain. A humanist celebrant. These are just some of the outstanding speakers and humanist awardees scheduled to attend the American Humanist Association’s 81st Annual Conference on June 24th-26th. The AHA takes pride in our thought-provoking and fun event, filling two

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Humanism and USCIRF’s 2022 Annual Report,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

Each year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. USCIRF, statutorily-established by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), is charged with examining religious freedom violations and making recommendations to the U.S. President, Secretary of State, and Congress. USCIRF refers

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FFRF castigates Rep. Gohmert for irresponsible Uvalde comments lauryn@ffrf.org (Lauryn Seering) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion is condemning a Texas member of Congress for his abhorrent comments blaming the horrific school massacre in his state on irreligiosity and lack of prayer. On June 8, Rep. Louie Gohmert delivered remarks on the House floor

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FFRF applauds Gov. Evers’ special session to repeal abortion ban czimmerman@ffrf.org (Casandra Zimmerman) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation hails Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers for calling a special legislative session to finally get rid of the state’s archaic 1849 law criminalizing abortion. FFRF’s home state of Wisconsin is one of nine states with an abortion

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"Love Jihad" Conspiracy Theory Disproven by New Government Data P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic A recent study conducted by the Indian national government demystified the narrative of a replacement theory peddled by Hindutva figureheads. Like their American counterparts, extreme right-wing nationalists in India are convinced that Muslims are taking over their country. And that Indians are being slowly ousted from their rightful place, despite being

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Anti-Caste Activist's Talk at Google Canceled After Employees get Doxxed P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic A talk on casteism at Google’s HQ was canceled in light of pressure from employees who claimed their lives were at risk if Thenmozhi Soundararajan was permitted to speak. Thenmozhi is the founder and executive director of Equality Labs, a nonprofit advocating for lower caste individuals, and former president of Ambedkarites

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Blasphemous Remarks By Hindu Politician Cause Diplomatic Troubles for India P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic On June 5, 2022, BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and BJP Delhi media head Naveen Kumar were suspended from the party’s membership due to offensive comments to many Muslims in India. In the footage below, Sharma mocks Buraq (the flying donkey), the Quran, for describing the world as flat, and points

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