January 2023

High Health Insurance Deductibles are a Struggle for Many GO Humanity GO Humanity

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Read More GO Humanity Every January 1st, millions of Americans experience the resetting of their health insurance deductible. They’ll have to pay it in full before receiving needed medical services. For low income and working class people, the burden of paying hundreds or thousands of dollars out of pocket before insurance starts helping with medical […]

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FFRF’s Ron Reagan commercial returns to ‘Maddow’ show danielle@ffrf.org (Danielle) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s iconic ad featuring a presidential son Ron Reagan touting FFRF’s work and his own “unabashed atheism” returns tonight to premier television. The commercial inviting viewers to join FFRF will air tonight, Jan. 30, and the following

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Medical Myths and Superstitions: How Our Instincts Can Lead Us Astray | Erika Engelhaupt on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, February 16 Jeff Dellinger News | Center for Inquiry

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Read More News | Center for Inquiry What grosses you out? Pretty much everyone is disgusted by open wounds, vomit, and or other things that could transmit germs and make us sick. Our sense of disgust can protect us—but it can also lead us astray. Many medical myths, misconceptions, and irrational health fears relate back

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Institute Question of Science in Brazil: from fighting pseudoscience to advising governments Natália Pasternak The Skeptic

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In January 2021, the then governor of the State of Sao Paulo – the wealthiest state in Brazil, and home of the country’s most prestigious universities – asked me to take part in an official presentation to reassure the public about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. A few months later, in July, I

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Atheist Society of India Leader Arrested for Blasphemy Against Hindu Gods P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic The chief of the Atheist Society of India was detained after making blasphemous comments about Hindu deities in Kondangal. On December 31st, Dalit activist and Telangana president of Bharata Nasthika Samajam (Atheist Society of India) Bhairi Naresh was detained for making sacrilegious comments on Swamy Ayyappa and other Hindu gods. T’gana

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Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Just Became Even Harsher P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic The National Assembly of Pakistan has increased the punishment for disrespecting “sacred personalities.” On January 17th, The National Assembly unanimously passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill to increase punishment for the disrespect of Ahl-e-Bait, Khulfa-e-Rashideen, Sahaba-e-Kiram, and Ummahatul Momineen. The National Assembly passes The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill,

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Indian Judge: Ceasing Cow Slaughter Will End All Woes Because Cow is Mother P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic Cows give birth to religion, and stopping cow slaughter will solve all the problems in the world, said a district court in India. “Earth’s Problems Will Be Solved If Cow Slaughter Stopped”: Gujarat Court https://t.co/t1dbSMhUbb pic.twitter.com/alioeAgwTO — NDTV News feed (@ndtvfeed) January 22, 2023 A court in the Tapi district of

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Saudi Arabia Appoints 34 Women to Leadership Roles in Mecca, Medina Mosques P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic Thirty-four women were appointed to leadership positions by Saudi Arabia in the mosques of Mecca and Medina, widely considered to be the two holiest mosques in Saudi Arabia and in Islam as a whole. #SaudiArabia: 34 women appointed in leadership positions in #Mecca and Medina mosquesAim to empower qualified women who

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