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Trump Administration Creates Special Rules for Churches to Access Public Funds, Yet Again
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Small Business Administration published a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) regulation that, once again, particularly benefits churches. American Atheists denounced this rule as yet another unconstitutional attack…
Today’s Supreme Court Case Threatens to Turn Nonreligious Americans into Second-Class Citizens
Washington, D.C.—October 6, 2020—Today at 11 am ET, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear livestreamed oral arguments in Tanzin v. Tanvir, a case that has received scant media attention but…
Major Provider of Virtual Learning Services to Public Schools Removes Unconstitutional Religious Content
Washington, D.C.—September 30, 2020—Today, the church/state separation watchdog American Atheists announced that the nationwide online content provider, Edgenuity, has removed unconstitutional religious materials from public school online classes offered during…
American Atheists’ Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Washington, D.C.—At a press conference today, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to the United…
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