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Trump Pushes for Church Reopenings on Same Day CDC Confirms Church Events Spread COVID-19
Washington, D.C.—Today, the religious equality watchdog American Atheists denounced President Trump’s plan to force the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue guidance allowing places of worship to…
American Atheists Condemns Church Burning and Possible Atheist Connection
Cranford, NJ—Today, the civil rights organization American Atheists denounced the suspected arson, Wednesday, of First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs, Mississippi. A photograph reveals graffiti of what appears to be…
Tell the Government Not to Waste More Money on Abstinence-Only Education!
Washington, D.C.—The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has proposed launching a biased data collection project called IDEAS intended to generate “evidence” to support primarily religious, abstinence-only programs.
Small Business Administration Must Fix New Rules to Prevent Unconstitutional Church Bailouts
Washington, D.C.—Today, the religious equality watchdog organization American Atheists submitted comments to the Small Business Administration, opposing the agency’s interim final rules for the Paycheck Protection Program because they roll…
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