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Anti-Atheist Stigma

American Atheists Warns Texas Comptroller Not to Fire Non-Christians

Religious discrimination in the workplace is not only illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but also violates the constitutions of both the United States and the state of Texas. American Atheists’ warned Huffines in the letter that it would take action to defend the rights of any nonreligious employees let go from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

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Federal Policy

American Atheists FOIAs Trump’s DOJ… Again

That the Department of Justice would use the list of those attending the meetings of a government commission to promote a purely Christian event highlights just how far this administration will go to push their extremism.

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Anti-Atheist Stigma

American Atheists Warns Texas Comptroller Not to Fire Non-Christians

Religious discrimination in the workplace is not only illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but also violates the constitutions of both the United States and the state of Texas. American Atheists’ warned Huffines in the letter that it would take action to defend the rights of any nonreligious employees let go from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Anti-Atheist Stigma

Why is Chuck Schumer fabricating Christian Nationalist-style quotes?

In social media posts celebrating Independence Day, Chuck Schumer referenced the Founding Fathers’ statements calling the United States “God’s noble experiment.” The problem? There is no evidence that any early American statesman has ever uttered the phrase. 

Federal Policy

American Atheists FOIAs Trump’s DOJ… Again

That the Department of Justice would use the list of those attending the meetings of a government commission to promote a purely Christian event highlights just how far this administration will go to push their extremism.