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January 8, 2009 Press Releases

All 50 States Attack Newdow Inauguration Lawsuit

(Washington, DC, January 8, 2009) Today the attorneys general of all 50 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands, filed a...

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January 7, 2009 Press Releases

David Niose Elected as American Humanist Association President

(Washington, DC, January 7, 2009) The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce the recent election of David Niose, an...

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January 6, 2009 Press Releases

HEARING GRANTED on Suit to Stop Religion at Inauguration

(Washington, DC, January 6, 2009) Shortly before the close of business yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of...

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January 2, 2009 Press Releases

Million Dollar Challenge for Humanists Brings in Big Bucks Despite Bum Economy

(Washington, DC, January 2, 2009) The faltered economy has wreaked havoc on the donating pull of many non-profit organizations located...

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December 30, 2008 Press Releases

Suit Filed to Stop Injection of God into Inauguration

(Washington, DC, December 30, 2008) Today eleven nontheistic organizations and twenty-nine nontheistic individuals, led by Michael Newdow, filed suit in...

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December 19, 2008 Press Releases

Furor and Friends Generated by Godless Bus Ads

(Washington, D.C., November 19, 2008) Amid controversy and delight, ads that proclaim: "Why believe in a god? Just be good...

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December 10, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Launch Effort on Human Rights Anniversary; Issue Statement to Be Signed by Prominent Thinkers and Activists

(Washington, D.C.) On this the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the American Humanist Association is launching its...

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November 12, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Predict Supreme Court Will Rule against Summum

The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the case of Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 07-665 – the...

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November 11, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Launch Godless Holiday Campaign

"Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," proclaims a new holiday ad from the American Humanist...

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November 5, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Claim Numerous Election Victories

Among a flurry of causes for optimism in reviewing Tuesday's election results, the American Humanist Association today cheered the resounding failure...

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