Dark Shadows: For More Than 40 Years, Christian Nationalist Groups Have Worked To Topple The Church-State Wall. Are They About To Succeed?

Liz Hayes

These Christian nationalist organizations, their leaders and their policymaker allies form a billion-dollar shadow network working both in the public eye and under the radar to upend our democracy and increase inequality in our society.

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In this issue

Brave Women Are Fighting Iran’s Theocracy. They Deserve Our Support.

Nov 01, 2022 Rachel Laser

SRF’s Up! Americans United Is Sponsoring The Summit For Religious Freedom In April. Here’s Why You Should Attend.

Nov 01, 2022 Rob Boston

Canceling Choice: The Future Of Legal Abortion Has Roiled The U.S. Political System

Nov 01, 2022 Rob Boston

An Expert Behind The Scenes: Meet AU Staff Member Chelsea Collings

Nov 01, 2022

AU And Allies Call For Greater Oversight Of D.C. Voucher Program

Nov 02, 2022

Few Americans Support Banning Books, New Poll Of Voters Shows

Nov 02, 2022

AU Tells La. Public School To Stop Promoting Church’s Religious Events

Nov 02, 2022

Jewish University Ends All Student Clubs To Avoid Allowing LGBTQ Meetings

Nov 02, 2022

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Texas Judge To Open Sessions With Prayer

Nov 02, 2022

New SBC Head Criticizes Christian Control Of Government In Interview

Nov 02, 2022

Resisting The Revolution: Iran’s Repressive Theocracy Is Under Assault, With Women And Young People Leading The Way

Nov 01, 2022

In This Texas Courtroom, Your Faith – Or Lack Of It – May Affect Your Case’s Outcome

Nov 01, 2022

A La. Public School Pushes Right-Wing Religion With A Dose Of Deception

Nov 01, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Declines New Abortion-Related Case

Nov 02, 2022

Human Composting Now Legal In California

Nov 02, 2022

Minn. Legislators Form Secular Government Caucus

Nov 02, 2022

Government In Italy Vows Return To ‘Christian’ Values

Nov 02, 2022

BREAKING NEWS

Americans United & the National Women’s Law Center file suit to challenge Missouri’s abortion bans.

Abortion bans violate the separation of church and state. Americans United and the National Women’s Law Center—the leading experts in religious freedom and gender justice—have joined forces with thirteen clergy from six faith traditions to challenge Missouri’s abortion bans as unconstitutionally imposing one narrow religious doctrine on everyone.

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Dark Shadows: For More Than 40 Years, Christian Nationalist Groups Have Worked To Topple The Church-State Wall. Are They About To Succeed?

Brave Women Are Fighting Iran’s Theocracy. They Deserve Our Support.

SRF’s Up! Americans United Is Sponsoring The Summit For Religious Freedom In April. Here’s Why You Should Attend.

Canceling Choice: The Future Of Legal Abortion Has Roiled The U.S. Political System

An Expert Behind The Scenes: Meet AU Staff Member Chelsea Collings

AU And Allies Call For Greater Oversight Of D.C. Voucher Program

Few Americans Support Banning Books, New Poll Of Voters Shows

AU Tells La. Public School To Stop Promoting Church’s Religious Events

Jewish University Ends All Student Clubs To Avoid Allowing LGBTQ Meetings

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Texas Judge To Open Sessions With Prayer

New SBC Head Criticizes Christian Control Of Government In Interview

Resisting The Revolution: Iran’s Repressive Theocracy Is Under Assault, With Women And Young People Leading The Way

In This Texas Courtroom, Your Faith – Or Lack Of It – May Affect Your Case’s Outcome

A La. Public School Pushes Right-Wing Religion With A Dose Of Deception

U.S. Supreme Court Declines New Abortion-Related Case

Human Composting Now Legal In California

Minn. Legislators Form Secular Government Caucus

Government In Italy Vows Return To ‘Christian’ Values

BREAKING NEWS

Americans United & the National Women’s Law Center file suit to challenge Missouri’s abortion bans.

Join the movement to protect religious freedom