Jeff Dellinger

“The consequences for democracy are catastrophic” — the paper wall between church and state, the next chapter for Free Inquiry, and more
October 4, 2022 by

Ahoy-hoy! Jeff Dellinger here with today’s Morning Heresy, your regular roundup of news and links for the reality-based community. October brings a new issue of Free Inquiry to newsstands everywhere, and the first issue officially overseen by new Editor Paul Fidalgo. In “Now What? Storytelling and Free Inquiry’s Next Chapter,” Fidalgo shares his own backstory, …

“A Huge Victory for Consumers” — a legal win in the homeopathy fight, Blasphemy Rights Day, and more
September 30, 2022 by

Ahoy-hoy! Jeff Dellinger here with today’s Morning Heresy, your regular roundup of news and links for the reality-based community. CFI scored a significant legal victory yesterday, as the D.C. Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of our suits against Walmart and CVS and ordered both cases be allowed to proceed. CFI Legal Director Nick Little …

Score One for the Good Guys—A Major Battle Won in the Continuing War on Homeopathy Fraud
CFI Legal
Boiron Lawsuit
CVS Lawsuit
Homeopathy
Walmart Lawsuit
September 29, 2022 by

Opposing pseudoscience is consumer protection. We at CFI know that. You know that. And, finally, the D.C. Court of Appeals has recognized that as well. It’s been a long time since I argued CFI’s case in front of the D.C. Court of Appeals in January and an even longer time since we first briefed the …

“Paying the Anti-Vaccine Piper” — religious intrusion on health care decisions, a bullseye for DART, and more
September 27, 2022 by

Ahoy-hoy! Jeff Dellinger here with today’s Morning Heresy, your regular roundup of news and links for the reality-based community. Good news from CFI’s Office of Public Policy: The Arizona referendum seeking to overturn a pro-school voucher bill got the required number of signatures to get the issue on the ballot in 2024.   In case …

“The Planetary Defense Effort” — new Quackwatch, human composting, throwing DARTs, and more
September 22, 2022 by

Ahoy-hoy! Jeff Dellinger here with today’s Morning Heresy, your regular roundup of news and links for the reality-based community. There’s a new edition of Consumer Health Digest over at Quackwatch. A wide range of topics, including: Homeopathy confirmed as pseudoscience Amazon warned to stop promoting homeopathy for children Chiropractors criticized for videos showing manipulation of …

“Schrödinger’s pandemic” — COVID, Banned Books Week, a Net and the New World Order, and more
September 20, 2022 by

Ahoy-hoy! Jeff Dellinger here with the latest Morning Heresy, your regular roundup of news and links for the reality-based community. T-minus 30 days to CSICon 2022 in Las Vegas, and Rob Palmer has a new Anticipating CSICon video interview with Professor Timothy Caulfield. The interview covers quite a lot of ground, including the link between …