Azhar Majeed

A proposed resolution in the United States Senate to establish October 3–9, 2021 as “Religious Education Week” goes against basic constitutional principles, sound policy, and common sense. That’s why the Center for Inquiry (CFI) is urging Senators to reject this measure. If you care about church-state separation and maintaining a semblance of secularism in American …

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued not one but two executive orders hampering his state’s ability to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic. Please join the Center for Inquiry’s efforts and let Ducey know that these measures are dangerous to public health. Ducey’s August 16 executive order declares that local government officials who implement a …

Michigan’s state legislature is poised to endanger lives throughout the state by banning employers from requiring that employees get the COVID-19 vaccination. The proposed legislation, H.B. 4471, is as short-sighted as it is dangerous. Contact your state representative or senator to demand that they reject this bill. Introduced by Rep. Sue Allor, H.B. 4471 prohibits …

Governor Greg Abbott has failed his fellow Texans by prohibiting state agencies and local governments, including school districts, from instituting mask mandates and other public health measures to fight COVID-19. Let Gov. Abbott know that this is unacceptable and dangerous. In a July 29 executive order, Gov. Abbott barred mask mandates across the state of …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is putting lives at risk throughout the state of Florida by banning public schools from utilizing mask mandates to protect schoolchildren. Now, it is imperative to let Gov. DeSantis know that this is unacceptable and that the state’s continuing COVID-19 crisis demands immediate action. Gov. DeSantis’s July 30 executive order prohibits …

Anti-science lawmakers across the country are proposing dangerous legislation to ban vaccination requirements. In Wisconsin, a bill would prohibit private and public entities currently protecting themselves and their patrons against COVID-19 from requiring proof of this crucial vaccination. The bill, AB299, would prohibit entities within the state from requiring that individuals demonstrate they have been …

Massachusetts is poised to take a critical step toward protecting school children from preventable diseases. But those who think that private religious beliefs are more important than public health are standing in the way of keeping future pandemics out of our schools—even though no major religion prohibits vaccinations. A dangerous legal loophole exists in Massachusetts, …

A reckless anti-vaccination bill has gained traction in the Ohio Legislature, and we need your help to stop it. Opportunistic, anti-science lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation to ban proven responses to public health crises, like those deployed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These reactionary bills are dangerous and devoid of any scientific basis. …

Help us put reason and critical thinking back at the forefront of what this nation stands for by supporting a resolution introduced in Congress to designate May 7, 2021 a “National Day of Reason.” Introduced by Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and cosponsored by members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, the resolution celebrates “the central importance …