Happy Earth Day! This Earth Day, we must recognize our responsibility to protect it. We have one planet, let's make it count. We can all agree that the planet is our only common ground. 🌎

Pronatalism is a force in the conservative far right and Christian Nationalist movements. Learn more about the "pro-birth" ideology with @nwlc's Emily Martin. She explains the history of racism, sexism, and eugenics, the alarming support it has, and what true pro-family policy looks like.

Our new episode on pronatalism drops this week! Tune in to hear our discussion with @nwlc.org's Emily Martin.

We thought today seemed like the perfect day to announce some changes. Make sure to read through to the end!

This month we're talking about trans sports bans with Shiwali Patel of @nwlc.org. She walks us through the anti-trans sports ban cases currently before SCOTUS. We also discuss the Title IX and why trans sports bans is an attack on the basis of nondiscrimination law.

Episode 51 with @nwlc.org's Shiwali Patel drops this week! Tune in to hear a discussion of trans sports and recent SCOTUS cases.

Our new episode is out now!

Episode 50 drops this week! Tune in to hear
@nwlc.org's Alison Gill talk about judicial nominations.

This month we explain Landor v. Louisiana, the case that will decide if a Rastafarian inmate can sue the Louisiana prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of the law. We dive deep on the statute at issue, the legal history, and what the oral arguments signaled.

Our yearly mailbag episode is nearly here! If there's something you've always wanted to ask, your time is now. Submit your question by December 22nd by leaving a comment on this post, sending us a direct message, or on our website at we-dissent.org.

Happy Bill of Rights Day! Today is a day to honor and celebrate the freedoms granted to us 234 years ago. Let us celebrate our freedoms and continue to protect them.

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Liz and Rebecca cover a case before the Supreme Court seeking to strike down a law banning mental health professionals from practicing “conversion therapy” on children. They explain the details of the case and recount the oral arguments

A new episode drops this week!

This month on We Dissent, we're diving deep into the issue of Ten Commandments displays in public schools. We break down the recent state laws in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, and discuss the ongoing litigation efforts to uphold the separation of church and state.

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This month's episode is on the Ten Commandments and public schools. We break down the recent rash of state laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms. Look for our new episode in your feed soon!

This month we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial! We talk about the history of teaching evolution in public schools and the latest attempts to inject religious teachings into science curriculum.

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Happy Constitution Day! 📜 On this day, we celebrate the framework of our nation and remember the vital principle of separation of church and state. Tune into our "We Dissent" podcast as we explore how this foundational freedom protects us all. #ConstitutionDay

Episode 45 - Hoodwinked: Health Care Sharing Ministries with Sarah Levin - We Dissent Hosts explore health care sharing ministries with Sarah Levin. We discuss what HCSMs are and aren't, and why we need to push for transparency.

This month we talked to Sarah Levin from Secular Strategies about the billion dollar industry that is health care sharing ministries. We discussed what HCSMs are and what they are not, and why we need to push for them to have transparency.

Look for our new episode on health care sharing ministries with Sarah Levin of Secular Strategies this week!

Our newest episode is out now! This month Liz and Rebecca talk about the final three Supreme Court rulings with huge stakes for true religious freedom.

This month we break down the recent decision from the Supreme Court in a case about the nation's first religious charter school. Look for episode 43 now!

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Our new episode will break down the recent decision from the Supreme Court in a case about the nation's first religious charter school. Look for episode 43 soon!

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Happy Pride Month!

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Our newest episode is out now! This month, Liz and Rebecca discuss a Supreme Court case that aims to attack LGBTQ-inclusive book curriculum.
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Today we're celebrating three years of making podcasts. Thank you for listening!

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Happy Law Day!

Image of stained glass overlayed with the text "New Episode! Episode 41: High Unholy Season: Catholic Charities Bureau vs. Working Americans. Liz and Rebecca break down the case Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. They explain how the case seeks to expand religious tax exemptions, while threatening the unemployment benefits of thousands of workers. They share analysis of the oral arguments and predict how the Court’s decision will affect workers."

Our new episode is out now! This month Liz and Rebecca discuss a case about religious tax exemptions and how that could impact unemployment benefits for thousands of workers.

Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim - SCOTUSblog A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Four justices would have put Hoffman’s execution on hold – one short of t...

An interesting death penalty case with a religious liberty claim. We talked about religion and the death penalty way back in episode four if you want to learn more about this issue!

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This month we talked with Dena Sher from @americansunited.bsky.social! She walked us through some of President Trump's troubling executive orders and explained their impact on the separation of church and state.

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Our new episode with @americansunited.bsky.social's Dena Sher drops this week! This month we're talking
about Trump's executive orders and the new
legislation that we're watching.