We Dissent

23/07/2024

Rebecca was just on the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast! She talked about Louisiana's new law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/2024/07/the-ten-commandments-classrooms-the-constitution/

17/07/2024

Our new episode recapping the 2024 Supreme Court Term is out now!

https://we-dissent.org/the-supreme-court-vs-the-people/

04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July from We Dissent!

20/06/2024

Our new episode with the amazing Maya Rupert is out now!

https://we-dissent.org/episode-31-talking-reproductive-rights-with-maya-rupert/

19/06/2024

Happy Juneteenth!

17/06/2024

Today we're celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lavinia Goodell becoming the first woman lawyer in Wisconsin! She forged a path in a field that was often hostile and unwilling to let her participate. We credit her with helping to open the doors for other women in the law.

07/06/2024

Have you heard our new episode yet?

Our new episode is out now! This month we looked at the most recent threat to abortion and explain how mifepristone ended up at the Supreme Court.

Available at: we-dissent.org/episode-30-the-mifepristone-case-at-scotus/

04/06/2024

Happy Pride Month from We Dissent!

29/05/2024

Yesterday we recorded a new episode with special guest Maya Rupert! She's a lawyer, political strategist, and host of the podcast When We Win. Tune in on June 19th to learn more about her work and how EMTALA impacts abortion access.

22/05/2024

All of our episodes are now on YouTube! Find us .

18/05/2024

We can't believe it's already been two years since our first episode! Thank you to all of our loyal listeners.

16/05/2024

If you listened to our newest episode then you heard that co-host Rebecca Markert is Americans United for Separation of Church and State's newest legal director! Learn more about this exciting change.

'We Dissent' is a monthly podcast hosted by three secular women, who also happen to be powerhouse attorneys at major nonprofits working to keep church and state separate.

15/05/2024

Our new episode is out now! This month we looked at the most recent threat to abortion and explain how mifepristone ended up at the Supreme Court.

Available at: we-dissent.org/episode-30-the-mifepristone-case-at-scotus/

24/04/2024

Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the latest abortion case, Moyle v. United States. It's been nearly two years since our abortion episode but it's still a great primer on how we got here.

The hosts break down the case that overturned abortion and commiserate over the future of women's rights to make their own health care choices.

22/04/2024

Amanda Tyler didn't hold back on Christian nationalism during her interview! We loved our conversation with her and hope you'll listen to our new episode.

18/04/2024

New episode out now! This month we interviewed Amanda Tyler from the Baptist Joint Committee and Christians Against Christian Nationalism.

Available at https://we-dissent.org/episode-29-christians-against-christian-nationalism/

15/04/2024

This week Alison and Rebecca are at the Summit For Religious Freedom in Washington, DC! This is an amazing event where orgs that care about the separation of church and state are able to get together in one place and collaborate on the big issues.

We're stronger together in the fight against Christian Nationalism!

26/03/2024

Access to the abortion drug mifepristone is before the Supreme Court this morning!

Since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in 2022, 14 states have enforced total bans on abortion and seven have imposed previously unconstitutional restrictions. On Tuesday, the justices will hear arguments in a case seeking to roll back access to mifepristone, the

23/03/2024

20/03/2024

New episode out now! Tune in to learn more about why churches don't pay taxes.

18/03/2024

Have you ever wondered about how some churches can get away without paying taxes? Read this op-ed from Freedom From Religion Foundation's Attorney Chris Line and listen to our new episode that drops Wednesday.

The IRS needs to enforce the law and revoke the tax-exempt status of Pastor Jack Hibbs’ Calvary Chapel Chino Hills church.

08/03/2024

One week left!

08/03/2024

We Dissent celebrates International Women's Day today and everyday

07/03/2024

We talk a lot about how Texas and Christian Nationalism seem to go hand in hand. Learn more about why it's the epicenter of this dangerous ideology.

Billionaires here are funding right-wing politicians to blur church and state. But a small counter-movement is now rising to meet them.

06/03/2024

An update to one of the chaplain bills talked about in our last episode

Several bills allowing public schools to hire faith-based chaplins are considered dead for the 2024 legislative session but critics remain vigilant.

28/02/2024

Check out this great opportunity!

21/02/2024

Our new episode details the bills threatening the separation of church and state that you need to know about!

Available at we-dissent.org

Hosts discuss the new legislative sessions in states across the country, trends in legislation, and bills that affect the separation of church and state

14/02/2024

06/02/2024

A new We Dissent about the current legislative session drops soon. Until then, read about one of the most blatantly unconstitutional bills to be introduced this year.

The GOP-backed bill selectively prevents one group from accessing public spaces