Denver Churches Battle Free Pre-K Program (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #550)

— Denver churches, prioritizing bigotry, continue lawsuit over free pre-K program. (1:15)

— Iowa taxpayers challenged a pastor’s unfair tax exemptions. A new law got in their way. (18:45)

— After Satanic event at Iowa courthouse, local leaders want to change the rules (again). (37:03)

— Christian pastor, a former reality TV contestant, found guilty of child cruelty. (50:32)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2024/09/26/denver-churches-battle-free-pre-k-program

Inside Ziklag, the Christian-Right Group Trying to Sway the 2024 Election

Ziklag, a secret charity funded by wealthy conservative donors, whose members include the families behind Hobby Lobby and Jockey apparel, is spending millions to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people from the voter rolls in key swing states, aiming to tilt the 2024 election in favor of former President Donald Trump. The group also has a long-term plan to steer the U.S. toward Christian nationalism — but lawyers and tax experts say it may be violating the law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUWYeVKXOM

US far-right extremists making millions via social media and cryptocurrency

...Some former DoJ prosecutors also voice strong concerns that numerous extremist groups have been able to garner tax exempt status from the IRS for years, and said that under Donald Trump's administration the IRS was especially lax...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/10/us-far-right-extremists-millions-social-cryptocurrency