Second Circuit Rules Against Religious Freedom of NYC Churches
In the latest episode of a nearly 20-year legal battle for religious freedom in New York City, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld… Read More
Can We Get Some Americans Out of Jail?
An unlikely alliance is forming between conservatives and liberals rightly asking whether it makes sense that America has the highest incarceration rate in the world…. Read More
Is Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage at All Like Opposition to Interracial Marriage? No.
Is opposition to same-sex marriage at all like opposition to interracial marriage? One refrain in debates over marriage policy is that laws designating marriage as… Read More
Even Captain America Wants Tax Breaks
Today’s the day: #CaptainAmerica #WinterSoldier explodes into theaters worldwide! Got your tickets yet? pic.twitter.com/wYPUK21c1r — Captain America (@CaptainAmerica) April 4, 2014 “Captain America: The Winter… Read More
Save Kessab: Kardashian, Others Tweet Plight of Christian Armenians in Syria
The “Save Kessab” campaign on Twitter and other social media has drawn international attention to the news that rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda crossed the Turkish… Read More
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Eich Is Out. So Is Tolerance.
Mozilla Corp. co-founder Brendan Eich has resigned as CEO after a week of public pressure stemming from a campaign contribution he made six years ago…. Read More
Finding a Place in the Left-Leaning Hispanic Media
This week, the Media Research Center, in partnership with American Principles Project, released a report on bias in Hispanic media. And the results were shocking…. Read More
“Heat and Eat” Food Stamp Loophole Costs Taxpayers
Governors in seven states are flouting a reform from last month’s farm bill by continuing to exploit a food stamp loophole that will cost taxpayers… Read More
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Actually, Hobby Lobby Can Have Religious Freedom…and a 401(k)
Mother Jones and a number of other liberal news sites are accusing the owners of the arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby of “hypocrisy.” Why? Because the… Read More
WATCH: Megyn Kelly Faults CAIR for Quashing Film on ‘Honor Violence’
For two nights running, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly criticized efforts by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to impede screenings –on university campuses and… Read More
Ryan’s Budget on Welfare: Good Steps on Work, but Fails to Approach Total Welfare System
When it comes to welfare, Paul Ryan’s budget takes some steps in the right direction. It has a work requirement, which is absolutely crucial to… Read More
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Religious Freedom in the House Budget
The budget presented by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R–WI) takes a positive view of religious freedom, calling for funding and reforms that advance… Read More
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Support the Green Family on #HobbyLobbyDay, March 29
Saturday, March 29, is Hobby Lobby Appreciation day—an opportunity for Americans to support the Green family and their arts-and-crafts chain’s fight to preserve religious freedom… Read More
Blacklisted: Kevin Sorbo on Being Shunned by Hollywood for His Beliefs
Kevin Sorbo, star of the film “God’s Not Dead,” ranked fifth at the U.S. box office, says he knows he’s on a blacklist in liberal Hollywood… Read More
NLRB Goes Deep: Why College Football Might Never Be the Same
Talk about a Hail Mary. Students who play football at Northwestern University can form a union, according to a surprising, much-noted ruling by a regional… Read More
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The Pope Talked to Obama Today About Religious Liberty. Will It Matter?
During a meeting today, Pope Francis talked to President Obama about religious freedom, an issue that has come under heightened scrutiny in recent years as… Read More
Heritage’s Salvatori Prize Goes to Families Fighting for Religious Freedom
NEW ORLEANS — Two days after the Supreme Court heard arguments in defense of religious liberty against a controversial Obamacare mandate, The Heritage Foundation awarded its Salvatori Prize… Read More
Pope Francis Is Meeting Obama Tomorrow. But They’ll Never Be Besties.
President Obama and Pope Francis aren’t likely to be best friends forever after they meet tomorrow—despite some journalists’ excitement over the event. “Obama To Find… Read More
WATCH: Religious Liberty Goes to the Supreme Court
Passionate advocates on both sides of the issue showed up outside the Supreme Court this morning as the justices heard arguments in two cases in… Read More
On Gloria Steinem’s Birthday, Comments That Will Shock Today’s Young Women
Liberal feminist icon Gloria Steinem turns 80 today. She once said that “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women… Read More
Meet the Real People Hurt by Obamacare’s Mandates And Disregard for Religious Liberty [PHOTOS]
What do air conditioning, wood, crafts supplies, and car lights have to do with each other? Not much. But the families behind these industries have joined… Read More
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Ted Cruz, Veteran of 9 Supreme Court Arguments, Says First Amendment on Trial Today
Ted Cruz has argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in his lifetime, more than any other current member of Congress. Today, as a… Read More
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Freedom Is Everyone’s Business—Not the Government’s
The Supreme Court is currently embroiled in oral arguments over one of the most important religious liberty issues in recent years: Hearing challenges to Obamacare’s… Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: What Exactly This Hobby Lobby Case Is About
Today at the Supreme Court, some courageous Americans are standing up to Obamacare’s trampling of religious freedom. But outside the Court, the debate rages over… Read More
Pro-Life Activist: Abortion Industry Hurts, Not Empowers, Women
In a speech challenging the abortion industry and its portrayals in today’s mainstream culture, pro-life activist Lila Rose, president of Live Action, criticized the “system”… Read More
WATCH: Tough Questions on Religious Freedom, Abortion Drugs
Two cases before the Supreme Court are not about limiting a woman’s freedom to buy birth control, as they have been widely mischaracterized, but about… Read More
‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants?
A provision in a Michigan teachers’ union contract calling for “special consideration” to be given to “minority” job applicants including “those of the non-Christian faith”… Read More
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Gingrich: Americans in ‘Grave Danger’ of ‘Losing Our Religious Liberty’
As the date for the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case over the Health and Human Services mandate nears, Newt Gingrich is concerned that… Read More
Stanford Relents, Lifts ‘Free Speech Tax’ on Pro-Marriage Conference
Stanford University today appeared to soften its resistance to a pro-marriage event on campus, less than a day after drawing sharp criticism for siding with… Read More
The HHS Mandate and the Facts of Life
Two families will be before the Supreme Court next week challenging the Obamacare mandate that requires employers—under threat of crippling fines—to provide coverage of potentially… Read More
