SocietyNews
9th Circuit Blocks Praying Coach’s Push to Get High School Job Back
The Supreme Court could be the next stop for a high school football coach after a federal appeals court said a Washington state school district… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In Misguided Response to Charlottesville, Apple Donates to Liberal Group That Endangers Conservatives
In trying to fight racism—a laudable goal—Apple CEO Tim Cook has made a huge mistake by choosing to donate $1 million to the Southern Poverty… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the Mainstream Media Gets Hate Wrong
We have a problem in the United States with hate. We saw this last week in Charlottesville, whether it be racism or anti-Semitism, whether it… Read More
SocietyNews
Tech Tycoon Wants to Punish ‘Wicked’ Foes of LGBT Activism
A Colorado high-tech multimillionaire backing LGBT activism warns that his foundation will “punish the wicked”—those who oppose the political agenda advanced in the name of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Is HHS Contraception Order Still Standing?
After meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 4, I sat in the Rose Garden and listened as the president promised… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sen. James Lankford Chides ABC News for Careless Use of ‘Hate Group’ Label
In a letter to the head of ABC News, a U.S. senator criticizes the news organization for carelessly editorializing by using the term “hate group”… Read More
Health CareCommentary
We Hear You: Facing the Opioid Crisis and Defending the Marriage Views of Farmers
Editor’s note: We were pretty jazzed to publish a commentary on the opioid crisis by William Bennett and Robert DuPont. We’ve been meaning to run… Read More
SocietyNews
Lawyers Ask Supreme Court to Hear Second Religious Liberty, Same-Sex Marriage Case
Less than one month after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review the case of a Colorado baker who declined to make a cake… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom Advocates Fire Back After ‘Hate Group’ Smear Over Jeff Sessions Speech
The Southern Poverty Law Center, once revered but now often ridiculed, again attacked a prominent religious liberty organization as an “anti-LGBT hate group” after Attorney… Read More
SocietyCommentary
CNN’s ‘Hate Groups’ Map Puts Conservative Lives at Risk
UPDATE Aug. 18, 2017: The mainstream media is at it again. CNN published today a map of “hate groups” relying on the Southern Poverty Law… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: GuideStar, Parroting SPLC, Loses Way in ‘Hate Group’ Rhetoric
Editor’s note: Readers had strong feelings about Rachel del Guidice’s coverage of the decision by GuideStar—an aggregator of tax data on charities and other nonprofits—to… Read More
SocietyNews
Michigan Farmer Fights Back Against City Banning Traditional Marriage Supporters From Farmers Market
A small-town farmer in St. Johns, Michigan, got creative in his fight against East Lansing city officials, who banned another farmer’s family from selling produce… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Bernie Sanders, Religious Freedom, and Fake News
Editor’s note: What could be more appropriate this Fourth of July weekend than to round up some audience comments on basic American freedoms such as… Read More
SocietyNews
Couple Banned From Farmers Market Over Same-Sex Marriage Views Speaks Out
After Steve and Bridget Tennes posted on Facebook they wouldn’t host same-sex weddings on their family farm because of their religious beliefs about marriage, city officials in… Read More
SocietyNews
Defender of Religious Freedom Sues Nonprofit Tracker GuideStar Over ‘Hate Group’ Labels
A conservative organization dedicated to upholding religious liberty has sued the leading tracker of U.S. nonprofits for publicly listing it as a “hate group.” “It… Read More
SocietyCommentary
California Issues ‘Travel Ban’ on Some Red States
Single-party dominance has made California a little crazy. After a “Calexit” secession effort failed when its leader decided to move back to Russia, the deep-blue… Read More
LawCommentary
Missouri Tried to Discriminate Against a Church for No Good Reason. How the Supreme Court Leveled the Playing Field.
In a 7-2 decision on Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, the Supreme Court overturned a Missouri policy that discriminated against… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservative Leader ‘Encouraged’ by Nonprofit Tracker’s Removal of ‘Hate Group’ Labels From Conservative Groups
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. nonprofits has removed its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some well-known and… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Baker Fears Loss of ‘Everything’ Unless Supreme Court Upholds Right Not to Make Cakes for Gay Marriages
By deciding to hear the appeal of a Colorado baker, the Supreme Court could make its first ruling next year on whether government may coerce… Read More
LawCommentary
Religious Liberty Scores a Win at the Supreme Court
In a big win for religious liberty, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of Trinity Lutheran Church’s case against the state of Missouri…. Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court to Review Case of a Baker Told He Must Bake Gay Wedding Cake
Today was a good day for religious freedom at the Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld religious liberty by saying that a… Read More
SocietyNews
Nonprofit Tracker to Remove ‘Hate Group’ Labels on Conservative Groups for ‘Time Being’
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. charities announced it will modify its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump Nominee Not Hindered by Bernie Sanders’ Religious Litmus Test
No thanks to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., President Donald Trump’s pick for the Office of Management and Budget is one step closer to his new… Read More
LawCommentary
Circuit Court Win for Religious Freedom on Gay Marriage
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that a Mississippi law that protects religious liberty and the rights of conscience in… Read More
SocietyNews
Opposite Sides of Cultural War Meet to Debate Religious Liberty and Discrimination: Here Is What They Said
Amid the ongoing national debate about religious liberty and discrimination, two conservatives and a liberal wrote a book to present their views and discuss where… Read More
SocietyNews
Nonprofit Tracker Smears Dozens of Conservative Organizations as ‘Hate Groups’
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. charities faces mounting criticism for using a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some well-known and… Read More
SocietyNews
Coach Kennedy, Who Lost His Job After Praying, Makes His Case to 9th Circuit Court
Coach Joe Kennedy took his fight to be allowed to pray silently on the football field to court this week, appealing to a bench with… Read More
LawCommentary
2 Cases Threaten to Shut Down Public Prayer. Why the Supreme Court May Need to Act.
Two federal appeals courts are considering whether elected leaders throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions must abandon the 200-year-old practice of opening local meetings with… Read More
SocietyNews
50,000 Ask Bernie Sanders to Apologize for Attack on Trump Nominee’s Faith
Over 50,000 individuals so far have signed an online petition asking Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to apologize for his public attack on the Christian beliefs… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sanders’ Religious Test Goes Against Founders’ Vision
What does a man’s theology have to do with the U.S. economy? A lot, if you’re Russell Vought. The respected economist, President Donald Trump’s pick… Read More
