Meet the Two Families Fighting for Religious Freedom
In less than two weeks, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in cases challenging an Obamacare mandate that is trampling on religious freedom. The Hahn… Read More
Here’s What the Media Got Wrong on That Arizona Bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday night vetoed what should have been a straightforward religious freedom bill. Minor clarifications to existing law got lost in… Read More
Questions You’re Asking About Cakes, Gays, and Religious Freedom
Cases have been popping up across the country where individuals have declined to bake cakes or take photos for same-sex wedding ceremonies—and government has punished… Read More
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Brewer Vetoes Legislation Designed to Protect Religious Liberty
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced tonight she had vetoed SB 1062, state legislation that was designed to protect the religious liberty of business owners. “Senate… Read More
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George Washington: An Indispensable Birthday
While all men are created equal, some stand head and shoulders above others. Consider George Washington. He was that rarity: an indispensable man, crucial to… Read More
Ryan Anderson to Kirsten Powers: Jim Crow? Government Shouldn’t Intimidate Christians
Liberal-leaning commentator Kirsten Powers strays from a common understanding of faith in asserting that Christians who support protections for religious views on marriage “are essentially… Read More
7 Things It’s Not Too Late For
Presidents offer pie-in-the-sky visions in their State of the Union addresses. But if President Obama—and Congress—were willing to “roll up their sleeves” (another common State… Read More
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Obama Administration Misses the Mark on Religious Freedom
January 16 marked National Religious Freedom Day. While religious liberty is one of our most cherished freedoms, it’s a right that is under increasing threat… Read More
Meet the Humble Nuns Who Just Shook Up the Obama Administration
Who takes care of poor people when they get old—when they are on their deathbeds? For thousands of people, the answer is Little Sisters of… Read More
Supreme Court Stays Obamacare Mandate for Little Sisters of the Poor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor really knows how to ring in the New Year. Just hours before the countdown to 2014 in Times Square, she… Read More
Duck Dynasty Star Phil Robertson Faces Backlash for Religious Views on Sexuality
Phil Robertson, the patriarch and star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, is under attack for his religious views on homosexuality. The beloved TV personality was indefinitely… Read More
The Government Can Now Force You to Bake a Cake
An administrative law judge in Denver, Colorado—a state that constitutionally defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman in 2006—has declared that… Read More
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Wife of Saeed Abedini Fights for His Freedom
Saeed Abedini, a Christian pastor and American citizen, has been imprisoned in Iran for more than a year. In that time period, he has been… Read More
What Will Happen When (and If) HealthCare.gov Actually Works
HealthCare.gov may or may not be working—for some people. That seems to be the clearest assessment after the Obama Administration has flubbed two deadlines to… Read More
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VIDEO: Daniel Hannan Explains Why the English-Speaking World Is the Most Committed to Individual Liberty
In his new book, Inventing Freedom, Daniel Hannan explains how liberty originated from the Anglosphere and why the English-speaking people of the world have created… Read More
Obamacare Is Restricting Choice and Trampling Fundamental Freedoms
The problems with Obamacare seem endless. Now, the unpopular health care law is headed back to the Supreme Court — this time over one of… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Obamacare Anti-Conscience Mandate
Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will take up two cases challenging the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate that employers must provide health insurance coverage that… Read More
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Hawaiian Citizens Testify in Support of Marriage
Over the past five days, thousands of Hawaiians poured into the state capitol to stand for marriage as the union of a man and a… Read More
The Reality of ENDA
President Obama urged Congress to pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in a blog post published late last night. All Americans should oppose unjust discrimination,… Read More
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New Report on Why Social + Economic Conservatism Succeeds
Politico is highlighting a new report released yesterday by the American Principles Project (APP) that shows a majority of Americans support social conservatism. APP argues… Read More
Satellite TV: Empowering Women in the Middle East and North Africa
Female genital mutilation. Slavery. Honor killings. These are the fates of thousands of Arab and African women each year. The United Nations’ conservative estimate is… Read More
Obamacare Anti-Conscience HHS Mandate Reaches the Supreme Court
As the House prepares to vote on defunding Obamacare, citizens are challenging the Obama Administration to defend a part of the law that has already… Read More
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Protecting Religious Liberty in the Marriage Debate
Bipartisan legislation was introduced today in the House of Representatives that would prevent the federal government from discriminating against citizens and organizations who believe that… Read More
Obamacare Anti-Conscience Mandate Loses in Another Court: Another Win for Free Exercise
Yesterday, yet another district court halted the Obama Administration from forcing its anti-conscience mandate to provide coverage for abortifacients and contraceptives on unwilling employers. Many… Read More
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Putin and Obama: Taking Exception on American Exceptionalism
It’s good that Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Barack Obama have found something they can agree on. Unfortunately, they’re both wrong. Neither Putin… Read More
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California Bill Targeting Boy Scouts Illustrates Threats to Religious Freedom
Legislation “cruising” through the California legislature would strip certain state-level tax exemptions from nonprofit youth groups that differentiate on “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” and other… Read More
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Intolerance Burns Out Oregon Bakers
Threats and violent protests forced Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a small bakery located in Gresham, Oregon, to close its doors this weekend. In February, a… Read More
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U.S. Government Muted on Pastor Imprisoned in Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry finally broke the silence of the U.S. government on the fate of Christian pastor Saeed Abedini and two other Americans… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Churchgoers Smoke Less
After all manner of campaigns against smoking, it turns out that civil society has some sway in the matter. A recent Gallup poll found that… Read More
