Religion
Ruling Against Burkini Ban Hinges on the Meaning of 'Decency' and 'Public Order'
The rationale for France's veil ban-protecting other people's sensibilities-seems broad enough to cover full-body swimwear.
The Man Who Turned Beauty into an Actual Cult
Documentary takes viewers inside the place called Buddhafield.
Burkini Ban Busted! French Court Says No to Criminalizing Muslim Swimwear
France's top court struck down a ban on Muslim women's swimwear known as "burkinis."
The Loophole That Allows French Bans on Veils, Head Scarves, and (Probably) Burkinis
Freedom of religion is supposedly guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, but there are many exceptions.
Non-Religious Fundamentalists
Secular and socially-liberal Americans are blasting the French burkini bans. Yet when it comes to spreading "tolerance" here, will we get the message?
France's Burkini Ban is the Ridiculous Yet Totally Predictable Result of Legislating Morality
The French government has long tried to mandate correct thinking and secularism by curbing free expression.
New Frontiers in Gendered-Bathroom Battles
Regulations target transgender access to restrooms in federal buildings and beds in homeless shelters.
In California, with No Real Opposition Left, LGBT Activists Target Religious Colleges
If you're trying to make a Catholic college accept married gay couples, maybe just accept that you've won this war and stand down.
Begun the War Between Jedis and Atheists Has, in Australia
"Jedis" are rapidly increasing in Oz, which pisses off non-believers for some good and bad reasons.
Staying Classy, Trump Impugns Parents of Dead Muslim Soldier
The Republican presidential nominee says he has read the Constitution, but Khizr Khan "has no right" to ask.
Is Global Warming a Sign of the End Times?
A new Yale poll finds 14 percent of Americans think so
Gary Johnson's Religious Freedom Position Needs Some Critical Analysis
A better argument is required than a fear of a slippery slope.
Tim LaHaye, 1926–2016
The Left Behind coauthor and Moral Majority cofounder dies at age 90.
GOP Wants Constitutional Amendment to Give Parents Control Over Kids' Education
The proposed amendment is a new addition to the Republican platform.
The GOP's Muslim Problem
Trump's entry ban and Gingrich's loyalty test unfairly and foolishly conflate Islam with terrorism.
Newt Gingrich's Response to Nice Terror Attack: Rip Up the Constitution
Former Speaker of the House wants to "test" anyone of "Muslim background" and criminalize the internet.
The ACLU Counts the Ways Trump Would Violate Civil Liberties
On immigration, surveillance, torture, and press freedom, Trump's ideas are not just bad-they're unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Delivers Bitter Pill on Religious Liberty
Court refuses to hear case about Washington laws that allows pharmacists all kinds of exemptions, except ones that are matters of conscience.
How America's Counter-Terrorism Model Is Making American Less Safe and Free
The Orlando massacre shows the folly of fighting a decentralized terrorism model with centralization.
Two Kinds of Social Conservatism
Whether Donald Trump is "socially conservative" depends on what sort of social conservatism you mean.
Spanish Cardinal Faces Criminal Charges for Homily Remarks
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares faces hate speech charges for questioning "gay empire," "radical feminism," and "gender theory" during homily.
Busy Weekend for Turkish Police, Attacking Gay Pride Parade and Radiohead Fans
Multiple demonstrations against fundamentalism cracked down on in Istanbul.
Why 'I'm Not As Bad As the Other Two' Won't Work for Gary Johnson
That is not moderation, it is a cop out.
Terror Semantics, the AR-15 McGuffin, Runaway Aboutism, and the Clinton/Trump Follies: Working Through Orlando on The Fifth Column
Your favorite libertarian podcast tackles the nation's deadliest mass shooting
In America, Muslims Are More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Evangelical Christians
Don't succumb to the fear that U.S. followers of Islam are time bombs waiting to explode.
Good *Without* God? "Reason Rally" Draws Thousands of Atheists to DC
Penn Jillette, Bill Nye, and other non-believers gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to show their rising numbers and political strength
Was Yesterday's SCOTUS Decision in Zubik a Win for Religious Liberty? You Bet It Was
That this case got as far as it did is an indictment of the Obama administration.
Friday A/V Club: Jonestown's In-House R&B Band Performs 'The Greatest Love of All'
Recorded seven months before the massacre
No Religious Test for Immigrants to U.S.: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
Thanks Donald Trump for making it clear that we need such a new law
Flemming Rose Wins 2016 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
Danish journalist and author of The Tyranny of Silence published Muhammad cartoons in free speech fight against self-censorship
The Benedict Option Meets the Free State Project
Separatism, pluralism, tolerance, and liberty
Donald Trump Says London's Muslim Mayor Could Visit U.S. as "Exception" to Muslim Ban
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee flip-flops on promise to ban all Muslims, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he's not interested in being an "exception."
