Religion
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."
Why Shouldn't Private Employers Get to Make Hiring Decisions Based on Their Beliefs?
There's no way around the fact that anti-discrimination laws limit free association rights.
The FBI Is Ramping Up Use of Informants to Snoop on Muslims
'Shared Responsibility Committees' recruit neighbors to provide info-often with little training.
Muslim Students Want San Diego State President to Resign for Failing to Protect Their Feelings
Students surrounded SDSU President Elliot Hirshman and prevented him from moving.
Publishing Charlie Hebdo Cover Lands Turkish Journalists in Prison
Just yesterday, Turkey's PM had promised to include the "principle of secularism" in new constitution.
FBI's Creepy Intiative to Turn Imams Into Informants
The Shared Committees Responsibility program is surveillance masquerading as community service for Muslims.
Prince, Curt Schilling, and the Acceleration of History
Cultural changes can happen quite quickly.
Friday A/V Club: A Sermon, a Song, a Murder, and a Media Hoax
In Memoriam: Richard Lyons of Negativland
Saudi Arabia's Alleged 9/11 Connection Just One of Many Reasons the U.S. Ally is a Problem
It's past time to have the "Where is this relationship going?" conversation.
The FBI's Orwellian Little Program To Catch Would-Be Jihadis
The Shared Responsibility Committees program will force ordinary Muslims to spy on their own communities
Judge Rules That Pastafarianism Is Not a Proper Religion
As of this week, religious accommodation doesn't require a prison to let an inmate wear a pirate costume.
Charlie Hebdo, Terrorism, and the Culture of 'You Can't Say That'
The strangling of free, open commentary on Islam in Europe has had an impact that is as predictable as it is dire.
The Costless Fix to Europe's Jihadi Problem
It needs to stop putting roadblocks in the way of refugees and immigrants seeking jobs
Mississippi's New LGBT Law Is About Protecting Only Certain Religious Beliefs
This is not a religious freedom act.
Ted Cruz Endorses Mass Surveillance
The presidential candidate's plan to snoop on Muslims is neither fair nor smart.
Science Is a Good Substitute for God
Believers in sci-tech progress tend to be happier than the religiously faithful, says new study
Corporate Influence over Government Is Bad…Unless They Hold the Correct Positions
Hollywood, NFL lobby to block law in Georgia to the cheers of the left.
The Little Sisters of the Poor Case Isn't About Contraception. It's About When the Government Can Force You to Violate Your Conscience.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case today.
Ted Cruz Wants Special Police Patrols in Muslim Communities. Ask NYPD How That Went for Them.
(Spoiler: It alienated people and didn't uncover radicals.)
Chinese Government Licenses Living Buddhas, Regulates Reincarnation
Atheist government seeks religious control.
CPAC Panel Says Political Correctness Makes It Harder to Fight Radical Islam
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: 'Political correctness is our weakness.'
Does the Culture War Have Room for Openly Gay Evangelicals?
Sex, faith, and paradox in a changing America
3 of the Most F*cked Up Ways the Feds are Controlling Sex Work
From telling hotel workers to look for used condoms to shuttering escort sites to nation-wide stings, cops are going after prostitutes with new energy.
