Firefighters’ Religious Vaccine Exemption Fight Ends in Defeat at Ninth Circuit
Court upholds Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s denial of COVID-19 vaccine accommodations for eight firefighters, citing health, operational, and financial burdens. The courtroom was silent when the Ninth Circuit judges dropped their hammer on September 2, 2025. Eight Snohomish County firefighters, who had once stood tall in smoke and flame, now found their case scorched. […]
Read MoreTexas Attorney General Urges Schools to Implement Prayer Time After New Law Takes Effect
AUSTIN — On September 2, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told every school district in the state to clear their throats and prepare for prayer. Backed by Senate Bill 11, which became law September 1, Paxton urged schools to begin with the Lord’s Prayer from the King James Bible. The law forces every Texas school […]
Read MorePeter Thiel’s Vision of the Antichrist: Apocalypse, Technology, and the Politics of Fear
Peter Thiel has never been content to play the part of a typical Silicon Valley billionaire. While many of his peers in the tech world chase longevity pills and dream up new social apps, Thiel is talking about the Antichrist. Not in a tongue-in-cheek way, not as a metaphor for market crashes, but as a […]
Read MoreReligious Exemptions to Vaccines: A Legal and Historical Examination
In the United States, disputes over religious exemptions to vaccines often surface when outbreaks of preventable diseases coincide with falling vaccination rates. Parents seeking to avoid immunization mandates frequently invoke the First Amendment, citing sincerely held religious beliefs. Religious exemptions raise a core tension: the government’s obligation to protect public health versus individuals’ rights to […]
Read MoreCracker Barrel’s Culture War Barrel: How a Logo Became Holy Ground
Cracker Barrel has done the unthinkable: it changed its logo. Not the menu, not the rocking chairs, not the gift shop full of candy you thought was discontinued in 1982, but the logo. And America, bless its heart, is not okay. A Barrel of Feelings The old design, with a kindly bearded fellow leaning against […]
Read MoreFascism, Defined: What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why the Label Often Misses the Mark
Fascism, Defined: What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why the Label Often Misses the MarkHistorians give fascism a clear meaning. Campaigns and commentary often use the word for many things it does not describe. A hard word can travel faster than a careful fact. In a single news cycle, “fascist” might be pinned […]
Read MoreFederal Judge Strikes Down Minnesota Law Restricting Faith-Based Colleges in Student Enrollment Program
Decision blocks state effort to ban religious colleges from requiring faith statements for dual-credit students, setting up likely appeal. What this is: This article covers a federal judge’s August 22, 2025, ruling striking down Minnesota’s 2023 law that barred religious colleges from requiring faith statements in admissions under the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program. […]
Read MoreMayDay USA Lawsuit Claims Los Angeles Blocked Religious Speech on Hollywood Boulevard
On August 21, 2025, Christian revival organizers filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging that their attempt to host a MayDay USA event on Hollywood Boulevard was derailed by viewpoint discrimination. The federal complaint, lodged in the Central District of California, names Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, Interim Fire […]
Read MoreTenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RICO Suit Against LDS Church
Court says church autonomy forecloses claims tied to religious teachings and finds causation lacking for tithing-use theory Filed August 26, 2025. They came to court with two paths to a racketeering claim. One turned on what church leaders taught about foundational events of the faith. The other challenged how tithes were used. On Tuesday, a […]
Read MoreMinneapolis Shooting Is Being Investigated as a Hate Crime Against Catholics
The FBI has imdicsted that the August 27, 2025 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which killed two children and wounded 17 others, is being investigated as a hate crime directed at Catholics. The gunman, 23-year-old Robin M. Westman, who reportedly was known as Robert Westman before changing names in 2020, died by suicide […]
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