Current Events
RUSSIA: “We still cry when we remember the burned books” (Forum 18)
A Tatarstan court had to reject the prosecutor's suit to have a further 18 books by or about…
Current Events
Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church’s Plan to Burn Qurans (WSJ)
EXCERPT: KABUL-The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a…
Constitution
Moves by both sides make citizen journalism an endangered species
Regulation of online speech is marching forward from both the left and the right, and it may only…
Current Events
California Senate Approves Controversial Counseling Ban (Pacific Justice Institute)
The California Senate today voted in favor of a groundbreaking bill designed to prohibit counselors and therapists from…
Free Exercise
Supreme Court to Decide Whether a State Can Compel Artists to Create Art Against Their Will (303 Creative v. Elenis)
During the 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court will consider a case that raises this issue: “Whether applying a…
Church and State
Supreme Court Considers First Amendment Ramifications of Church Sign Ordinance
On Monday, January 12, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case of whether a…
Free Speech
Supreme Court rules against state-mandated speech
When one person’s opinions can reach the world in a matter of seconds on the Internet, the ability…
Church and State
In wake of Supreme Court decision, ‘clear defense needed of church-state wall’ (Des Moines Register)
Considering the U.S. Supreme Court's contentious struggles over free speech and religion, it was a surprise to say…
Civil Rights
Idaho: Northwest Religious Liberty Association Calls for Conscience Exemption to Anti-Discrimination Legislation
This week, in four days of testimony, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has been considering House Bill…
Church and State
Colorado School’s Rosary Rule Disputed (KKTV)
EXCERPT: COLORADO SPRINGS — An announcement made by a Colorado Springs middle school, stipulating how students can wear…