Arts
THE ARTS: Allegiance: A Tale for Today
By Bill Cork - The musical, “Allegiance" is based internment camp during World War II but the themes…
Civil Rights
Who really won the wedding cake case?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised a lot of us and issued a ruling in the Masterpiece…
Discrimination
Newly Amended SB 1146 Passes California Assembly
Yesterday the California Assembly passed SB 1146 (48 to 28 with 7 abstaining), sending the amended higher education…
History
Slavery and the Civil War – How the North and South were to Blame (Adventist Review)
On this 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, the Adventist Review is examining the history…
Civil Rights
Religious leaders denounce Arizona immigration law (BBC)
EXCERPT: June 4, 2010 – Religious leaders in the US and Latin America have denounced Arizona’s controversial new…
Human Rights
Religious freedom under global threat, Canadian ambassador says (ANN)
“We are deeply concerned about the situation in various parts of the world where individuals, including Ahmadiyya Muslims,…
Civil Rights
Hawaii Judge Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban (Honolulu Civil Beat)
Excerpt: A U.S. District Court judge in Honolulu has rejected arguments from two lesbians who said that Hawaii’s…
Church and State
Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall
This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec'd 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated…
Abortion / Contraception
Unsettled and Inconsistent Law: Fetal Rights and Personhood
The legal status of the unborn child is not as clear as most people think. There are glaring…
Church and State
Attack on Independent Judiciary Likely to Intensify Following Davis’ Release
Even though the Court has granted accommodation requested by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, eliminating an independent judiciary…