Civil Rights
Manifest Destiny and the Momentum of Empire: Making Sense of America’s Global War on Terrorism
By Gregory W. Hamilton Today there are two significant global movements that enjoy a symbiotic relationship. The first…
Church and State
NEWS / ANALYSIS: Obama to expand Bush’s faith based charities and support their right to hire/fire based on faith (AP)
Jennifer Loven of the Chicago AP bureau reports today that Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand the…
Church and State
Obama Sets Off a Debate on Ties Between Religion and Government (NY Times)
Religion and the politics are experiencing an interesting mix this election season. Peter Steinfels, of the New York…
Church and State
Prof. Daniel Crane – “A Judeo-Christian Argument for Privatizing Marriage” (Cardozo Law Review)
In this law review article, Cardozo Law School professor Daniel Crane argues that marriage has traditionally been in…
Current Events
A World Enslaved – There are now more slaves on the planet than at any time in human history (Foreign Policy)
Most people imagine that slavery died in the 19th century. Since 1817, more than a dozen international conventions…
Discrimination
Proposal Would Deny Federal Money if Employees Must Provide Medical Care to Which They Object (WashingtonPost.com)
The Bush Administration has proposed new regulations which would deny federal money to medical facilities if they required…
Economics
Ron Paul – “Something Big Is Happening” (CampaignForLiberty.com)
Regardless of what you might think about former presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul, the following is worth…
Church and State
Take Money, Lose Faith – Seven Catholic Schools turned into public schools in Washington DC (Maryland Daily Record)
Charles C. Haynes points out the trap that religious schools can fall into if they decide to take…
Discrimination
Landowner Of Proposed Muslim Community Site Files Suit Against Town
In Walkersville, Maryland, a landowner who wanted to sell his farm to a Muslim group is suing the…
Employment Law
Registrar wins same-sex tribunal (BBC)
From the BBC – A marriage registrar was harassed for refusing to conduct same-sex ceremonies, a tribunal has…