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 the Turkish Islamic theologian Said Nursi declared…
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Trend-Watch: Is a second Hobby Lobby Case in the works?
Is a second Hobby Lobby case in the works? Meggan Sommerville is a sixteen-year Hobby Lobby employee in Aurora, Illinois who has been denied access…
Opinion on the Hobby Lobby Decision: More Equal Than Others
By Jason Hines - Today the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Hobby Lobby and other closely held corporations can refuse to cover…
Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights
Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses get sued, but in this case, the…
Opinion: Don’t Use Religious Liberty to Discriminate
By James Coffin - In the United States, individuals and groups have a long history of discrimination against fellow humans. But over many decades, legislators…
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). According to…
Explainer: What is Happening in Ukraine?
What is Happening in Ukraine? [dc]T[/dc]he recent events in Ukraine have captured news headlines around the world. Here is some background information on Ukraine,…
Pew Research Reports Six-Year Peak in Religious Hostilities
According to an in-depth study by the Pew Research Center, 33% of the 198 countries and territories had high religious hostilities in 2012, which…
Arguments scheduled on whether RFRA allows employers to limit contraceptive coverage
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on the Hobby Lobby case for March 25, 2014. According to SCOTUSBlog, the issue is:…
Guest Opinion: Endless exemptions for faith? Hobby Lobby case not a simple one
By Robert J. Ray - Realistically, can a government allow every employer to customize the rules without descending into administrative chaos? Justice Antonin Scalia argued…