To win the presidential election will require selective dissents and little blasphemies.
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First in the Nation: New Abortion Restrictions in Kansas
The ban of a common medical procedure is giving the state a dubious distinction.
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The Latest Target of ‘Religious Freedom’ Advocates: Reproductive Rights in the Nation’s Capital
A House committee has voted to overturn a local D.C. law that prevents discrimination based on employees’ reproductive choices.
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How the Decline of Southern White Evangelicals Fuels the Passage of ‘Religious Freedom’ Laws
They’ve been the driving force behind anti-LGBT legislation. But now their numbers are falling off.
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Vote Ted Cruz, Because Jesus
Here it is, the first television ad of the 2016 presidential campaign, courtesy of the first official presidential candidate, Ted Cruz. No beating around the bush here-we get a mention of Jesus in the very first sentence: “Were it not for the transformative love of Jesus Christ, I would have been raised by a single […]
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Miscarriage of Justice: Asian-American Women Targeted — and All Women Threatened — by Feticide Laws Like Indiana’s
Purvi Patel’s pregnancy ended with a medical emergency—and a 20-year prison sentence.
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This Is No Time for Liberals to Give Up on Israel
Because of Netanyahu’s bellicosity—and Republican support for it—it’s now possible in Washington to argue about Israel. With so much at stake, liberals must.
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The Self-Contradictory Argument All Republicans Are Making on the Indiana Discrimination Law
The cases in question are essentially zero-sum conflicts of claimed rights.
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The ‘Rapacious’ Business Model That Rules the Church of Scientology
When L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetcs enterprise collapsed, he told his wife that the only way to make money was to found a religion, according to the HBO documentary, Going Clear.
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3 Trends Driving Liberal American Jews Away From Israel
Netanyahu’s re-election—and the way in which he won it—is but one touchstone of a crisis of the spirit.
