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In Pompeo’s New Hierarchy of Rights, Religion and Property, Not Humans, Are at the Top
Pompeo’s ideologically motivated initiative aims to quash equal protection of human rights and dignity, and we must reject it.
The Federal Government’s Decision to Proceed with Executions During the Pandemic Puts Me in an Impossible Position
It’s my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I’ve been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise my beliefs to protect my health.
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Fund Religious Education: How Today’s Supreme Court Decision Further Erodes the Separation of Church and State
In a move that undermines religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars.
After 17 Months of Unlawful Detention, Court Orders Release of U.S. Resident Wrongfully Detained Under Patriot Act
Adham Hassoun's detention is alarming example of the government’s abuse of overbroad national security powers.
Trump’s Three Year Campaign to Separate Families: The Muslim Ban
With the NO BAN Act, Congress has the opportunity to right the administration’s, and the Supreme Court’s, wrong, and prevent Trump from harming more communities.
Students Told They Would Be Better Off ‘If They Had Jesus in Their Life’
Four atheist students are suing their public school district for violating their religious freedom by forcing them to participate in school prayers and other religious activities.
Trump Wants to Allow Discrimination with Billions of Dollars of Federal Funding
Proposal from Health and Human Services would allow discrimination based on faith — including people who are Jewish, Muslim, Catholic — as well as LGBTQ people.
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