The Deafening Silence of “Religious Freedom” Defenders on Trump’s Muslim Ban
For once, I agree with right-wing claims that religious freedom in America is under attack….
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RD’s Haroon Moghul Talks Muslim Ban on CNN
Haroon Moghul‘s message to Muslim-Americans: Don’t give up.
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Trump’s “Muslim Ban” A Gift to Terrorists
The irony of his actions lies in the fact that they are exactly what groups like ISIS want: to erase the history of Islam and coexistence in this country.
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The “Religious Freedom” President is Gutting the Rest of the 1st Amendment
For all his talk of protecting religious freedom, one of the First Amendment’s five sacred…
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Right Wing Christians and Radical Feminists Form an Odd (Transphobic) Couple
The fact that this faction has shown itself willing to align with far-right religious groups that oppose much of the fundamental feminist doctrine betrays a twisted set of priorities.
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White Christian Complaints About Religious Persecution Are Especially Ugly on MLK Day
The claims of religious persecution, particularly by cisgender, straight white men who run multi-million-dollar advocacy groups, are especially heinous on a day intended to commemorate Dr. King’s life.
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Will “Church Militants” Be Marching for Trump?
Conservative interpretations of Catholic theology are often more influential on the religious and political right than they’re often given credit for.
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Religious Liberty? It’s Simple, A Hasidic Woman Explains
To almost nobody’s surprise, 2016 ended with another confusing and un-American blow in the “religious freedom” vs. freedom…
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The Gaines Brouhaha, BuzzFeed’s Gift to the Religious Right’s Martyr-Making Machinery
Churchgoers have all kinds of reasons for choosing to worship where they do and that’s a zone of privacy that should generally be respected.
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How Long Before Trump Claims ‘Religious Freedom’ to Avoid Paying Taxes?
The existing evidence suggests Trump is a master at avoiding paying what he owes.
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