Discrimination on the Taxpayer’s Dime? The Fight To Curtail the Overreach of RFRA
Religious exemptions have allowed employers to discriminate based on faith—slippery slope would be an understatement.
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Why The Ongoing RFRA Battle Is About Far More Than Wedding Cakes
Now that both Indiana and Arkansas have enacted their Religious Freedom Restorations Acts, with each…
Read MoreReligious Freedom is Impossible… Compared to What?
If harm to others is cultural chauvinism, sign me up.
Read MoreThe Rotten Core at the Heart of Religious Freedom Laws
My previous post on corporate personhood ended by asking for a principled reason why we…
Read MoreCorporate Personhood Was a Radical Notion… In the 11th Century
According to one common reaction to Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Court set a precedent…
Read MoreIs “Religious Freedom” Impossible After Hobby Lobby?
Last week the Supreme Court succeeded in deciding a case that it said was too…
Read MoreMuslim Beard Decision was a Boost for “Religious Liberty” Advocates
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Holt on Tuesday, holding that prison regulations that prevented a…
Read More3 Religious Exemption Cases to Look For in 2015
We already know that 2014 was a big year for religious exemption cases, from the…
Read More5 Silliest Religious Exemptions Cases in 2014
2014 was the year that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) made a comeback, and…
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Top Five Toxic Religion Stories of 2014
From religious violence to fear of contagion to economic and racial injustice: taking full measure of what we are up against.
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