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Top-Down Political Cowardice Helped Make Charlie Hebdo a Lonely Target

From Jimmy Carter to Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama to John Kerry, politicians have led the abandonment of free speech.

Reason · Jan 7, 2025

Prof. Michael McConnell on The Supreme Court's Religion Docket

I'm delighted to be able to pass along this item from my Stanford colleague Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford Law School),… The post Prof. Michael McConnell on The Supreme Court's Religion Docket appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 7, 2025

“He heard this outrageously bad dance version. He was enraged; we love that song. The producer said, ‘You should cover it’”: Oceans Of Slumber’s return to prog metal

With a Chris Isaak track acting as an ode to Type O Negative, the Texans found inspiration for new concept album Where Gods Fear To Speak in America’s current environment of uncertainty

Metal Hammer · Jan 7, 2025

1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion

The lamp depicts Jewish motifs from a time when Jewish worship was suppressed under the Romans.

LiveScience · Jan 3, 2025

Claim Against School Board That Refused to Display "Satan Loves the First Amendment" Banner Can Go Forward

[1.] The factual allegations from today's decision by Robert Scola (S.D. Fla.) in Stevens v. School Bd. of Broward County:… The post Claim Against School Board That Refused to Display "Satan Loves the First Amendment" Banner Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 2, 2025

Plaintiff "Took Thousands of Photographs and Videos of Many of Her Coworkers Without Their Permission"

From Thursday's decision by Judge Lee Rosenthal (S.D. Tex.) in Berry v. City of Houston: [T]aking the disputed facts in… The post Plaintiff "Took Thousands of Photographs and Videos of Many of Her Coworkers Without Their Permission" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 30, 2024

Full list of police-recorded antisemitic and Islamophobic offences, by force

The figures have been obtained by the PA news agency from Freedom of Information requests.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

From Buddhism to Christianity: how spiritual reflection can draw on many different traditions

I look for the threads common across religions: love, hope, service, transcendence

The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2024

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to 'Sahibzadas'

 Adityanath highlighted their martyrdom as a significant part of the nation's history and praised their determination to protect religion and the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 26, 2024

Woman charged with intimidation after confronting person wearing pro-Palestine shirt in Sydney Kmart

Woman arrested for allegedly threatening violence on grounds of religion after approaching shopper wearing ‘from the river to the sea’ shirt

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024