British Patriotism
Much debate around the legislation known as the Patriot Acts has focussed on whether they will lead to civil liberties violations. But a story about the Patriot Act’s British counterpart, the Terrorism Act, Continue Reading →
Tag: CHURCH V. STATE
Constitutional Christ
Now that a European constitution has been scuttled by more worldly concerns, the question of which gods (if any) should find a place in its preamble seems largely moot. But that’s Continue Reading →
27 Pairs of Shoes Drying on the Front Porch
That — and a medicine-cabinet-raiding house breaker — is what it took to tip off the residents of a Washington, D.C. suburb that a group home for “four men” was Continue Reading →
Another Schism, Another Story
“Compared to the upcoming [Supreme Court] case on the Pledge of Allegiance and the use of the words ‘under God,’” David G. Savage writes in The Los Angeles Times, Locke v. Davey— a church/state Continue Reading →
Another Schism, Another Story
“Compared to the upcoming [Supreme Court] case on the Pledge of Allegiance and the use of the words ‘under God,’” David G. Savage writes in The Los Angeles Times, Locke v. Davey— a church/state Continue Reading →
The Kids Are Alright
The editors of The New Republic argue in this week’s edition that the Supreme Court should allow the words “under God” to remain in the Pledge of Allegiance, since “even schoolchildren understand Continue Reading →
And Now, This
France, lately indistinguishable from Saudi Arabia to many Americans, is considering banning the hijab from public schools. The idea gained steam when two girls were expelled from a suburban high school for Continue Reading →
And Now, This
France, lately indistinguishable from Saudi Arabia to many Americans, is considering banning the hijab from public schools. The idea gained steam when two girls were expelled from a suburban high school for Continue Reading →