Really? You’re shocked to discover I’m a liberal? I’ve always been a liberal, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Some of you suspected. Some of you were shocked. Many of you have known me for
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Remember Hobby Lobby? Republicans should have been more careful in what they wished for. — by Ian Millhiser, Justice Editor at ThinkProgress Saturday night, lawyers representing President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
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A number of folks in Humboldt County have expressed complaints about our local hospital, but they should be thankful for the secular hospital we have available to serve our population. Given the merger-mania in corporate America, we could be facing, like so
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— by IAN MILLHISER CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK Town of Greece v. Galloway is the case that proponents of the separation of church and state have feared ever since Justice Sandra Day O’Connor left the Supreme Court in 2006. It strikes at the heart of the
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Conservative Court Says Religious Employers Can Deny Their Workers Birth Control — by Ian Millhiser on Jun 28, 2013 at 9:58 am An eight-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit struck a major blow against Obama
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By Tara Culp-Ressler on Mar 13, 2013 at 2:40 pm The right-wing Family Research Council — which uses its advocacy muscle to try to block comprehensive sexual health programs in public schools — is now going a step further, suggesting the young
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SB192, the Nevada Preservation of Religious Freedom Act (NPRFA), is currently being considered by the Judiciary committee. NPRFA is a “statified” version of the federal RFRA (Religion Freedom Restoration Act), which was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997 because it overstepped Congress’ power
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