An extremely important religious liberty case is being argued in front of the Supreme Court today. I have been meaning to cover the case for months, but it kept falling into the deeper recesses of my guilt file. The case involves the firing of a Lutheran school teacher from a Lutheran school. The particulars of the case are unique and the story of the teacher who was fired is compelling. But because of the way the lower courts have ruled and because of the possible outcomes of a SCOTUS decision, today is just huge.
Anwar al-Awlaki's many faces
Anwar al-Awlaki was reportedly killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday morning. He was as the New York Times describes him “the American-born cleric whose fiery sermons made him a larger-than-life figure in the shadowy world of jihad.”
Got news: Pastor Youcef gets some ink
We have had some fascinating comments about my recent posts (here and here) noting the lack of mainstream media coverage of the Iranian proceedings against Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani — who was accused of apostasy for converting to Christianity, even though he had never practiced Islam after coming of age.
Got news? Clock ticking louder in Iran
I’m still using Google News to search for mainstream news media reports on the fate of the Iranian pastor who faces the death penalty for being a Muslim apostate, even though he has never practice Islam.
Got news? One doomed Iranian pastor (ho hum)
Once again, we find ourselves in the parallel universe of alternative, advocacy, alternative, “conservative news.”
Did 'Irvine 11' practice 'civil disobedience'?
Libya either embracing or rejecting Islamism
It doesn’t happen often but occasionally the Washington Post and New York Times will choose the same exact photo to illustrate their respective front-page, above-the-fold, lead story of the day. It happened earlier this month and late last year.
Few big questions, no answers, in Rockaway
Like many of you, I spent much of today watching a surreal combination of two kinds of television programing — 9/11 coverage and professional football. What is there to say about that?
