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Latin American Herald Tribune
March 30, 2018
These women are part of the “We are ours” feminist organization and their protest, particularly the wardrobe used, takes its inspiration from “The Handmaid's Tale,” a ... Professor Alicia Coto, one of the activists, told EFE that the protests were sparked by this year's presidential elections, since the results could “damage theÃâà...
The Guardian
March 30, 2018
It is a theory drummed up by hard-right religious activists, who present it as a gay- and feminist-led movement out to upend the traditional family and the ... he will not only ignore the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling, but would also pull the country out of the Organization of American States, theÃâà...
MetroNews Canada
March 29, 2018
It's unfortunate that Walmart, perhaps in a lame attempt to appear “woke”— a.k.a. with it — has caved to pressure from an organization that believes bikini shots of ... I'm referring to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, an American anti-pornography non-profit with religious roots that appears to haveÃâà...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 29, 2018
Canadian ice cream company Sweet Jesus is facing backlash from some Christian activists online over its kitschy name. ... aim is not to offer commentary on anyone's religion or belief systems, Our own organization is made up of amazing people that represent a wide range of cultural and religious beliefs.
Charlotte Business Journal
March 29, 2018
A conservative organization dedicated to shareholder activism is trying out a new ploy to pre-empt shareholder proposals by liberal activists by ... to rob liberal activists of a platform for espousing what he says are anti-business efforts to silence organizations like the American Legislative Exchange CouncilÃâà...
American Theatre
March 28, 2018
Kesselman's play makes a concerted effort to incorporate aspects of the Jewish religion and culture, including Hebrew prayers. ... Said Bradley, “We spoke with many people as we developed this approach—rabbis, leaders and staff members of Jewish organizations, activists, scholars, artists—and listenedÃâà...
The Eagle
March 28, 2018
Despite that, LULAC and other multicultural organizations on campus are working hard to make sure all students feel comfortable and safe at AU. “It is important to recognize the importance of working together proactively to keep any other racist or intolerant events from happening on campus, and not inÃâà...
Politico
March 27, 2018
The latest shifts on President Donald Trump's foreign policy team, including his choice of John Bolton as national security adviser, have rekindled fears among lawmakers and activists that the White House will further damage America's precarious standing in the Muslim world. Bolton chairs an organizationÃâà...
Vox
March 27, 2018
Their major arguments include the idea that Islam is an intrinsically violent religion and that most mainstream American Muslim organizations are ... One “study” published by Gaffney's organization, the Center for Security Policy, argued that 80 percent of mosques in America “are incubators of, at best,Ãâà...
PublicSource
March 26, 2018
To shed light on the conversation from the religious angle, PublicSource interviewed faith leaders and staff of Pittsburgh-area places of worship across five denominations to learn if and how caring for the Earth belongs in the edifice of religion. The approach runs the gamut: Some places of worship seeÃâà...
America Magazine
March 26, 2018
Last May, I graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with majors in religious studies and French. During my time there, my faith led me to question the status quo and challenge unjust structures. My passion for religion and justice carried me to Washington, D.C., after graduation to work at NETWORKÃâà...
Green Left Weekly
March 22, 2018
After all, this is a religion that begins with the coercion of a Middle Eastern woman into the conception and birth of a child she did not ask for. Today is a Catholic holiday, ... I have visited women serving prison sentences of five or six years for accessing abortion in Central America. I have met Irish womenÃâà...
Palestine Chronicle
March 22, 2018
Yosef, whose status as chief rabbi is constitutionally recognised, is no stranger to inflammatory remarks having previously issued a “religious edict” encouraging the killing of any Palestinian armed with a knife. Yosef made the remarks as he cited a hypothetical story about encountering a black person in theÃâà...
America Magazine
March 21, 2018
Some religiously-affiliated providers say this threatens their religious liberty, while L.G.B.T. activists say they should be treated like any other Americans, ... we hope to continue our productive relationship with the City of Philadelphia to serve those among us in need,” Ken Gavin wrote in an email to America.
St. Louis Jewish Light
March 21, 2018
Approximately 100 Jewish clergy and activists showing support for DACA at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., Jan. ... by religious faith: A progressive, forward-looking commitment to opposing and addressing our society's injustices has deep roots in both American and Jewish history.
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
March 21, 2018
Supporters also included members of ISAIAH, a politically active coalition of religious organizations often associated with liberal causes. ... left, and Mary Jo Malecha and other members of the religious-activist group ISAIAH speak with Naheed Murad of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota Tuesday.
The Badger Herald
March 20, 2018
One would think an organization that prides itself on social activism would include Jewish women, whose religion and gender make them doubly ... have come under fire for refusing to condemn the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan, one of America's most vocal anti-Semites.
Emory News Center
March 20, 2018
The public panel is part of a three-day conference celebrating 15 years of Emory's Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology. The “Practical Matters Conference,” scheduled March 22-24, is by invitation only and deals with the question: “Who will prepare the next generation of ministers?”.
The Courier
March 11, 2018
The Freedom of Religion Foundation is an atheist activist organization intent on removing any reference to God from America, and we have already allowed that to happen to a large extent. The mere threat of a lawsuit from such organizations multiplies their influence in our society well beyond what theirÃâà...
Vanderbilt University News
March 7, 2018
TeSelle taught in the Yale Department of Religious Studies before joining the Vanderbilt Divinity School faculty in 1969. He was a specialist in the history of Christian thought, church and state, science and religion, the churches and controversial public issues, and Central America and U.S. public opinion.
Deseret News
March 6, 2018
Secular activists will never unify all Americans who've dropped out of organized religion, said David Campbell, chairman of the political science ... Through this process, the Secular Coalition for America, American Atheists and other secular groups will work to raise their national profile, gaining moreÃâà...
New York Times
February 28, 2018
But organizations representing Muslims and Jews, which practice male circumcision as a matter of religious tradition, are questioning the lawmakers' motives. ... As of Wednesday, the organization Intact Denmark had gathered nearly half of the required 50,000 signatures to create a bill that would banÃâà...
The Courier
February 20, 2018
A four-panel mural containing a biblical verse in the Findlay Municipal Building has drawn the attention of an activist organization based in Madison, ... for the county to display this religious message on the wall of the Findlay Municipal Court because it conveys government support for religion,” Markert saidÃâà...
Publishers Weekly
December 31, 1999
Many authors have diagnosed religion's ills and offered cures, in books from religion publishers on topics such as the conflicts over Trump's agenda, urgent social problems, the .... Brown is a writer and speaker who helps schools, nonprofits, and religious organizations learn to practice inclusion. Amy JuliaÃâà...
Publishers Weekly
December 31, 1999
Many authors have diagnosed religion's ills and offered cures, in books from religion publishers on topics such as the conflicts over Trump's agenda, urgent social problems, the .... Brown is a writer and speaker who helps schools, nonprofits, and religious organizations learn to practice inclusion. Amy JuliaÃâà...
HuffPost
December 31, 1999
A national coalition of more than 80 pro-LGBTQ organizations is aiming to show people how a Supreme Court ruling about a Colorado bakery could ... to All alliance draws comparisons between the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, in which a baker cited his religious beliefs in refusing to prepare a weddingÃâà...
