People familiar with Scientology may also be aware of reports about how often they reportedly engage in "dirty tricks" to smear or discredit both critics and those who dare to Read More...

President George W. Bush recently announced his plan to spend US $1.5 billion on promoting marriage. Do you suppose that it's just a coincidence that church programs will be targeted Read More...

Across the nation public school students have tried to form gay/straight alliance clubs in order to combat homophobia, educate people about homosexuality, and create a safe place for gay students Read More...

An all-to-common sight in America is that of politicians who pander to religious bigotry and extremism - whether out of a desire for votes or because they actually are extremists Read More...

It's difficult for religious minorities to deal with discrimination, bigotry, and violence when government authorities are willing to stand by and allow such things to happen. Unfortunately, that seems to Read More...

Astrology is a type of divination based upon the idea that information, usually either about the future or about a person's personality, can be discovered through an examination of "heavenly Read More...

I've reported before about how the Bush administration has worked to twist science in order to force scientific conclusions to conform with political needs. Might this, however, be part of Read More...

You may not have read about the story of the Macedonian human rights group's campaign to promote tolerance of gays and lesbians, but it's apparently pretty big among religious conservatives Read More...

After many years of debate, the Senate has approved $14 million a year program to pay for students in Washington, D.C. schools to attend private as well as religious schools. Read More...

January 23, 1995: Argued: ACLU v. Black Horse Regional Board of Education The Third Circuit Court ruled that a school could not allow students to vote on whether or not Read More...

According to the Utah Supreme Court, if a local government meeting is to include any prayers, then those prayers must be open to people of all beliefs and the prayers Read More...

British gynecologist Dr. Paul Rainsbury and American doctor Panos Zavos have gotten the idea to create artificial twins from a single embryo. This form of cloning would result in one Read More...

One of the things that has exacerbated problems in the Arab-Muslim world and fueled the growth of Islamic extremism has been the prevalence of religious schools that teach almost nothing Read More...

A Republican-organized break-in of the Democratic Party's National Committee offices on June 17, 1972 led to the downfall of President Nixon and a host of political reforms. It was arguably Read More...

There has been a fair amount of news in recent months about attempts to insert some sort of official recognition of Christianity in the European Union's Constitution. Supporters argue that Read More...

In America, it seems impossible that an atheist would ever become a top government official, much less in a position like Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In Argentina, however, Read More...

There is something interesting going on with Maxis' online game "The Sims." A number of players, it seems, have turned the virtual town into a hotbed of criminal and sexual Read More...