In Wrongful Death Suit, Colorado Catholic Hospital Argues Fetuses are Not Viable Persons
On New Year’s Day in 2006, 31 year old Lori Stodghill went to the emergency room at St. Thomas More […]
Dick Armey’s Tobacco Ties
Former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, who recently left his job with the astroturf group Freedomworks, has a history
Virginia Republicans Rush Through Redistricting Vote While Key Democrat Attends Obama’s Inauguration
While Virginia State Senator Henry Marsh, a 79 year old African-American civil rights advocate and a Democrat, was out of
Christian Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools, Gets Pushback
An Orange County, Florida school district allowed the Christian group World Changers of Central Florida to distribute Bibles to high
Stealth Anti-Science Bills Disguised as “Academic Freedom” Bills
The National Center for Science Education is warning that a bill introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on January 16,
Republicans’ REDMAP Strategy to Skew Future Elections in Their Favor
Republicans, finding themselves less able to win elections on the merits of their candidates and policy positions, are continuing to
Grassroots Group Succeeds in Peeling Away Heartland Institute’s Funding
A group called Forecast the Facts is leading a campaign to peel away corporate funders who give money the Heartland Institute, a
Praise Jesus and Pass the Taxpayer-Funded Football
Christian evangelicals are hard at work recruiting young athletes into Christianity in publicly-funded schools all across the country, and taxpayers
How “Breast Cancer Awareness” Campaigns Hurt
Breast Cancer Awareness month comes around every October, a now-familiar time when pink ribbons adorn department stores, grocery stores, gas
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done: NY State Passes Comprehensive Gun Safety Bill
With lightening speed for a state legislature, New York became the first state to pass a comprehensive gun safety bill
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NRA Puts President Obama’s Kids in the Political Crosshairs
The National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a 35 second Internet ad called “Stand and Fight” that takes aim at President
Trojan Horse Ag-Gag Bill Introduced in New Hampshire
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is sounding alarm bells about a bill introduced in New Hampshire’s House
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Agribusiness Pushes “Ag-Gag” Laws Aimed at Keeping Animal Abuse Secret
Whistleblowing employees in the food industry have been credited with exposing horrible instances of animal abuse, unsafe working conditions, and
FDA- Approved “Buttery” Food Flavoring Makes People Sick
A chemical flavoring used to create that delicious, buttery flavor in microwave popcorn, when heated, can cause a life-threatening, irreversible
Oklahoma Judge Orders Church as Punishment for Manslughter
Oklahoma 17 year old Tyler Alred pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter after drinking and driving last December 3 and getting
Bushmaster Gun Company Forced to Pull Tasteless Ad
Bushmaster, the company that makes the machine gun Adam Lanza used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre December 14,
Hobby Lobby’s Misguided Religious Activism
Op-Ed A U.S. District Court court ruled in November that Hobby Lobby, a private, for-profit, national arts-and-crafts supply store chain