Religious ‘leaders’ oppose legal minimum marriage age, saying it would contradict Islamic precepts.… Read the rest

The putative need to be theory-savvy was harmful to the humanities.… Read the rest

Jerry Vlasak said, idiotically, ‘the bombers likely were not trying to hurt’ the researcher whose house they hit.… Read the rest

The attacks on researchers have been escalating.… Read the rest

Bush administration proposal aims to protect health-care workers who object to abortion.… Read the rest

When subjects form deontological judgments, emotional processes override controlled cognitive processes.… Read the rest

‘Denmark protects its cartoonists. We arrest them.’… Read the rest

Texas Supreme Court ruled it would be unconstitutional for court to get involved.… Read the rest

A pleasant surprise that not all the delicious thoughts of my childhood had to be kept private.… Read the rest

There have been at least three fatal stampedes in the country so far this year.… Read the rest

‘This sweeping immunity extends far beyond the protections our Constitution affords religious conduct.’… Read the rest

Body of mother of 8 kept in freezer for four years, ‘Rev’ also accused of rape and incest.… Read the rest

To put an end to knife crime. Or something.… Read the rest

Apologizes for and withdraws column on Jesus and homosexuality. Jesus.… Read the rest

Why would a newspaper want ‘Christian Voice’ deciding what it can publish?… Read the rest

Afzal Nooristani is defending Sayed Pervez Kambaksh on blasphemy charge, hence death threats.… Read the rest

Anonymous bullies amuse themselves by tormenting strangers.… Read the rest

The speeches and writings of Akbar Ganji, Iran’s leading dissident, are peppered with references to Kant and Mill.… Read the rest

His most original course, a historical and political seminar as much as a legal one, was on racism and law.… Read the rest

Whatever position he held, Obama could clearly see and dispassionately articulate the other side.… Read the rest