May 29, 2009
“Social and Moral Nonsense:” Attacks on Marriage Continue Unabated
By Alan J. Reinach

Has the traditional family become “social and moral nonsense?”  Tim Rutten, writer for the Los Angeles Times, apparently thinks so.  This is the phrase he uses describe the recent California Supreme Court decision upholding the validity of Proposition 8, which amends the California constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.   Rutten’s ... Read more

September 29, 2008
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan was once a part of the Soviet Union. Since independence, it has battled an insurgency by Islamic militants. In the process, Uzbekistan has curtailed many individual liberties. Concern has been raised by human rights groups that non-violent Muslim groups have been mistreated, that extreme measures have been used in interrogation, and there is concern over the way Christian groups are treated. What is the situation on the ground in Uzbekistan? Can a nation fighting an insurgency be expected to respect human rights norms? What is the future for religious minorities in Uzbekistan? For all this and more, view Global Faith and Freedom's episode: "Uzbekistan."

Host: James Standish
Correspondent: Wilona Karimabadi
Panel Guests: Mitch Tyner, International Religious Liberty Association; Jonathan Gallagher, International Religious Liberty Association; Christopher Banks, North American Religious Liberty Association
Interview Guests: John Graz, Secretary General, International Religious Liberty Association
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June 5, 2009
6/27/09 - Fair Housing Act Doesn’t Outlaw Discrimination?

Eric Treene, special counsel for religious discrimination, Civil Rights Division of the United States Justice Department, discusses a case in the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that the Fair Housing Act does not apply to discrimination that occurs after the rental or sale of housing, and its implications for religious freedom.
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