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Though many expected the Republican Party to win the majority in the Senate, Democrats fared even worse than forecasted in the midterm elections. The GOP gained at least seven seats in the Senate [...]

Five years ago this past week, Welton was in the room with Judy Shepard and other advocates as President Obama signed the Mathew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Although [...]

The last few months have seen marriage equality spread across the country at an almost dizzying pace, but are traditionally conservative religious groups ready to accept it? That is the question [...]

While many of us look toward the election with excitement (or dread) as we guess about who will win and who will lose, for many others there is a far more basic question – will they be allowed to [...]

Though the campaign may seem never-ending, Election Day 2014 is just days away – and what a long, strange trip it’s been. The last weeks of the campaign have seen Ebola and ISIS become center [...]

“Every three seconds, someone dies from hunger and extreme poverty,” the trailer for Dan Karslake’s film Every Three Seconds reminds viewers. But rather than focus on the negative, Dan’s project [...]

Last week, Matt Stohlandske published his column “I’m a gay rights activist. I want to give $150,000 to someone who opposes gay marriage” in the Washington Post. Matt is gaining notoriety for [...]

The Vatican Synod on the Family sparked worldwide media frenzy – and confusion – the past several weeks. Religion News Service Editor-in-Chief Kevin Eckstrom offers some clarity on what [...]

Following the shooting of a soldier at Canada’s National War Memorial and an attempted attack on Parliament, investigators are searching to discover the extent of gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s [...]

University of Colorado – Boulder Professor Nabil Echchaibi discusses the way Islamaphobia affects American Muslims, especially as the threat of ISIS continues to grow. Religion Dispatches [...]