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The article discusses the voluntary religion in public high schools in the U.S. Topics discussed include the weekly prayer held by Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FA) religious group at the Gulf Coast High School in Naples, Florida, the rely on the Equal Access Act (EAA) law in forming religious activities in school, and the view of Americans United (AU) organization on the equal access concept that should apply to all groups.

The article reports that incited by religious right extremists, Texas state officials are increasingly decimating reproductive care options for women as of 2015. Topics include Texas health investigators having raided Planned Parenthood clinics across the state on October 22, 2015 and viewpoint of Dan Quinn, Texas Freedom Network that religious freedom has become a political weapon that religiou s conservatives use to push a political agenda.

The article focuses on the appointment of homeschooling advocate Michael Farris as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the largest religious right legal group in the U.S. It provides brief overview of Farris' career background and his advocacy of advancing the Christian homeschooling movement. It also mentions Farris' opposition for school vouchers in favor of homeschooling.

The article focuses on the plan to raise funds for the construction of a statue of late lawyer Clarence Darrow in Rhea County, Tennessee by the Americans United (AU) organization through its partnership with sculptor Zenos Frudakis. Topics mentioned include the book "Bryan: A Political Biography of William Jennings Bryan," by Louis W. Koenig, the social aspects of cultural preservation, and the survival of Christianity.

The article discusses the crucial decision to be made by Oklahoma voters about their political future in November 2016. It notes that the voters will also have the chance to remove a clause from the state constitution that defends the separation of church and state. It mentions the measure passed by state lawmakers which would weaken the restriction on public funds flowing to religious schools if voters decide to strike the religious freedom clause.

The article focuses on the issues associated with the religious memorials and monuments in the state of Iowa. Topics discussed include the abandoned pyramids in the state, the criticism on religious display honoring Christianity, the memorial claims, and the improper support and granting of the memorials in the state.

The article offers the author's insights on the religious groups or organizations who use faith and Religious Right in justifying their exercise on violent extremism and terrorism. It presents several profiles of several religious movements including the Army of God (AOG) on radical anti-abortion, Abiding Truth Ministries on radical anti-LGBT, and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) on white supremacy.

The article discusses the efforts of U.S. religious groups over anti-discrimination measures as of February 2016. Topics include the Religious Rights' response to the 1973 ruling in the case Roe v. Wade, attacks on local ordinances and state bills prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson's suggestions to construct bathrooms for transgender people.

The article offers information on the shifts in the America's cultural landscape as Millennials are urging mixing of church and state. Topics discussed include decrease in the Christians in the U.S. due to decrease in the millennials in Sunday pews, majority of teenagers condemned faith as old fashioned and anti-homosexual according to Barna Group, and millennials are more likely to identify as religiously unaffiliated than evangelical Protestants or Roman Catholics.

The article focuses on Kim Davis, popularly known for refusing same sex marriage license, secret meeting with Pope Francis and announcement by Mat Staver, founder of the Religious Right legal group, regarding the same. Topics discussed include journalists not believing about religious-freedom claims by Staver; Staver misleading people about the prayer meeting; and Staver and his firm representing anti-gay preacher Scott Lively in 2012.

The article focuses on the refusals of services based on the religion in the U.S. and response of Americans United for Separation of Church and State to it. It states that refusal of public services to communities like LGBT and Muslims are violation of responsibility of publicly funded position. It mentions lack of laws to protects discrimination against LGBT individuals.

The article discusses a campaign by religious right groups to teach U.S. history in Advanced Placement (AP) course. It mentions that conservative legislators in several U.S. states have criticized the College Board's new AP U.S. History (APUSH) framework. It states that according to conservative legislators, APUSH reduces the influence of Christianity. It also informs that College Board edited the curriculum in 2014.

The article offers information on various topics related to religious rights in Texas. Topics discussed include the link between the Constitution and religion, the social studies curriculum proposed by State Board of Education (SBOE), and the effort of the Texas Freedom Network (TFN), an organization which aims to protect religious rght, to implement an independent review for textbooks released by SBOE.

The article focuses on the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the court case Town of Greece v. Galloway on May 5, 2014 creates reactions and confusion. Topics discussed include the case was sponsored by Americans United (AU), a group that advocates separation of church and state, challenged community practice in New York of opening its meeting with Christian prayers, the ruling permits prayer before Commission meetings, and the American Humanist Association (AHA).

The article focuses on the issue of dismissing teachers and other staff by religious schools in the U.S. for moral offenses as of June 2014. Topics discussed include employment discrimination, freedom of religion and same sex marriages. It discusses an example of drama and English teacher Ken Bencomo, at St. Lucy's Priory High School in Glendora, California, who was fired for marrying with a same sex person.

The article discusses U.S. Supreme Court case related to Gregory Holt, inmate in an Arkansas prison who is seeking to grow bird as part of his religious rights as of May 2014. The topics discussed include Holt's interpretation of the Quran and the hadiths, a recorded saying of the Prophet Mohammed, 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision prohibiting Holt from growing bird, and U.S. Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and provisions under U.S. Constitution.

The article offers information on Mark Meckler and the Citizens for Self Governance, a group that aims to amend the U.S. constitution through the "Convention of States." It looks into the involvement the Religious Right in the move, the U.S. Constitution's Article V, and the use of the Constitutional Convention. It also discusses the Balanced Budget Amendment and the Christian home-school movement in the country.

The article focuses on U.S. court case regarding school-sponsored prayers in U.S. schools, as of March 2014. The topics discussed include U.S. Supreme Court's decision regarding school-sponsored prayers, U.S. supreme court case Engel v. Vitale, and South Carolina politician Robert Williams' views regarding religious prayers. Also discussed is journalist Katherine Stewart's views regarding the bills related to school-sponsored prayers.

The article discusses the investment of retailing firm Walmart Stores Inc. for creation of private school voucher plans in Wisconsin. It informs about the initiative taken by the Walton Family Foundation Inc. for donation of voucher programs. It also informs about the donation of six million U.S. dollars by the Alliance for School Choice (ASC), a pro-voucher group.

The article focuses on the Short Creek community of Hildale, Utah and Colorado City of Arizona, which supports radical polygamist of the Mormon Church. Topics discussed include views of Warren Jeffs of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) on the community, the lawsuit, United States v. Town of Colorado City, Ariz., and City of Hildale, Utah of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on unconstitutional policing and views of spiritual leader Claude Cawley on the community.

The article focuses on the film "Mission Congo" which explores the help provided by television preacher Pat Robertson's non-profit organization Operation Blessing to Rwandan refugees at refugee camps in Zaire. It states that Robertson raised funds through charity donations to combat hunger and cholera epidemic. It states that the film also showcase the incident of carrying Tylenol medicine for treating patients with cholera.

The article offers information on money collected by the U.S.-based Religious Right organizations through donations or funds in 2013. It informs that the American Family Association, the Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage earned revenue of 18,236,929, 14,122, 49, and 7,202,412 billion dollars, respectively. It also mentions that the Religious Right organizations control media empires and educational networks.

The article reports that the evangelical Christian pregnancy organization Care Net Inc. and its crises pregnancy centres (CPR) uses the U.S. taxpayer funds to centralize abortion rights of women. It mentions that the Care Net recieves funding from the organizations including Choose Life America Inc. and Heartbeat International. According to Jaime Miracle, policy director at the U.S. NARAL Pro-Choice, Ohio state leaders focus on its anti-choice agenda rather than helping women in the state.

The article looks at the efforts of Florida Representative Charles Van Zant proposing nullification on the regulation of same-sex marriage in the U.S. Particular focus is given to the states' right for nullification of approved regulations such as abortion and same-sex marriage. It also highlights the impacts of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and the establishment of theocratic movement for state-focused political campaigns.

The article reports that Rowan County, Kentucky clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage license to same-sex couple following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage. It mentions that Davis was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union after denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couple David Ermold and David Moore.

The article reports a campaign Protect Thy Neighbor (PTN) launched at National Press Club, Washington, D.C. during press on July 7, 2015 which aims at preventing anti-gay discrimination form religious view point. Topics discussed include favoring of PTN by Barry W. Lynn, Americans United Executive Director, denial for issuing marriage license to same-sex couple by clerk Casey Davis and introduction of First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) by Members of Congress against LGBT people.

The article discusses the settlement between city officials and Douglas Marshall, resident of Warren in Michigan for setting up a Reason Station in the city hall which aims to protect the rights of freethinkers and non-theists. It highlights that judge Michael J. Hluchaniuk allowed construction of the Reason Station next to the Prayer Station. It states that Americans United provided legal help in favor of Reason Station when the application was rejected by city Mayor Jim Fouts.

The article examines the role of Pope Francis, Pope of Catholic church to improve U.S-Cuba relations. Topics discussed include conviction of United States Agency for International Development's worker Alan Gross for his alleged role to overthrow Cuban-politician Fidel Castro regime, lifting of 55-year-old Cuban trade embargo on Cuba by the U.S and role of Vatican city to motivate negotiation between U.S and Cuba.

The article focuses on discrimination in the U.S. on the basis of religious affiliations. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 17.4 percent of hate crimes committed in 2013 occurred due to religious discrimination, Jews and Muslims being the frequently targeted religious groups. It also reflects on the efforts of senior staff attorney at the Sikh Coalition Gurjot Kaur in promoting religious freedom for Sikhs in the U.S.

The article reports on Ave Maria, an unincorporated planned college town in Naples, Florida, which was created as a catholic paradise by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan. It mentions that the town is without public schools, a police force and a representative form of government. Also discussed is the issue regarding private control of Monaghan over Ave Maria and his decisions to block entities like Naples Community Hospital from opening offices in town.

The article focuses on a U.S.-based movement that seeks to form an international Religious Right coalition and aims to unite various strains of orthodoxy into a phalanx to save the traditional family. It mentions of the World Congress of Families (WCF) founded in 1997 that has emerged as a powerful player in the Religious Right for its success in pushing socially conservative policies in Russia, Poland and Uganda.

The article offers information on a conflict which stops local residents from offering prayer at the Tabernacle Church in Warren, Michigan. It reflects on the statement of the church's pastor, Darius Waiden, that they are trying to figure out the problems due to which the people lost trust in the auto industry. It also mentions that an article from "Washington Post" newspaper referred to the station's volunteers as "God's receptionists."

The article focuses on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear the Elmbrook School District v. Does involving the move by the Elmbrook School District in Wisconsin to hold graduations in evangelical Elmbrook Church. It mentions how the decision ended a legal battle concerning the constitutionality of the such practice, concern from the opposition over the implications of the decision to religious liberty and the apparent divide in the high court about church-state separation.

The article focuses on the controversy related to a decision by Alabama high court chief justice Roy Moore in the case Hicks V. Alabama, which upheld the conviction of a woman charged with child endangerment for using chemical substances during her pregnancy, as of June 2014. Topics discussed include sectarian statements by Moore, freedom of religion and church-state separation.

The article discusses the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. Hendricks lawsuit. It includes information on opposition raised by the Americans United and the American Civil Liberties Union against the plans of Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie to Award 11 Million dollars in tax aid to religious colleges. Three articles from the New Jersey Constitution has been cited which help in understanding the case and bar tax funding of sectarian institutions.