NATIONAL

Christian Conservatives Say New Hate Crimes Law Undermines Religious Freedom
www.edgeboston.com
www.wyomingnews.com

American Muslims Feel Compelled to Address Recent Terrorism Arrests
www.csmonitor.com

Kentucky Governor Criticized for Renaming Official Foliage as a .Holiday Tree.
www.local12.com
www.wkyt.com

Conscience Clauses Proliferate in the American Workplace
www.usatoday.com

New Film by Akbar Ahmed Surveys the Many Faces of Islam in the United States
www.dawn.com
journeyintoamerica.wordpress.com

Sociologists Find Rising Fears of Religious Radicalism among Prison Officials
www.csmonitor.com

Football Fans Take Up Religious Displays Barred from High School Playing Fields
www.nytimes.com

Northwest Apologizes to .Bumped. Muslims on Hajj but Denies Discrimination
www.arabnews.com

American Indians Denounce Uranium Mining Under Sacred Mountain in New Mexico
www.washingtonpost.com

Atheist Advertisements Appear in New York City and Boston Subway Stations
www.cnn.com
www.boston.com

See also: .Atheism 3.0. More Comfortable Accommodating Religious Believers
www.usatoday.com

Citing Hostile Church Neighbors, Witch School Leaves Illinois for Massachusetts
www.commercial-news.com
www.salemnews.com

ADL Survey Finds Anti-Semitic Attitudes Are at Lowest Level Ever Recorded
www.jpost.com
www.reuters.com

Archives of Internal Medicine Survey Finds Most Physicians Happy With Chaplain Help
www.ethicsdaily.com
archinte.ama-assn.org


COURTS/LEGAL

Both Sides Appeal Suit over History Teacher.s Anti-Religious Remarks to 9th Circuit
www.ocregister.com

See also: Despite Loss, Teacher is Prevailing Party in Court Costs Recovery
www.ocregister.com

11th Circuit Rules Christian Group Challenge to University of Florida Rules is Moot
www.gainesville.com

Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins Treasury from Naming Charity a Terrorist Group
www.usatoday.com
www.toledoblade.com

Federal Court Finds No Standing for Christian Group to Challenge Stem Cell Rules
www.latimes.com
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Federal Jury Finds Bible Reading in School Was Merely a Misunderstanding
www.knoxnews.com
www.wbir.com

California Islamic Center Terrorism Probe Ends in Federal Court Tax Fraud Charges
www.news10.net
www.recordnet.com

Case Challenges North Carolina Law Barring Sex Offenders from Church
www.newsobserver.com
www.time.com

New Hampshire Court Rules Town.s Zoning Refusal Violates RLUIPA
sentinelsource.com

Home Depot Employee Fired for Wearing .One Nation under God. Button Files Suit
www.washingtonpost.com
www.postchronicle.com

Arizona Hotel Faces EEOC Suit over Sectarian Prayer Ceremony
www.yumasun.com


INTERNATIONAL

U.S. State Department Releases 2009 International Religious Freedom Report
www.state.gov
www.state.gov

See also: Experts Criticize Report, Lack of Religious Freedom Ambassador Designate
pewforum.org

U.S. Opposes Pending UN Human Rights Resolution Barring Defamation of Religions
www.csmonitor.com
www.christianitytoday.com

See also: UN Special Rapporteur Prefers Interfaith Dialogue to Blasphemy Laws
www.christiantoday.com

CFR Interviews State Department Special Representative to Muslim Communities
www.cfr.org

U.S. House of Representatives Condemns Persecution of Baha.is in Iran
televisionwashington.com

Angered by Rumors of Qur.an Desecration, Protesters Burn President Obama in Effigy
www.telegraph.co.uk

Researcher Finds Religion is Not the Primary Motivation of Suicide Bombers
yaleglobal.yale.edu

List of Websites Checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org
crf.hudson.org
www.faithinpubliclife.org
www.wwrn.org
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
religiondispatches.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.sacredland.org
www.episcopal-life.org
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.saldef.org
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org
www.ekklesia.co.uk
www.ethicsdaily.com

Newsclips is compiled by the First Freedom Center as an educational weekly news-clipping service. The purpose of this publication is to assist readers interested in religious freedom news in staying up to date on issues in this area. The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the respective authors and original publishers of the articles, and are not intended to represent the viewpoint of the Center.

Prepared by the Education Division of the First Freedom Center

Isabelle Kinnard Richman, JD, PhD,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer