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Court Strikes Down Discriminatory "Defense of Marriage Act"
The month of February has been a good one for those of us who believe that all Americans deserve the equal protection of the law.
Welcome to Jewish Disability Awareness Month 2012!
For many, January is either unremarkable, just the first month of a new year – or perhaps remarkable if only for being the month of the NFL playoffs.
Reform Movement Speaks Up as Komen De-Funds Planned Parenthood
Yesterday, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced it would cease all funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Anti-Choice Censorship in the NY State Senate
The New York State Senate sparked a controversy last week when it censored a resolution celebrating “Reproductive Rights and Justice Week” to
Creationism: Coming to a Science Classroom Near You?
In 1987, the United States Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law prohibiting the teaching of evolution unless it was accompanied by the teaching of creationism. The Court stated in its opinion in Edwards v.
Reform Rabbis Weigh in on Marriage Equality
As marriage equality legislation advances in Washington state, New Jersey and Maryland, pro-equality faith voices have been making their voices heard at legislative hearings – and Reform Jews have wasted no time in speaking u
VA Rep. Enters L’Taken Speech into Congressional Record
For six weekends a year, the RAC programming and legislative staff works 16-hour days with little sleep and lots of coffee as we run the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L’Taken Social Justice Seminars.
The Pursuit of Justice in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has a significant place in the religious life of the United States. It is home to Touro Synagogue, the first synagogue in America, dedicated in 1763.
2 Irans: An Update on the Iranian Nuclear Controversy
In the past few weeks we’ve seen two distinct visions of the Iranian regime: one nation shrouded in secrecy, on the brink of nuclear power, blaming other countries for assassinating its n