Is the primary divide in the debate over teaching about evolution one between scientists and people of faith? No, writes the founder of the Clergy Letter Project, an organization that demonstrates that faith and science are not inherently at odds with each other. In his piece for Huffington Post, Michael Zimmerman writes that the real divide […]
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Campaign Finance Update
Religious-right candidates in two key Republican runoff elections on April 13 are badly trailing their opponents in the campaign funding race. But will that mean much on election day? […]
The Right’s ‘Culture War’ Drags on in Houston
Religious-righters in Houston are still foaming at the mouth over the election last fall of an openly gay candidate, then-city controller Annise Parker, as mayor. As reported last fall, religious extremists disingenuously claimed Parker had made her sexual orientation “a central part of her campaign” and warned that her election would be “destructive to the […]
The Far Right’s ‘Big Lie’
One of the major goals of the “big lie” tactic is to so discredit an opponent that his or her argument on an issue — no matter how reasonable and sound — has no chance of breaking through the rage of the self-righteous, intolerant and poorly informed. The debate over curriculum standards in public schools has […]
An Evening with Arianna Huffington
To kick off our milestone 15th anniversary, the Texas Freedom Network is bringing Arianna Huffington — one of the most influential women in the media — to Austin for a special event at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 3. The founder of the popular and influential online news site Huffington Post will share her analysis […]
