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June 25, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Obamacare Ruling (King v. Burwell)

In a significant victory for the Obama administration, the Supreme Court voted in a 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act authorized federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states with their own exchanges but also in the 34 states with federal exchanges. Continue Reading...

June 12, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the OPM Hack

What is the “OPM hack”? The “OPM hack” refers to a massive data breach in which hackers, believed to be based in China, acquired personnel records of federal employees from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Continue Reading...

June 10, 2015

Papal Encyclicals: An Explainer for Those of Us Who Aren’t Catholic

On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis will issue the encyclical, Laudato si’. Here are some answers to questions people who aren’t Catholic—like me—may have about the document: What is an encyclical? Continue Reading...

June 02, 2015

Explainer: Religious Liberty and the Abercrombie Hijab Case

In the case of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that employers must offer a reasonable accommodation for an employee’s religious practices. Continue Reading...

June 01, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Patriot Act and the Freedom Act

Why is the Patriot Act back in the news? Last night three key provisions of the law were allowed to expire (at least temporarily) after Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked an extension of the program during a Sunday session of the Senate. Continue Reading...

April 23, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Human Trafficking Bill

What is the story with the human trafficking bill? The recent human trafficking bill, officially known as the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, was originally introduced in in the Senate on January 2015 by Sen. Continue Reading...

April 22, 2015

Explainer: What is Earth Day?

What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. Continue Reading...

March 26, 2015

Explainer: What’s Going on in Yemen?

What just happened in Yemen? Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, has been in a state of political crisis since 2011 when a series of street protests began against poverty, unemployment, corruption. Continue Reading...

March 09, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About Right-to-Work Laws

Today Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation making Wisconsin the nation’s 25th right-to-work state. Here is what you should know about right-to-work laws: What is a right-to-work law? right-to-work laws are state laws that guarantee a person cannot be compelled to join or pay dues to a labor union as a condition of employment. Continue Reading...

March 05, 2015

Ferguson Police Officer Exonerated in the Shooting of Michael Brown

Since last August, federal prosecutors and civil rights investigators have been investigating whether the killing of Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson was a civil rights violation. In an 86-page report released Wednesday, the Justice Department cleared the officer of any criminal wrongdoing or violation of civil rights in the shooting. Continue Reading...

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