Acton Occasional Series

June 26, 2015

50 Key Quotes from the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

The Supreme Court issued its ruling today on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. (You can find our explainer article on the case here.) Continue Reading...

June 26, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

What was the same-sex marriage case that was decided by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court issued its ruling on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which is consolidated with three other cases—Tanco v. Continue Reading...

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 15, 2015

5 Facts About the Magna Carta

Today marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta. Here are five facts about this English document which helped to establish the rule of law: 1. Magna Carta (Latin for “the Great Charter”), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for “the Great Charter of the Liberties”), was a peace treaty between King John of England and rebel barons that was sealed on June 15, 1215. 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 09, 2015

New York City is Post Secular and Highly Religious

Large cities in the northeast like Boston, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and so on, are often caricatured as wastelands of non-religious, unchurched, overtly secular theaters. Caricatures of this type seem odd given the fact that many of America’s oldest religious institutions are actively operating in those regions. Continue Reading...

June 05, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — May 2015 Report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. 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...

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