International

SAN DIEGO–The Rutherford Institute, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based-group which defends Christian religious practices in First Amendment cases, has issued “The Twelve Rules of Christmas” opining for Christians what kind of Christmas activities U.S. courts have found to be legal. Because church and state issues frequently affect the Jewish community, San Diego Jewish World  here reprints the “rules” as a

WASHINGTON, DC–In a letter sent Thursday to the White House, America’s six national gun violence prevention (GVP) organizations–the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Violence Policy Center, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Freedom States Alliance, Legal Community Against Violence, and States United to Prevent Gun Violence–as well as 21 state and regional GVP groups strongly

  WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (Independent, Connecticut), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (Republican, Maine) Thursday opened their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, with testimony from witnesses expert in the military, Islamist extremism and self-radicalization, and federal intelligence collection

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–A federal indictment against Omer Abdi Mohamed, age 24, was unsealed on Thursday, following the Minneapolis man’s arrest and initial appearance in court. The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on Tuesday of this week, charges Mohamed, also known as “Brother Omer” and “Galeyr,” with conspiracy to provide material support to

ENFIELD, Connecticut (Press Release) – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut and Americans United for Separation of Church and State on Wednesday demanded that school officials in Enfield stop holding high school graduation ceremonies at a Christian church and instead hold them at any of a number of secular locations available in the

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release)– Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, recently sent a letter to the full Senate in support of comprehensive health insurance reform legislation that protects women’s reproductive health. The full text of Rabbi Saperstein’s letter follows: Dear Senator: On behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, whose

SEOUL, South Korea (WJC)–United States President Barack Obama has warned Iran of the consequences of its rejection of the proposed package on uranium enrichment. Obama said a new measures against Iran could be agreed within “within weeks”. Obama said at a press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul: “Iran has taken weeks