Blog

Muslim Group to Sue Oklahoma Over Shariah Law Amendment

November 4, 2010

On Wednesday, November 3, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it plans to file a lawsuit against Oklahoma for passing the “Shariah law amendment.” As explained in our previous blog post, the amendment changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts are now forbidden from “considering or using” both international law and Sharia…

Oklahoma Voters Approve Ban on Islamic Law

November 4, 2010

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (CNN) — A ban on U.S. courts considering Sharia law passed overwhelmingly in Oklahoma on November 2, the day of the mid-term elections. The man responsible for getting the issue on the ballot, State Representative Rex Duncan. The Republican argued that the measure “will constitute a pre-emptive strike against Shariah law coming…

Justices Revisit Tax Credits for Religious Schools

November 4, 2010

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday returned to a subject that produced a major and closely divided decision eight years ago: how far may the government go in aiding religious schools? In 2002, in a 5-to-4 ruling, the court upheld a school voucher system in Cleveland that parents used almost exclusively to pay for…

Die Würfel sind gefallen – Wahlen in den USA

November 3, 2010

Nach den gestrigen Wahlen, den sog. “mid term elections” in den USA stehen auch in Georgia, North Carolina und anderen Staaten politische Änderungen bevor. In Georgia: Ex-Congressabgeordneter Nathan Deal von den Republikanern gewann gegen den Kandidaten und Ex-Governor von Georgia Roy Barnes. Damit stellt sich die Frage inwieweit Nathan Deal den Staat wirtschaftlich voranbringen will.…

Supreme Court Justices Debate Video Game Ban

November 3, 2010

WASHINGTON — In a lively and sometimes testy Supreme Court argument on Tuesday over a law banning the sale of violent video games to minors, the justices struggled to define how the First Amendment should apply to a new medium. They tried analogies — to books, films, cartoons, comic books, fairy tales and rap lyrics.…

Airport Pat-Downs Get More Personal

November 1, 2010

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is changing the way it manually searches passengers. Starting on October 29, 2010, the manual search will involve a slide of the hand compared to the pat down. TSA agents will use the front of their hands in searches, and the new process will include an agent running his or…

Google Agrees to Change Ad Policy to Settle Case

October 28, 2010

PARIS — Google has pledged to overhaul its rules and procedures for blocking certain advertisers from buying “sponsored links” on its search engine as part of a settlement with French authorities announced Thursday. As part of the deal with French Competition Authority, Google agreed to adopt conditions, including a three-month notification period, when it rejects…

Federal Court Overturns Part of Arizona Voting ID Law

October 27, 2010

On Tuesday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled against an Arizona law that requires residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote, but upheld a part of the same law that mandates residents to show identification before voting. Click here to read more. For more information on immigration law…

Der neue Perso – wie gut ist er wirklich?

October 27, 2010

Bereits am 15. Oktober, 2010 berichteten wir auf unserem Blog über den neuen Personalausweis. Ab dem 1. November stellen die Behörden bundesweit nur noch den neuen Personalausweis aus. Aber wie gut ist der neue Personalausweis wirklich? Wie funktioniert er, wo hat er Schwächen und worauf sollten Bürger unbedingt achten? Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen zur…

Bizarre US-Wahlkampfspots

October 25, 2010

Bereits in der Vergangenheit haben wir auf unserem Blog über die bizarre Werbung einer Washingtoner Ärzte-Organisation berichtet welche mit ihrem Werbespot auf die Gesundheitsrisiken von Fast Food aufmerksam machen wollte. Auch in Zeiten des US-Wahlkampfes kennt die Kreativität der Werbemacher keine Grenzen. Mit verleumderischen Spots im TV und Internet duellieren sich die Kandidaten: Manche verteufeln…

Categories