Long an outsized presence among the activists and fundraisers who make up the lifeblood of national campaigns, Jewish Americans currently hold little clout as primary voters due to their concentration in states that come late in the nominating season. Jewish activists are predicting increased opportunities – and challenges – as a result of the new schedule. more>

Criticism has rained down on conservative talk show host and columnist Dennis Prager who publicly criticized Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison – the first Muslim ever elected to Congress – for planning to use the Quran at his swearing-in ceremony. more>

According to Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, a self-proclaimed “free-speech warrior” of the Web, the conflict is “a morass of a mess of a disaster of a quagmire of a sinkhole.” more>

Two major Jewish organizations have condemned a right-wing Bible textbook for public schools, but backed an alternative study guide. However, some liberal watchdogs warn that the alternative textbook also could lead teachers to violate the separation of church and state. more>

Believing its readers would adopt "life-threatening" practices that could expose them to AIDS, the Buffalo Jewish Review nixed an ad featuring a gay men’s chorus. more>