Burqa on Townhall

Dutch burqa ban plan headed for the garbage can Wed May 2

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France's Hollande says he'd keep 'burqa ban' Fri Apr 27

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Dutch move step closer to banning burqa Fri Jan 27

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Canada bans burqa at citizenship swearing in Mon Dec 12

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Special Report: In France, far right capitalizes on euro crisis Fri Oct 7

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Faces and stories of 10-year Afghan war Wed Oct 5

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Religion News in Brief Wed Sep 28

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Swiss consider new limits on wearing veils Wed Sep 28

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Dutch government drafts burqa ban legislation Fri Sep 16

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Italian parliament commission approves burqa ban Tue Aug 2

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Update: Can Australian Police Look Under Muslim Veil? New Law Says Yes Thu Jul 7

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Bureaucratic Overreach Is Not Kids' Stuff Tue Jun 28

Robert Knight

Public exposure and outrage is the best medicine for curbing overzealous bureaucrats. From kid searches to lemonade stand shakedowns, bunny busts and EPA and NLRB goons, an informed, active citizenry and media exposure are crucial to thwarting tyranny. ... more
Email, Hate Mail and Comments from Readers Sat May 21

John Ransom

It’s big, big mail-bag weekend. There’s lots of hate mail. We tackle the economy, finance, maids (but not in the same way as DSK) and home-schooling moms in plaid smocks who make us all so nervous when we fly. ... more
Belgium moves closer to banning burqa in public Thu Apr 28

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A Melting Pot Gone Cold Fri Apr 22

Suzanne Fields

Our British and European cousins are wrestling with a problem we don't have -- yet. How far can the state go to require religious beliefs to conform to basic law? You don't have to be a civil libertarian to feel a chill down your back in even putting the dilemma in such blunt terms. ... more
Living in Misery With Abortion Fri Feb 11

Kathryn Lopez

She was "small, bubbly and joyful. She had a radiant smile," with a "sweet" face. And yet, she wept. ... more
Games NPR Plays Sat Jan 29

Paul Greenberg

When it comes to bureaucracies, corporate or public, it's not just jobs that can be delegated but any sense of responsibility. This isn't just a familiar pattern, it's standard operating procedure by now. When the head of the outfit is confronted by a scandal that can no longer be ignored, and the public has grown more outraged than usual, protocol demands that the top exec submit ... somebody else's resignation. ... more
Sooner Shariah Tue Nov 16

Michael Gerson

Just to be on the safe side, voters in Oklahoma this month overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that prevents the Talibanization of the Sooner State. ... more
France firm on burqa ban despite bin Laden threat Fri Oct 29

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Europe's Burqa Rage Wed May 26

Michael Gerson

Traditional societies can be deeply admirable -- conservative, family-oriented, stable, wise about human nature and human society. But they can also be highly patriarchal. ... more
Unveiling the Truth About Burqa Bans Sun May 23

Steve Chapman

The veil, we are told, is a symbol of oppression imposed on women by husbands and other male relatives. Could be. But how do the critics know? The same thing can be said about surgically enhanced breasts in Europe and the United States. ... more
Blaming the Burqa Thu Jul 2

S. E. Cupp

French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Parliament last week that the burqa, the traditional dress worn by some Islamic women, will no longer be tolerated in France. ... more