The Briefing 01-13-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Paris killings sparks awareness of poor status of free speech in mainstream Islam

Defending Islam from free speech, USA Today (Robert C. Blitt)

Terror attack sparks fears among French Muslims, USA Today (Kim Hjelmgaard)

Obama, Biden Absent From Paris Solidarity March, Wall Street Journal (Carol E. Lee)

Saudis Begin Public Caning to Punish a Blogger, New York Times (Ben Hubbard)

Why Does The Mainstream Media Call Muhammad ‘The Prophet’?, The Federalist (Larry O’Connor)

HarperCollins omits Israel from maps for Mideast schools, citing ‘local preferences’, Washington Post (Terrence McCoy)

2) Controversies involving Episcopal leaders affirms liberalism and Christianity two rival religions

The Bishop, the Cyclist and a Death on the Road, New York Times (Jennifer Steinhauer)

Controversial Episcopal seminary dean Katherine Hancock Ragsdale to step down, Religion News Service (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

3) Call for increased homeschooling regulation reveals  its importance as counter-revolutionary force

Home Schooling: More Pupils, Less Regulation, New York Times (Motoko Rich)

4) Rising trend of eating alone displays shift to absolute individualism in America

Dining Solo in the Age of the Smartphone, Wall Street Journal (Bob Greene)