The Briefing 05-28-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Chimps’ day in court exposes confusion of human dignity with care for animals

Judge Ponders Whether Chimps Should Get Same Rights as Humans, Wall Street Journal (Jacob Gershman)

2) Leftward trend on social issues reflects cultural milieu more than beliefs of Americans

Americans Continue to Shift Left on Key Moral Issues, Gallup (Frank Newport)

3) Approval of assisted suicide dissipates as voters recognize threat of slippery slope 

The Assisted-Suicide Movement Goes on Life Support, Wall Street Journal (Aaron Kheriarty)

4) Chinese crackdown on religious groups reveals idolatrous effort to co-opt religion for state

China Aims to Break Foreign Influence on Religion, Voice of America (William Ade)