Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program  —  Media Note  —  Office of the Spokesperson  —  Washington, DC  —  Below are the key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic …

The War on the Private Mind  —  In Indiana, in Arkansas, and in the boardroom  —  There are two easy ways to get a Republican to roll over and put his paws up in the air: The first is to write him a check, which is the political version of scratching his belly, and the second is to call him a bigot.

The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050  —  Why Muslims Are Rising Fastest and the Unaffiliated Are Shrinking as a Share of the World's Population  —  The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates …

The right's made-up God: How bigots invented a white supremacist Jesus  —  Just in time for Holy Week, the State of Indiana has passed a new Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  The law explicitly permits for-profit corporations from practicing the “free exercise of religion” …

Burn Her!  She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!  —  Someone please tell me if my progression here is inaccurate in any way:  —  1) Family owners of small-town Indiana pizzeria spend zero time or energy commenting on gay issues.

Senator Says Critics Of Indiana Should Get ‘Perspective,’ Be Thankful State Doesn't Execute Gays  —  Appearing yesterday on CNN, Senator Tom Cotton (R) urged critics of Indiana's “religious freedom” law to get “perspective,” suggesting the treatment of LGBT people in Indiana compared favorably to countries where gay people are executed.

Poll: Bush now tops GOP field; Clinton runs ahead of all Republicans  —  Former Florida governor Jeb Bush now leads the field of Republican candidates for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, but former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoys a decided advantage over Bush …

Menendez: Resign and spare us the drama |  Editorial  —  Star-Ledger Editorial Board By Star-Ledger Editorial Board  —  It is hard to fathom the lack of judgment: Why would he even dance close to this line?  —  U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez now begins a fight for his political life that could last for years.

Boehner in Israel: ‘The world is on fire’  —  JERUSALEM — John Boehner thinks the “world is on fire.”  And America isn't doing nearly enough to stamp it out.  —  The House speaker's decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress last month sparked criticism …

Two ISIS-Inspired Women Arrested in NYC for Allegedly Trying to Build Bomb … Federal authorities have arrested two women who were allegedly planning to detonate a bomb in the New York City area after being radicalized by ISIS, sources familiar with the arrests told ABC News.

Navy warns of China's ‘great wall of sand’  —  A top U.S. Navy official on Tuesday said China is trying to seize disputed waters in the South China Sea through land reclamation projects, stoking the potential for future conflicts.  —  U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Harry Harris said Beijing …

Al-Shabaab ‘holding many Christians alive’ amid attack on Kenyan university  —  Al-Shabaab says they are “holding many Christians alive” after claiming responsibility for an attack at Garissa University in eastern Kenya Thursday that left at least 15 people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds of students unaccounted for.