Steven Hawking belongs to that breed of atheist who builds his reputation in a narrow specialty, then uses his fame as a platform to pronounce on other pressing questions where he has no particular expertise – like questions about God.

In the majority opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said, "California cannot co-opt the licensed facilities [pregnancy centers] to deliver its message for it."

Today, February 12, fans of Charles Darwin celebrate his birthday, which they have dubbed “Darwin Day.” The city of Shrewsbury, Darwin’s birthplace, will hold its annual celebration with toasts, tours, and lectures. For this year’s festivities, the tagline is that Shrewsbury is “the origin of original thinking.”

It may have sounded like routine political platitudes. On Friday, when President Donald Trump signed a declaration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he said, “Today we celebrate Dr. King for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that … we are all created equal by God.”

The pushback has been swift and strong against Target’s unsafe bathroom policy, along with the Obama administration’s demand that all public schools adopt pro-transgender policies for showers and locker rooms. But for long-term success against these impositions, the response must also be strategic.