At Religion Dispatches, Mark S. Hanson writes about the moral imperative of wealthy nations to fight poverty, and Obama's responsibilities at G-20.

Sobia Ali critiques an article by Amel Abdullah, who interprets a recent study by a Princeton psychologist to support the view that women who don't veil are treated as "less human" by men.

Monica Rozenfeld writes about young Jews who express themselves through Judaic-inspired tattoos.

In a recent Sightings column, Martin E. Marty writes about American religion during the Great Depression, and what we can learn from it.

An article in the Economist explains why a UN ban on the defamation of religion would be a ban on freedom of speech.

Richard W. Garnett writes in Public Discourse about how the separation of church and state protects the freedom of conscience.

At Common Grounds News Service, Amal Mohammed Al-Malki writes about the distinction many Islamic feminists make between Islam and Muslims.

Jon Meacham examines the American Religious Identification Survey finding that the percentage of self-identified Christians has dropped ten points since 1990.

Zubin Jelveh, a New York Times blogger, reports on a dubious IMF study, which draws upon the "Rapture Index" to suggest that "regions with high concentrations of evangelicals saw lower gains in home prices and less volatility than similar regions with fewer evangelical residents."

In a speech delivered to the Turkish Parliament, President Obama rejected the concept that the United States is waging a war on Islam.