ImpactJustice More Plaintiffs Join Sexual Abuse Case Against Evangelical Ministry A lawsuit against evangelist Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles charges that the organization’s board covered up decades of sexual harassment and abuse. Sarah PosnerMarch 1, 2016
ImpactJustice New Charges Allege Rape by Prominent Religious Leader Bill Gothard, founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, the insular ministry with close ties to the Duggar family, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. Sarah PosnerJanuary 8, 2016
ImpactBusiness Homeschooling Ministry Sued for Pattern of Harassment Five women have sued the Institute in Basic Life Principles, the insular ministry with close ties to the Duggar family, alleging they enabled and covered up a pattern of sexual harassment. Sarah PosnerOctober 26, 2015
InvestigationJustice The Duggars’ Ties with a Troubled Ministry The family became poster children for the Institute in Basic Life Principles, an insular evangelical ministry whose founder resigned in disgrace. Sarah PosnerTalking Points MemoSeptember 10, 2015
InvestigationJustice, Politics The Wisconsin Right’s Voter-Suppression Scheme The myth of widespread voter fraud by liberals is commonplace among Republicans. Now evidence emerges of voter suppression efforts by Tea Partiers. Sarah PosnerThe NationNovember 1, 2010
InvestigationPolitics Aish HaTorah’s New ‘Obsession’ Aish HaTorah’s New ‘Obsession' Sarah PosnerThe Jewish WeekOctober 29, 2008
InvestigationPolitics Huckabee and Romney Jockey for the Support of the Christian Base How Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney cater to fringe elements in the religious right — and reap generous political benefits. Sarah PosnerThe American ProspectJanuary 3, 2008
InvestigationJustice The Legal Muscle Leading the Fight to End the Separation of Church and State The ADF has seized on “viewpoint discrimination” to put the gay rights movement in its cross hairs. Sarah PosnerThe Washington SpectatorApril 1, 2007