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Foreigners in the U.S. raising money for Palestine

George Galloway of the British parliament came to the U.S. to raise money for an allegedly humanitarian convoy of supplies for Hamas - the Palestinian terrorist organization. Doesn't this cross a line?
by Abraham Foxman | Discuss

Darlene Love and love of God

The amazing rock and roll icon, Darlene Love, dishes about her encounters with Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Dionne Warwick. She also speaks about "relatively insane" Phil Spector - who was recently convicted of murder - in an interview.
by Mike Westfall | Discuss

U.S. Bonds seized in Italy may be genuine

While official U.S. sources say that they are fakes, there are reports that no official Americans have actually inspected them in person.

Research dispels myths about moving off welfare

The dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan has written a book documenting just hard its to move off welfare. Women are especially hard hit. Reconfiguring unemployment payments may help.
by Pat Materka | Discuss

Progressives work at redefining 'prolife'

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, of Obama's White House Advisory Council on Faith, says he is optimistic about the current administration's effort to "reduce abortion." At stake are NIH guidelines on embryos.

Inside the U.S. retreat from Iraq

According to the Status of Forces Agreement, the U.S. military will complete its withdrawal from Iraqi cities by June 30. Today at least 4 American soldiers died, while the contending parties in Iraq ramp up their animosities.

The GOP should say 'NO' to bad ideas

The Republicans have properly said 'no' to Obama's unfunded stimulus package and the medical insurance reform. They need to continually say 'no' to fiscally irresponsible Democrats in Congress and the White House.
 

Ramon Villedas Morales: an appreciation

Known as "little bird" for his rhetorical skills, Ramon Villeda Morales brought honor to one of the poorest countries in the Americas, beset by militarism and anti-democratic movements.
by Mylene Bruneau | Discuss

Greeks should re-examine their history books

Greeks should be proud of their ancestors who rebelled against the Ottomans, having modeled themselves after Americans. This idea should be popularized in Greece.
by Mark Dragoumis | Discuss

Germany props up Iran with essential technology

Reports suggest that Siemens - the giant energy and engineering firm - and Nokia are helping Iran crack down on the Internet, cell phones and Twitter. German police have long criticized lax border controls.
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Obama's military budget to decrease over 10 years

Every year beyond FY 2010 in President Obama's 10-year budget blueprint will almost certainly result in negative real growth year-to-year for the defense budget
by Mackenzie Eaglen | Discuss

Obama breaks a promise on labor accountability

Transparency in the dealings of labor union officials would aid the labor movement, and the rank-and-file. Obama is going the other way.
by James Sherk | Discuss

Obama breaks transparency pledge with unions

Organized labor cannot effectively advocate the interests of workers if its leaders are widely viewed as corrupt and self-dealing
by James Sherk | Discuss
 

Merging sustainable forests with carbon markets

Scientists from Michigan are working on forestry programs in Thailand and Laos to integrate high value forestr crops such as jatropha into crops they already raise.

Global gas demand dip is mixed blessing

If natural gas falters, the environment and the economy will suffer as coal becomes a major factor in the market.

A saint returns home to the Master

Rev. Thomas Mulvilhill King S.J., scholar and theologian, was laid to rest after a long career at Georgetown University. Once declared GU's Man of the Century, he was a devotee of the Tridentine Mass and will be sorely missed.

The People of Honduras v. President Zelaya

Honduras is in an uproar over the sacking of General Vasquez, who had refused to facilitate the June 28 referendum on the Central American nation's constitution that would enable President Zelaya to stand for re-election for the second time.

The Stoning of Soraya M: story of immutable truth

Starring Jim Caviezel, who played the role of Jesus in the "Passion of the Christ", the timely film "The Stoning of Soraya M." tells the untold story of the abuse of women under the Iran's Islamic Revolution.

Amnesty International drubs Poland on abortion

Alleging that Poland denies access to abortion for eligible women, Amnesty International criticized Catholic Poland on what it considers a human right.

Trafficking sex slaves

In the Philippines, and elsewhere, there are few convictions of those involved in prostituting and trafficking in children. Among them were Josef Fritz, the Monster of Austria who enslaved his own child.

Underweight and obese die early

A little extra weight may protect people from early death. Eat the brownies!

How many women die from unsafe abortions?

Data on abortion is wrong, according to researcher Donna J. Harrison. Mifepristone and misoprostol abortions have been linked to severe adverse effects, and women in less-developed areas might not have access to medical facilities should they occur.

Is cause marketing a boon or a scam?

Cause marketing - in which businesses donate part of their proceeds from sales to specific sales is used by many. However, it is often associated with an increase in sale prices.

Interfaith Working Group

Christians, Jews, Muslim, Buddhists, and Hindus may differ over theology, but they aver a fundmental sense that ordered society requires sexual restraint,and protection of the vulnerable. They face a challenge in The Interfaith Working Group.

Employer mandated healthcare and the alternatives

What indeed is the rational relationship between being an employer and paying for the healthcare of employees?

China has the key to ending North Korea terror

A move by China to quell North Korean threats of a missile attack on the U.S. would show its readiness to take on global responsbilities.

Iran's Mullahs Conspire against a new revolution

The voter revolt in Iran is apparently too wide and too deep for the mullahs to ignore.

What happened to the men of Japan?

Men in Japan now appear to be woman-shy homebodies. What happened to the masculine ethic of the country that picked itself up from the ruins of WWII and became a world economic power?

Time to clean up after the Baby Boomers

It is time to lower the boom on the boomers. The generation of the psychedelic 60s has wrecked lives and families. The new generation must clean up the mess that was left behind.

IAEA head foresees weaponization of Iran nukes

Mohamad ElBaradei, departing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in an interview that should Iran wish to do so Iran could have nuclear weapons given the appropriate technology.

Global economy: Quo vadis?

Pope Benedict XVI is preparing to publish a momentous encyclical that will speak about the current global economic crisis. What will he say about the direction things are taking?

Interview: Archbishop Burke of Vatican Signatura

It is through our union with the heart of Mary, that she brings us to the Sacred Heart of Jesus." ?Archbishop Raymond Burke

Is what's good for GM also good for America?

The broken GM is a symptom of a broken economy. If GM was called too big to fail, why do you never hear of too small to fail?

How cigarettes light up Islamic jihad worldwide

Terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb, the Taliban, Hezbollah, and others profit from the illicit trade in contraband cigarettes. This scourge is fixable, hower.
by Kate Willson | Discuss

Sanford fell short of his own ideals

Is it that leaders fall short of standards, or is it that our answers to human frailty increasingly tend to deny that any standards exist?

Technology in Reverse

From the farmyard to the nanotehcnology laboratory, from the garden to the organ-loft, reaction arises against the adverse effects of innovation.
by Angus Sibley | Discuss

The Real Story about Flint Michigan

Rush Limbaugh and a Michigan politician have been trading barbs over bulldozing segments of the depopulated city of Flint. Their verbal row detracts from understanding of what really happened to a town that was once part of the Arsenal of Democracy.
by Mike Westfall | Discuss

Adults still trample children's rights

Abusive institutions have closed where children were mistreated but adults still abuse children.
by Carolyn Moynihan | Discuss

Governor Sanford and a wife's forgiveness

To err is human, to forgive is divine. But for Jenny Sanford, wife of philandering husband Gov. Mark Sanford, forgetting may be a trial.
by Charles Makanga Sendegeya | Discuss

Democrats fear voters will question cap and trade

Nancy Pelosi declared "Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory"
by Marc Morano | Discuss

Watch The Stoning of Soraya M.

This is a movie that deserves watching because of its ability to move the viewer. The Stoning of Soraya M. stars Jim Caviezel.

Britain to advertise abortion to youngsters

Britain - the country with the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe - comes the proposal to advertise abortion providers on TV before 9 p.m. Will the British government ever get it?
by Carolyn Moynihan | Discuss

The politics of food and eating

You aren't going to eat that, are you? Food has become politicized. The latest dogma is: eating local.
by Brian Lilley | Discuss

Motherhood and Mental Illness

"The Mother's Act" was passed by Congress in May 2009. Intended to help women with post-partum depression, civil libertarians need to keep an eye on it.
by Stephanie Block | Discuss

Does the US still need missile defense?

As Iran and North Korea are demonstrating, there are clear trends in the direction of both missile and nuclear proliferation
by Baker Spring | Discuss

New ID law in Congress weakens security

PASS ID Act provides the same process that five 9/11 hijackers used to secure fake documents (principal residence affidavits) in Virginia
by Janice L. Kephart and Jena Baker McNeill | Discuss

Introducing the Constitution to Congress

Finding constitutional authority for an act should not be an afterthought and cannot be accomplished by adding special incantations to the text of a bill
by Andrew M. Grossman | Discuss
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