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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Obama Says He Won't 'Walk Away' From Overhaul of U.S.Immigration Security
By Nicholas Johnston - Bloomberg
"When millions of immigrants toil in the shadows of our society, that's not just a Latino problem; that is an American problem," Obama said. "And we have to solve it."
(Read More) Terry Jones, behind the scenes
By Michelle Boorstein - Washington Post, On Faith
Gainesville pastor Terry Jones may have vanished from your TV set, but behind the scenes discussions are ongoing between the leader of a tiny Florida church and U.S.-based evangelical leaders.
(Read More) Part of the fabric of the city, a growing Islamic community
By Julia O'Malley - Anchorage Daily News
They believe Islam is being misrepresented, and they're trying to correct that by setting a good example in Anchorage..."We want to spread the true word of Islam," Obeidi said. "Not Fox News Islam."
(Read More) What Teresa Lewis' Execution Will Say About Us
By Lynn Litchfield - Ethicsdaily.com, Opinion
As Teresa Lewis approaches her execution on Thursday, Sept. 23, my own process as her former chaplain has been painful. Teresa has been cast off as a disposable person.
(Read More) Texas education board to consider rule on Islam's portrayal in textbooks
By Terrence Stutz - Dallas Morning News
A preliminary draft of the resolution states that "diverse reviewers have repeatedly documented gross pro-Islamic, anti-Christian distortions in social studies texts"...and that past...textbooks in Texas also have been "tainted" with pro-Islamic, anti-Christian views.
(Read More) Christine O'Donnell's Jesus Squad
By Suzy Khimm - Mother Jones
O'Donnell's victory also marks a step forward for the Christian right, which her campaign has quietly begun to court--and which could end up riding the tea party wave back into the halls of power.
(Read More) Pope admits Church mishandled abuse charges
By Nicole Winfield - Salon
Pope Benedict XVI...acknowledged Thursday that the Catholic Church had failed to act decisively or quickly enough to deal with priests who rape and molest children. He said the church's top priority now was to help the victims heal.
(Read More) U.S. Poverty Rate Rises to 14.3%
By - Associated Press
The Census Bureau on Thursday said about 43.6 million people, or one in seven, were in poverty last year, up from 39.8 million, or 13.2%, in 2008.
(Read More) Many say poverty rate is a poor measure
By Allison Linn - MSNBC
Experts on both sides say the current method of calculating the number of Americans living in poverty is too simplistic and fails to account for a wide swath of factors beyond income that could influence how families make ends meet.
(Read More) Millennium Development Goals: time to get serious
By Katherine Marshall - Washington Post, On Faith
2010 is a pretty clear marker on the road from 2000 to 2015: the deadline is getting close. And the basic message from the U.N. experts is pretty bald: far too little progress, a host of disappointments. But it's not time to give up.
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More faith leaders weigh in on the DREAM Act
Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010 Another objection raised yesterday by opponents of the DREAM Act was that it made the defense appropriations bill - in the words of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell -- "needlessly controversial." Last night I checked in with Sr. Simone Campbell, executive director of NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, and she had this to say: DREAM Act has always enjoyed broad bipartisan support and is anything but "needlessly controversial." It is directly related to military recruitment and promotes the best of who we are as a nation. Good bills should not be held hostage by partisan wrangling. Young people who are contributing to our society should be able to fully participate in our nation. This is about taking care of the military AND our society in general. continue reading » |
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