The latest news on Religion, Global Warming, Secret War, Pakistan Flood, Afghanistan, Iraq, Darfur, Mideast Peace Talks, Iran, and Select Op-Eds. | Sojourners

The latest news on Religion, Global Warming, Secret War, Pakistan Flood, Afghanistan, Iraq, Darfur, Mideast Peace Talks, Iran, and Select Op-Eds.

Immigration. Hundreds of Tea Party activists converged on the border fence here in what is typically a desolate area popular with traffickers to rally for conservative political candidates and to denounce what they called lax federal enforcement of immigration laws.

Oil spill. The pile of soiled boom sitting more than four feet high and cooking under the summer sun at an abandoned shipyard here will be a part of the oil spill that endures.

Campaign finance. A conservative advocacy group Monday will kick off a huge ad campaign in 11 states and two dozen of the most competitive congressional races, slamming "wasteful federal spending."

Quote of the day. "We caused great damage and suffering to many nations during the war, especially to the people of Asia. We feel a deep regret, and we offer our sincere feelings of condolence to those who suffered and their families." Prime Minister Naoto Kan Kan of Japan, at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of World War 2. (USA Today)

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