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Bishops vs. The Bomb: Act II

John Gehring 7-31-2009
When the United States and the Soviet Union stared into the abyss of nuclear Armageddon during the Cold War, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick began reading obscure journals like the Bulletin of the At
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A Cancer Survivor Speaks Out For Health-Care Reform

Anonymous Guest Contributor 7-30-2009

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Gates Arrest Analysis Cliff Notes

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 7-28-2009
Audio of the 911 call that brought Sgt. James Crowley to the home of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Stuck on Stupid

Valerie Elverton Dixon 7-28-2009
Here we go again.

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Professor Gates, Sgt. Crowley, and the Balance of Power

Melvin Bray 7-24-2009
There are only a handful of widely, cross-culturally known black intellectuals in this country-Maya Angelou, Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, Julianne Malveaux, and maybe a few others.
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Mr. Obama, Our Immigration Enforcement Policy Perpetuates Racial Profiling

Allison Johnson 7-23-2009

While watching Barack Obama's health care press conference last night, I wasn't surprised when he took a question regarding the arrest and subsequent media uproar surrounding his good friend, Henry

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Jimmy Carter's Stand on Women in Church Leadership

Valerie Weaver-Zercher 7-22-2009

An autographed photo of Jimmy Carter sits on our piano. A friend of ours wrote to Carter and told him that he was one of our sons' favorite presidents, and would he please send them a signed photograph. When Keith gave our sons the Carter picture last Christmas, my 8-year-old actually teared up.

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Voices of the Poor Lost in Honduras' Power Struggle

Amanda Lind 7-10-2009

Two weeks ago Sunday I awoke to my cell phone ringing at 6:45 a.m. In my sleepy delirium I answered it to hear the agitated voice of Isidra, a friend and "hermana" from our church in Flor del Campo, a marginalized neighborhood near the airport of Tegucigalpa.

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The Pope and the President: Unlikely Allies Seeking Common Ground for the Common Good

John Gehring 7-10-2009
When Pope Benedict XVI meets with President Obama in Rome today, a shy German theologian and a charismatic leader known for his international rock star appeal will find plenty to agree on despite s
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Daring to Disarm: McNamara and the Moscow Summit

Jessica Wilbanks 7-07-2009
At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, two headlines were dueling for the coveted center space of the New York Times Web site.
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Democracy is the Real Victim in Honduras' Coup

Ashley Morse 7-02-2009

On the morning of June 28, Honduran President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was awoken suddenly as masked soldiers burst into his home. As the media has been rave to point out, still in his pajamas, the elected head of state was forced onto a plane and shipped out of the country.

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Immigration Reform This Year: Let's Get to Work

Allison Johnson 6-26-2009
Yesterday, President Obama met with key legislators to discuss the details of moving comprehensive immigration reform legislation this year.
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Do a New Thing: 20 Years After Spike Lee's Groundbreaking Film on Race in America

Edward Gilbreath 6-25-2009

It's hot in Chicago. Summer is officially doing its thing.

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Justice for Victims of Colombia's Military

Janna Hunter-Bowman 6-19-2009
On June 8, Pastor Reinel Martinez Medina testified before the Colombian Congress on the execution of his brother at the hands of Colombian Public Security Forces: "I dare to speak out about my brot
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A Father's Day Remembrance

George Mitrovich 6-16-2009
On the day my father died I was 1,200 miles away.

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Dads Healing Holes and Wounded Souls

Roland Warren 6-15-2009
When my oldest son, Jamin, was moving out of the toddler years, I started to have a difficult time hugging and kissing him.
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Inspiring Fatherhood

Jim Wallis 6-15-2009
More than the primaries, general election, board meetings, or the budget fight on Capitol Hill, this past week was a high-intensity roller coaster for me. It was Little League playoffs.
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Diplomacy: Revisiting the Huntington Thesis

Gabriel Salguero 6-12-2009
Much has been said about President Obama's speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, Egypt.
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Demand an Exit Strategy for Afghanistan

Nate Van Duzer 6-11-2009
In a March interview with 60 Minutes, President Obama declared about the esc
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Immigration Reform: The time has come

Jim Wallis 6-11-2009

The time has come for comprehensive immigration reform. After several failed attempts in past years, the president has promised it and the White House is showing a clear commitment to it.

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