The federal excise tax on long-distance phone calls, which began as part of the Spanish-American War effort in 1898, was repealed in May by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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Clyde D. Taylor 12-01-2006
In “Back from the Brink?” September-October 2006, David Cortright argues well for U.S. engagement with Iran, a dialogue many of us have advocated since the 1980s.
The Editors 12-01-2006
While Advent is the particular season of the church year in which we anticipate the coming of Jesus, the word can also mean "a coming into being," an opportunity for old ways of thinking and being
Laurna Strikwerda 12-01-2006
Turkey’s highest Islamic authority, the Diyanet, recently decided to prepare a new collection of hadiths without sexist statements such as “the best of women are those who are like shee
F. William Hodge 12-01-2006
I read with great interest Stacia Brown’s article on conscientious objectors in the military (“Valor, Honor, Conscience,” September-October 2006).
Kathleen Gunton 12-01-2006
She left
with her sack of stones
and one dying rose,
fragrant as Pinot Noir.
The Editors 11-01-2006
The fall months tend to be busy-no doubt you can relate-and the pace around our office has been brisk.
Celeste Kennel-Shank 9-01-2006
Beginning with churches near the coalfields, more than 750 local and national religious leaders have put forth “A Call for Justice at Peabody Energy” that backs miners seeking to organi
Rose Marie Berger 9-01-2006
Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix, now chair of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission in Sweden, presented the commission’s report to world leaders in June.
Rose Marie Berger 9-01-2006
Catholic priest Carl Kabat and military veterans Greg Boertje-Obed and Michael Walli led a Plowshares direct action against nuclear weapons when they entered the E-9 missile silo in North Dakota la
Rose Marie Berger 9-01-2006
Stately Action. After much work by its Catholic majority, the Philippines officially banned the death penalty in June, winning the thanks of Pope Benedict XVI.
Arnold Stieber 9-01-2006
In the June 2006 issue, Ched Myers wrote a warm, informative article on Tom Fox and Christian Peacemaker Teams (“The Blood of the Martyrs”).
Wayne C. Wolsey 9-01-2006
Helen Caldicott has gotten her facts mixed up and relies on invalid assumptions in her commentary (“Our Friend the Atom?” July 2006).
The Editors 9-01-2006
What makes a Christian college Christian? Fear of the Lord. Prudence. Righteousness. Justice.