Eric Reeves in TNR: "So have things improved in Darfur? On the contrary, the catastrophe there is deepening dramatically as we head into this season’s “hunger gap,” the dangerous, rainy period between the harvests of this past fall and winter and the next harvests, which begin in October. Water-borne diseases become much more common, and … Continue reading Darfur Is Getting Worse

Tony Campolo: "In exchange for getting support for Planned Parenthood from the Republicans, the Democrats were more than ready to betray the poor -- and especially poor women and children -- they claim to represent. The Democrats went along with the Republican proposal to cut funding for Community Health Centers by $600 million and for … Continue reading Betrayal On Capitol Hill

Nick Sementelli: "Ryan's Medicare proposal has gotten the most attention for good reason. It's the area from which he gets most of his budget's "savings" by undermining our societal commitment to providing adequate health care for our senior citizens. Rather than addressing the spiraling costs of health care, Ryan's budget simply shifts the costs onto … Continue reading GOP Budget: Paul Ryan Misapplies Catholic Teaching

Stephen Prothero: "On Wednesday, 70 professors, priests and nuns at Catholic universities criticized House Speaker John Boehner for a legislative record on the poor that was, in their words “among the worst in Congress.” His “anti-life” budget, they wrote, ignores the “most ancient moral teachings” of the Catholic Church on the duty of the powerful to … Continue reading Rethinking the pro-life label

CNN: "A tornado that chewed through a densely populated area of Joplin, Missouri, killed at least 89 people as it tore apart homes and businesses, ripped into a high school and caused severe damage to one of the two hospitals in the city, officials said Monday."

Bloomberg: "The Sudanese army attacked a village by air yesterday in the western region of Darfur, leaving possible casualties, the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission said today. It was the second air attack in a week on areas of Darfur."

BBC: "The United States has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses."