Famine in East Africa: How you can help
CNN: "Twelve million people are facing a hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, and they are in desperate need of help. The United Nations declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, calling for a widespread international response to end the suffering. Thousands of Somalis have been fleeing the country each week in search … Continue reading Famine in East Africa: How you can help
RIP Hugh Carey: pro-choice pol who became pro-life
The Deacon's Bench: As the 51st governor of New York from 1975 through 1982, Mr. Carey led a small group of public servants who vanquished the fiscal crisis that threatened New York City and the state — the direst emergency a governor had faced since the Depression — by taking on powers over the city’s … Continue reading RIP Hugh Carey: pro-choice pol who became pro-life
Ohio and the Death Penalty
NY Times: "Gov. John Kasich of Ohio postponed for a month the state’s next execution. The decision is an admission that Ohio’s management of the death penalty is broken and further proof that the machinery of death cannot be operated responsibly anywhere."
22 Navy SEALs among 30 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan as NATO helicopter is shot down
Washington Post: "U.S. forces in Afghanistan suffered the deadliest day of the decade-long war Saturday when insurgents shot down an American helicopter, killing 30 U.S. servicemen and eight Afghans in the latest of a series of setbacks for coalition forces whose numbers are set to decline over the coming months."
President Obama Directs New Steps to Prevent Mass Atrocities
The White House: "President Obama is directing a comprehensive review to strengthen the United States’ ability to prevent mass atrocities. The President’s directive creates an important new tool in this effort, establishing a standing interagency Atrocities Prevention Board with the authority to develop prevention strategies and to ensure that concerns are elevated for senior decision-making … Continue reading President Obama Directs New Steps to Prevent Mass Atrocities
Catholic Bishops Blast Debt Deal, Tea Party Extremism
John Gehring: "Written by John Carr, executive director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the USSCB, the report is a frank assessment of a deal that asks nothing from the rich even as it puts the squeeze on those already having trouble making ends meet. "While the crisis of default was … Continue reading Catholic Bishops Blast Debt Deal, Tea Party Extremism
Catholic Sisters React to SBAL Ruling
John Gehring on Bold Faith Type: "Here are some powerful reactions from national organizations that represent Catholic sisters, who were influential in advocating for health care reform": "As Catholic sisters who stood proudly with the Catholic Health Association and other faith-based organizations in support of health care reform, this ruling brings welcome clarity to an … Continue reading Catholic Sisters React to SBAL Ruling
Pro-life Democrat's defamation lawsuit against SBA List will go forward
CNA: "Judge Black rejected the Susan B. Anthony List's contention that the phrase “taxpayer-funded abortion” was an ambiguous term that could have different possible meanings. “The common meaning that reasonable readers would ascribe to that phrase,” Black held, is that “the law in question contains a provision that appropriates money derived from tax revenues to … Continue reading Pro-life Democrat's defamation lawsuit against SBA List will go forward
Court: No tax-funded abortion in healthcare law
The Hill: "A federal court said Monday that the healthcare reform law does not provide taxpayer funding for abortion. The court reached that conclusion in a lawsuit between former Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio) and the Susan B. Anthony List. SBA List said in campaign materials that by supporting healthcare reform, Driehaus had voted in favor … Continue reading Court: No tax-funded abortion in healthcare law
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