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
A Good Day for Medicare–and Medicaid Too?
Jonathan Cohn: The results from Tuesday’s special election in New York demonstrated the popularity of Medicare and unpopularity of Republican plans to dismantle it. But neither fact should be surprising. Medicare is a universal program for retirees: Everybody has an obvious, direct stake in its future. And the Republican plans for Medicare amount to privatization. … Continue reading A Good Day for Medicare–and Medicaid Too?
Bosnian war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic arrested
BBC: "The fugitive Bosnian war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been arrested in Serbia."
"Let the Churches Do It" Is a Deceptive Myth
Robert Parham of EthicsDaily.com: "The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who are ill, and rebuild communities after natural disasters requires a spoonful of bad moral theology and a cup of dishonesty...Take one example of a program to care for low-income Americans: WIC. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for … Continue reading "Let the Churches Do It" Is a Deceptive Myth
House GOP Proposes Budget Cuts To Domestic, Foreign Food Aid
Huffington Post: "In a bill released Monday, Republicans proposed cutting $832 million – or 12 percent – from this year's budget for the federal nutrition program that provides food for low-income mothers and children. The 2012 budget proposal for food and farm programs also includes a decrease of almost $457 million, or 31 percent, from … Continue reading House GOP Proposes Budget Cuts To Domestic, Foreign Food Aid
GOP Budget: Paul Ryan Misapplies Catholic Teaching
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
Rethinking the pro-life label
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
89 dead after tornado in Joplin, Missouri; number expected to rise
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."
Ending Medicare: The New GOP Litmus Test
Sudan’s Army Strikes Darfur by Air for Second Time in Week
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."
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