As a non-Catholic, I am a partial owner of the Pope’s institution, the Catholic Church. You see, in the country where I live, the
Category: International
Socially committed architects promote change through design
If you’re interested in architecture and have ever considered the role architectural design plays in advancing a progressive social agenda, now is the time
NRA takes its “no-gun-restrictions-ever” argument to the United Nations
Apparently, the National Rifle Association isn’t content merely to enforce its no-gun-restriction marketing strategy on Americans. [Notice that I’m not calling it an ideology.
Concealed carry: British style
In this country we debate the right of individuals to own assault style weapons with large clips. We talk about concealed carry permits and
BBC documentary reveals American colonel who trained Iraqi torturers
A new documentary from the BBC (in cooperation with The Guardian newspaper) has revealed direct ties between the torture practices and death squads of
Free trade isn’t free
Picture this. Normal, IL, 1988. While walking my dog, I stopped to chat with a neighbor. When I told her I was moving to
It’s hard to criticize John McCain, but…
The contrast could not have been more apparent. On Monday, February 18, 2013, MSNBC aired a program, Hubris, about how the Bush Administration used
Questions about Mali
Until about a week ago, I couldn’t find Mali on a map—except that I knew to look in Africa. I knew that it was
Tax dollars at work: American foreign aid to Israel
While waiting for a connecting flight in the Dallas, Texas, airport, I witnessed a woman turn to a man and ask him to watch
Peace X Peace: Raising women’s voices, building cultures of peace
Switch off MSNBC. Toss the New York Times in the recycling bin and suppress the temptation to sample the blogs. If you crave more