Some say history is made by vast social and economic forces. Others say that even vast forces are launched by the actions of individual human beings . Yesterday’s newspaper, in two separate articles, showed the difference made by two individuals, one whose actions led to
“Charter” and “Magnet” schools are designed to allow for alternative and experimental approaches to education in public school systems. One approach is proving especially popular with parents and children and is outperforming peer institution in test scores and other measures of academic achievement. In these
Here is an account, by reporter Robert Barnes, of the argument before the Supreme Court over the Obamacare contraception mandate: A divided Supreme Court seemed inclined to agree Tuesday that the religious beliefs of business owners may trump a requirement in President Obama’s Affordable Care
What would it be like if religious belief were to become utterly socially unacceptable? Imagine a time when believing in God would be as contemptible and as shameful as racism is today. That’s what Irish actor Chris O’Dowd is calling for. He says that he
Today the Supreme Court hears the case being brought by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties challenging the Obamacare mandate that pro-life business owners, as well as non-church religious institutions, must provide their employees health insurance that includes contraceptives and “morning after” pills. After the
A mudslide in Washington state destroyed 30 houses. Eight people have been confirmed dead, but 108 are missing. UPDATE: Now 14 are confirmed dead, with 176 missing. (more…)
The Malaysian government cited new satellite evidence that indicates the missing airliner crashed into the Indian Ocean. Officials presented this information in a definitive way and notified the families of the passengers that there were no survivors. But mysteries remain. (more…)
Vladimir Putin’s speech annexing the Crimea echoes the language of a new political ideology being formulated in Russia, according to Canadian journalist Doug Sanders. A melange of postmodernism, nationalism, and Russian Orthodox mysticism, it goes by the name of “Eurasianism” or “National Bolshevism” (cf. “National
Justine Tunney, one of the founders of Occupy Wall Street, is calling on President Obama to resign, have all government workers retire, and transfer all administrative authority to the tech industry, making Google chairman Eric Schmidt the “C.E.O. of America.” But aren’t leftists always complaining
The late Fred Phelps with his Westboro Baptist Church, who picketed funerals of soldiers killed in action and proclaimed “God hates fags,” created such a negative impression of Christians who disapprove of homosexuality that he actually played a major role in advancing the cause of
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