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Amid Israel-Iran Tension, Will U.S. Seek Peace? | Leroy Seat, War, Violence, Iran, Israel
Amid Israel-Iran Tension, Will U.S. Seek Peace?
Some sort of military strike by Israel to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon seems to be growing. Will a peaceful solution be a priority for our leaders? Read More ...
Leroy Seat

U.S. Apathetic to Middle East Injustices | Vinoth Ramachandra, Israel, Middle East, Iran, Palestinians
U.S. Apathetic to Middle East Injustices
Turning a blind eye to injustices in the Middle East, much of the U.S. public, including many of its church leaders, are profoundly ignorant of Middle East history. Read More ...
Vinoth Ramachandra

Some Controversies Too Important To Oversimplify | Martin Marty, Catholicism, HHS
Some Controversies Too Important To Oversimplify
Not all electoral outcomes, legislative acts or judicial decisions in the U.S. are going to satisfy the consciences of all conscientious people – religious or not. Read More ...
Martin Marty

Us vs. Them: Anti-Immigration Fear in the Bible | Zach Dawes, Immigration
Us vs. Them: Anti-Immigration Fear in the Bible
The "us versus them" attitude adopted by the Egyptians that led to their unjust oppression of the Hebrews is a prevailing influence on immigration discussions today Read More ...
Zach Dawes

Arizona Schools Forced to Ban Ethnic-Studies Books | Miguel De La Torre, Censorship, Arizona, Hispanics
Arizona Schools Forced to Ban Ethnic-Studies Books
Arizona schools that are largely comprised of Mexican-Americans are eliminating ethnic-studies programs to avoid "biased, political and emotionally charged" teaching. Read More ...
Miguel De La Torre

Why Gingrich Wants You to Fear Saul Alinsky | Leroy Seat, Saul Alinsky, Newt Gingrich
Why Gingrich Wants You to Fear Saul Alinsky
Newt Gingrich has been dropping Saul Alinksky's name as if he were a bogeyman. Alinsky, who died in 1972, was a grassroots organizer responding to injustice against the poor. What's to fear? Read More ...
Leroy Seat

GOP Rancor Over Immigration Overshadows Party's Moderate Voices | EthicsDaily Staff, GOP, Immigration, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Bill Haslam, Tennessee
GOP Rancor Over Immigration Overshadows Party's Moderate Voices
With the GOP presidential campaign locked in a slugfest between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney over immigration, more reasoned Republican voices struggle to get an audience. Read More ...
EthicsDaily Staff

Harsh Political Partisanship Feeds off Division | Jim Evans, Barack Obama, State of the Union, Partisanship
Harsh Political Partisanship Feeds off Division
Not long after President Obama concluded his State of the Union address, critics were denouncing him. Today's politics thrives off a hard-edged division that won't allow compromise. Read More ...
Jim Evans

Kansas Politician's Apology: Sorry You Were Offended | Ircel Harrison, Leadership, Barack Obama
Kansas Politician's Apology: Sorry You Were Offended
A Kansas politician apologized for forwarding emails critical of President Obama. However, like many before him, he didn't apologize for what he said but for offending those who misinterpreted him. Read More ...
Ircel Harrison