Putin v. Obama on Syria (tags)
Syria
Permanent US Afghanistan Occupation (tags)
Afghanistan
Vatican Changing of the Guard (tags)
Vatican
Chavez Inauguration Postponed (tags)
Chavez
LAUSD Creates Calamity for Crescendo Corporate Charters (tags)
A look at the events leading up to the closure of the Crescendo Corporate Charter Chain in Los Angeles. Aside from providing a cogent chronological narrative, the essay explores some very important social justice topics.
PROTEST THE POPE correct in saying Pope was willing Nazi (tags)
Myth that Pope resisted joining Hitler Youth exposed When I interviewed Berger in April 2005, just after Ratzinger had been elevated to the papacy, he spoke well of Ratzinger's intellect and discipline as a young man. But he said he couldn't understand why Ratzinger had insisted for so long in so many public statements that no one had a choice but to join Hitler Youth.
Latest Pedophelia Scandal Rocks the Vatican (tags)
The latest scandal has longstanding roots
John Allen Muhammad, Death Penalty and the Gulf War Syndrome (tags)
The state of Virginia executed John Allen Muhammad, the Washington area sniper, who killed ten innocent people on a murder spree. Muhammad, like Timothy J. McVeigh, was a Gulf War Vet, who was exposed to deadly toxic chemicals. His lawyers pleaded with Governor Tim Kaine to spare his life, arguing that he was suffering from the “Gulf War Syndrome.” Albert Camus, the author, said the death penalty was really about--“vengeance!”
Former Nazi Youth Elected Pope (tags)
This is some background information on John Ratzinger.