Archive: July 5, 2009 - July 11, 2009
A Slave to Principle
Note to Rep. King of Iowa: You're in the Capitol to represent the will of the people, not the will of God.
By Michael Kessler | July 10, 2009; 10:07 PM ET | Comments (2)
Talking to Iran AND Supporting Democracy
The current situation in Iran reminds me of the Polish Communist Party's 1981 crackdown on Solidarity.
By Daniel Brumberg | July 10, 2009; 3:04 PM ET | Comments (4)
Obama and Pope Have Cordial Meeting
A Vatican spokesman said the pope was "very impressed" by Obama who was "attentive and ready to listen."
By Thomas J. Reese | July 10, 2009; 2:53 PM ET | Comments (0)
Obama and the LGBT Community: The First Report Card
Donna Payne of the Human Rights Campaign grades the Obama Administration on issues of interest to the LGBT community. The president gets mixed reviews.
By Jacques Berlinerblau | July 7, 2009; 8:34 AM ET | Comments (12)
Pope Benedict on Economic Justice
Benedict calls for a radical rethinking of economics guided not by profits but by "an ethics which is people-centered."
By Thomas J. Reese | July 7, 2009; 1:14 AM ET | Comments (60)
Health Care Reform, African Style
A visit to a health clinic in Ghana would remind Obama that many human problems are the same across the world.
By Katherine Marshall | July 6, 2009; 12:20 AM ET | Comments (0)











