With Eight Days To Go, Can Congress Avoid Another Government Shutdown?
Congress has just over a week to pass a funding bill, and it’s not looking very good.
Trying To Read The Biden Tea Leaves
Time is running out for Joe Biden to make a decision about running for President, and it’s still not clear what he’ll do.
Pope Francis Writes On The Environment, And Many People Miss The Point
Pope Francis’s new encyclical isn’t exactly being received positively by American conservatives, because they seem to be missing the point.
Minnesota Archbishop Resigns In Wake Of Criminal Charges Over Sex Abuse
The head of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has resigned in the wake of criminal charges for covering up sexual abuse of children.
America’s Top Law Firms Have Declined To Defend Bans On Same-Sex Marriage
Many of America’s top law firms have declined to accept cases defending bans on same-sex marriage, and that’s okay.
Pope Francis Speaks The Truth About The Armenian Genocide, Turks Get Predictably Upset
Unlike most world leaders, Pope Francis is wiling to call a genocide a genocide.
Francis to Follow Benedict, Predicts Short Papacy
Pope Francis says he expects to serve only a short period and plans to follow his predecessor’s example of retiring rather than waiting to die in office.
Pope: Don’t Breed Like Rabbits. Or Use Birth Control.
Pope Francis continues his world tour and has issued a paradox from his private jet.
Pope Francis: One Cannot Make Fun of Faith
Pope Francis has earned a reputation as a liberal in comparison to recent predecessors but he’s no liberal.
Obama Has Made An Historic Change In U.S. Cuban Relations, It’s A Good First Step
The resumption of diplomatic relations between U.S. and Cuba, and expansion of some commercial trade ties, is historic but it’s only the first step toward the goal of ending an outdated embargo.
American Cardinal Critical Of Pope Francis Demoted
Vatican politics is older than American politics, and can be just as entertaining.
Pope Francis’s Remarks On The Big Bang Are Nothing New For The Catholic Church
Pope Francis restates something the Catholic Church has taught for a long time and, again, the American media thinks its something new and revolutionary.
Hillary Clinton Hurting 2014 Democratic Candidates?
Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.
Vatican Set For First Ever Canonization Of Two Popes, With Two Popes Attending
On Sunday, it’s the Day Of Four Popes.
Duck Dynasty, “Free Speech,” And The Culture Of Perpetual Outrage
“Reality” TV star says something dumb about gay people, gets suspended, usual pointless outrage ensues.
Pope Francis Named Time’s Person Of The Year, Edward Snowden Second
Not surprisingly, Time’s editors chose Pope Francis as Person Of The Year. However, Edward Snowden arguably would have been the better choice.
Brazilian Protesters Turn Their Anger Toward Soccer
Even the national sport is arousing the anger of the protesters in Brazil.
Understanding History: The Argentine Military Regime
Providing a little context for Pope Francis’ background+Erick Erickson needs to learn a little history.
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