In the News: Conversations, Congratulations, and Collaborations

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In the News: Bernie, Bagels, Buddahs, and more!

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In the News: Racism, Ramadan, Romanian Witches and more!

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In the News: Emanuel A.M.E., Encyclicals, Etsy, and more!

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In the News: Mad Men, Mormons, Monks, and more!

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I Like My Guns and My Bible

Amy Levin: From suggesting that his tax code is modeled on Sim City 4, to the new twitter trend #HermanCainPizzaJams, Herman Cain has become quite the easy target. Putting my favorite track, “Give Pizza Chance” aside, much of the media seems to be just as confused by Cain as they are tickled, pleased, or angered. Besides mulling over the fact that the conservative candidate could be pro-gun and possibly (eek!) pro-choice, Cain’s hometown church seems to be the greatest enigma of all.

CNN’s Belief Blog featured an article this week called “The Liberal Church of Herman Cain.” Cain is an associate minister of his Atlantic megachurch, Antioch Baptist Church North, known for its “stronghold liberal activism” and history of hosting notable civil rights activists such as Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young. Continue Reading →

Hersh and God’s Army

This week veteran journalist Seymour Hersh came under fire for having delivered what Foreign Policy calls a “conspiracy-laden” speech in Doha, Qatar.  Speaking of some members of the Joint Special Operations Command, Hersh said, “”They do see what they’re doing…it’s a crusade, literally. They see themselves as the protectors of the Christians. They’re protecting them from the Muslims [as in] the 13th century. And this is their function.” Continue Reading →

Hersh and God's Army

This week veteran journalist Seymour Hersh came under fire for having delivered what Foreign Policy calls a “conspiracy-laden” speech in Doha, Qatar.  Speaking of some members of the Joint Special Operations Command, Hersh said, “”They do see what they’re doing…it’s a crusade, literally. They see themselves as the protectors of the Christians. They’re protecting them from the Muslims [as in] the 13th century. And this is their function.” Continue Reading →

Hersh and God’s Army

This week veteran journalist Seymour Hersh came under fire for having delivered what Foreign Policy calls a “conspiracy-laden” speech in Doha, Qatar.  Speaking of some members of the Joint Special Operations Command, Hersh said, “”They do see what they’re doing…it’s a crusade, literally. They see themselves as the protectors of the Christians. They’re protecting them from the Muslims [as in] the 13th century. And this is their function.” Continue Reading →