Opportunity to the oppressed Sheila September 17, 2009  Community-based financing in Cambodia “Women hold up half the sky,†in the words of a Chinese saying, yet that’s Read More
The face of euthanasia Sheila September 15, 2009 Seems like everyone would know Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s immense role in spreading the cause of death on demand. Not Read More
What to call the media Sheila September 14, 2009 Odd….three times in one day, I’ve heard or read references to the need to stop using the term ‘Read More
Clear the air: eliminate people Sheila September 14, 2009 The London School of Economics and Political Science is serious about this. The best way to combat global warming is Read More
Good news Sheila September 13, 2009 Faith and culture are of a piece for a great many people. Religion pops up in political stories now frequently, Read More
When violence is the answer Sheila September 13, 2009 We don’t see what happens during an abortion. Which is why Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life has Read More
Power to the people Sheila September 12, 2009 Photo by Jose Luis Magana/AP This is community organizing with adrenalin pumping. The tens of thousands of protesters marched Read More
Advice for reporters Sheila September 11, 2009 Specifically, those who use the term ‘religious right’. Especially in reference to the current health care debate. Maybe ‘religious right’ Read More
The Jewish vote for liberalism Sheila September 10, 2009 Â In his book Who’s Afraid of the Religious Right?, columnist and writer Don Feder challenged his fellow Jews about Read More
Is the assisted-suicide movement winning? Sheila September 9, 2009 Yes, says expert bioethicist Wesley J. Smith. The assisted-suicide movement has come a long way in just a couple of Read More