What next, Europe? Sheila October 22, 2009 Â A recent Economist cover story read: Eight wasted years, Two useless treaties. Three No votes. Ignored by China and America. Read More
It wasn’t the cause that changed Sheila October 21, 2009 It’s the politics of Honduras, the region, and powerful leaders like the US president. The reality in Honduras, from Read More
“A radical redefinition of the term gender” Sheila October 15, 2009 In a report on the protection of human rights? In the context of counter-terrorism? What’s this about….? “UN Special Read More
Without actually using the word abortion Sheila October 15, 2009 The Obama administration’s UN ambassador gave a rundown of the sweeping changes they have made to advance abortion rights Read More
Stand tall, Lithuania! Sheila October 13, 2009 Your condemnation by the European Parliament is a strong witness to the courage of conviction in the face of the Read More
The high-minded thing to do Sheila October 12, 2009 Since we’re already past the point at which President Obama could have nobly declined the unearned Nobel Prize lavished Read More
‘Lumped with Mandela and Walesa’? Sheila October 10, 2009 Yikes. Nobody saw this coming, this Nobel Peace Prize award conferred upon President Barack Obama. Nobody. What to say…? The Read More
Outside of China and Rome… Sheila October 7, 2009 This story may receive little notice. It’s a magnificent and heroic account of noblility and dignity and faith. “Mgr Read More
Now what for Europe? Sheila October 3, 2009 The definitive Irish vote that wasn’t, the one last year on the Lisbon Treaty that didn’t turn out Read More
Another speaker at the UN Sheila October 2, 2009 This one got little attention. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the UN, called the General Assembly Read More