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January 1, 2006

Cold War, Holy Warrior

1/01/06 Dreyfuss, MoJo, Cold War, Holy Warrior

Posted on January 1, 2006 7:35 AM |

January 5, 2006

Abramoff Scandal's Many Tentacles

1/05/06 Cizilla, Wa. Post, Abramoff Scandal's Many Tentacles

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:23 AM |

January 9, 2006

Cult of Character

1/09/06 Talvi, ITT, Cult of Character - Character Training Institute

Posted on January 9, 2006 6:09 AM |

The Hidden State Steps Forward

1/09/06 Schell, Nation, The Hidden State Steps Forward

Posted on January 9, 2006 6:32 AM |

January 10, 2006

From bags to riches: the recycling project which starts in India's rubbish tips

1/10/06 Independent, From bags to riches: the recycling project which starts in India's rubbish tips

Posted on January 10, 2006 6:18 AM |

January 11, 2006

California Parents File Suit Over Origins of Life Course

1/11/06 Goodstein, NYT, California Parents File Suit Over Origins of Life Course

Posted on January 11, 2006 6:13 AM |

January 16, 2006

Some Abortion Foes Forgo Politics

1/16/06 Leland, NYT, Some Abortion Foes Forgo Politics

Posted on January 16, 2006 6:13 AM |

January 19, 2006

Backstory: Sleepless in Spain: The siesta recedes

1/19/06 Llana, CSM, Backstory: Sleepless in Spain: The siesta recedes

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:29 PM |

January 22, 2006

This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

1/22/06 Siklos, NYT, This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

Posted on January 22, 2006 4:54 PM |

Landfill crisis: What a waste

1/22/06 Moreton, Independent, Landfill crisis: What a waste

Posted on January 22, 2006 6:03 PM |

January 24, 2006

Conservative vow to change Canada

1/24/06 BBC, Conservative vow to change Canada

Posted on January 24, 2006 9:19 AM |

January 25, 2006

The Rise of Political Islam

1/25/06 Hiro, MoJo, The Rise of Political Islam

Posted on January 25, 2006 6:19 AM |

January 30, 2006

Health Workers' Choice Debated

1/30/06 Stein, Wa. Post, Health Workers' Choice Debated

Posted on January 30, 2006 6:17 AM |

'Bigotry Conquers All,' Gay Rights Groups Say of U.S. Vote at UN

1/30/06 Aslam, OneWorld, 'Bigotry Conquers All,' Gay Rights Groups Say of U.S. Vote at UN

Posted on January 30, 2006 10:35 PM |

February 2, 2006

Evangelicals Will Not Take Stand on Global Warming

2/02/06 Cooperman, Wa. Post, Evangelicals Will Not Take Stand on Global Warming

Posted on February 2, 2006 6:43 AM |

Abramoff's Evangelical Soldiers

2/02/06 Blumenthal, Nation, Abramoff's Evangelical Soldiers

Posted on February 2, 2006 7:48 AM |

Why ‘freedom of expression’ defence is questionable in the Muslim dispute with a Danish publication

2/02/06 Pethick, CRG, Why ‘freedom of expression’ defence is questionable in the Muslim dispute with a Danish publication

Posted on February 2, 2006 8:24 AM |

Threat to Europeans over 'hostile' Mohamed cartoons

2/02/06 Macintyre, Independent, Threat to Europeans over 'hostile' Mohamed cartoons

Posted on February 2, 2006 7:58 PM |

February 3, 2006

Racism, Neo-Confederacy and the Raising of Historical Illiterates

2/03/06 Wise, CounterPunch, Racism, Neo-Confederacy and the Raising of Historical Illiterates

Posted on February 3, 2006 8:42 AM |

Culture's magnetic forces

2/03/06 CSM, Culture's magnetic forces

Posted on February 3, 2006 8:11 PM |

February 4, 2006

Cartoon controversy spreads throughout Muslim world

2/04/06 MacAskill et al, Guardian, Cartoon controversy spreads throughout Muslim world

Posted on February 4, 2006 7:51 AM |

Cartoons and the clash of 'freedoms'

2/04/06 Ahrari, Asia Times, Cartoons and the clash of 'freedoms'

Posted on February 4, 2006 8:32 AM |

Cartoon row highlights deep divisions

2/04/06 Abdelhadi, BBC, Cartoon row highlights deep divisions

Posted on February 4, 2006 8:39 AM |

No let up in Prophet cartoons row

2/04/06 Al Jazeera, No let up in Prophet cartoons row

Posted on February 4, 2006 8:41 AM |

February 5, 2006

Who said what in the cartoon row

2/05/06 Al Jazeera, Who said what in the cartoon row

Posted on February 5, 2006 8:54 AM |

Religion and Political Power

2/05/06 Jacobson, CounterPunch, Religion and Political Power

Posted on February 5, 2006 9:07 AM |

Muslim cartoon provokes fury among UK Jews

2/05/06 Woolf, Independent, Muslim cartoon provokes fury among UK Jews

Posted on February 5, 2006 9:13 AM |

The pen & the sword: The inside story of the newspaper cartoons that inflamed the Islamic world

2/05/06 Castle & Randall, Independent, The pen & the sword: The inside story of the newspaper cartoons that inflamed the Islamic world

Posted on February 5, 2006 9:15 AM |

Embassies ablaze as Muslim anger spreads

2/05/06 Doward, et al, Observer, Embassies ablaze as Muslim anger spreads

Posted on February 5, 2006 9:28 AM |

February 6, 2006

Stones' Super Bowl songs censored

2/06/06 BBC, Stones' Super Bowl songs censored

Posted on February 6, 2006 8:21 AM |

February 7, 2006

Cartoon row a 'global crisis'

2/07/06 Al Jazeera, Cartoon row a 'global crisis'

Posted on February 7, 2006 8:47 PM |

Four die in Afghanistan as anti-Danish protests rage

2/07/06 Huggler et al, Independent, Four die in Afghanistan as anti-Danish protests rage

Posted on February 7, 2006 9:14 PM |

Cartoon Protests Stoke Anti-American Mood

2/07/06 Witte & Nakashima, Wa. Post, Cartoon Protests Stoke Anti-American Mood

Posted on February 7, 2006 9:23 PM |

February 8, 2006

Stoking the jihadi fires

2/08/06 Shahzad, Asia Times, Stoking the jihadi fires

Posted on February 8, 2006 9:03 PM |

February 9, 2006

Mega-progress at a megachurch

2/09/06 Lampman, CSM, Mega-progress at a megachurch

Posted on February 9, 2006 9:32 PM |

February 10, 2006

Air Force Eases Rules on Religion

2/10/06 Cooperman, Wa. Post, Air Force Eases Rules on Religion

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:33 AM |

Islam-West divide 'grows deeper'

2/10/06 BBC, Islam-West divide 'grows deeper'

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:36 AM |

February 13, 2006

At Churches Nationwide, Good Words for Evolution

2/13/06 Bannerhee & Berryman, NYT, At Churches Nationwide, Good Words for Evolution

Posted on February 13, 2006 6:26 AM |

Misunderstanding Muslims

2/13/06 Carroll, Boston Globe, Misunderstanding Muslims

Posted on February 13, 2006 10:56 PM |

February 14, 2006

Legal redress sought over cartoons

2/14/06 Al Jazeera, Legal redress sought over cartoons

Posted on February 14, 2006 10:23 PM |

February 15, 2006

Ohio Board Undoes Stand on Evolution

2/15/06 Rudoren, NYT, Ohio Board Undoes Stand on Evolution

Posted on February 15, 2006 6:29 AM |

February 16, 2006

Toxic toads 'threaten disaster'

2/16/06 Morrell, BBC, Toxic toads 'threaten disaster'

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:49 AM |

February 17, 2006

Secret War Plans and the Malady of American Militarism

2/17/06 Rudmin, CoupterPunch, Secret War Plans and the Malady of American Militarism

Posted on February 17, 2006 7:11 AM |

February 19, 2006

From Conservatives to Brownshirts

2/19/06 Roberts, CP, From Conservatives to Brownshirts

Posted on February 19, 2006 8:03 AM |

February 21, 2006

Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition

2/21/06 Chang, NYT, Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition

Posted on February 21, 2006 6:05 AM |

Feeling constantly tired? You're exhausted

2/21/06 Independent, Feeling constantly tired? You're exhausted

Posted on February 21, 2006 6:19 AM |

February 23, 2006

My Holy War

2/23/06 Brookes, MoJo, My Holy War

Posted on February 23, 2006 6:25 AM |

February 24, 2006

Kennewick Man Deliberately Buried

2/24/06 Schmid, AP, Kennewick Man Deliberately Buried

Posted on February 24, 2006 11:19 AM |

February 25, 2006

America: Utopia Lost

2/25/06 Yarrow, LA Times, America: Utopia Lost

Posted on February 25, 2006 7:51 AM |

Religious Strife Shows Strength of Iraq Militias

2/25/06 Wong & Tavernise, NYT, Religious Strife Shows Strength of Iraq Militias

Posted on February 25, 2006 11:12 PM |

February 26, 2006

Factory farms blamed for spread of bird flu

2/26/06 Lean, Independent, Factory farms blamed for spread of bird flu

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:42 AM |

February 27, 2006

The march of the Mormons

2/27/06 Borger, Guardian, The march of the Mormons

Posted on February 27, 2006 9:26 PM |

February 28, 2006

Anti-Darwin Bill Fails in Utah

2/28/06 Johnson, NYT, Anti-Darwin Bill Fails in Utah

Posted on February 28, 2006 10:19 PM |

March 2, 2006

Alito's Note to Evangelist Is Called Just Thanks

3/02/06 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Alito's Note to Evangelist Is Called Just Thanks

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:26 AM |

Heavens, Asia's going Christian

3/02/06 Vatikiotis, Asia Times, Heavens, Asia's going Christian

Posted on March 2, 2006 10:52 PM |

White House spin reaches science research

3/02/06 Spotts, CSM, White House spin reaches science research

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:10 PM |

Evangelized foreign policy?

3/02/06 LaFranchi, CSM, Evangelized foreign policy?

Posted on March 2, 2006 11:11 PM |

March 3, 2006

Sydney trees poisoned for views

3/03/06 BBC, Sydney trees poisoned for views

Posted on March 3, 2006 6:32 AM |

March 4, 2006

Education Department Bent Rules to Award Grants

3/04/06 Feller, CHB, Education Department Bent Rules to Award Grants

Posted on March 4, 2006 2:50 PM |

Tycoon on a mission in a town with extra God

3/04/06 Usborne, Independent, Tycoon on a mission in a town with extra God

Posted on March 4, 2006 3:18 PM |

March 6, 2006

Conservative Jews to Consider Ending a Ban on Same-Sex Unions and Gay Rabbis

3/06/06 Goodstein, NYT, Conservative Jews to Consider Ending a Ban on Same-Sex Unions and Gay Rabbis

Posted on March 6, 2006 6:02 AM |

March 10, 2006

Bush Urges More Money for Religious Charities

3/10/06 Bumiller, NYT, Bush Urges More Money for Religious Charities

Posted on March 10, 2006 10:47 PM |

March 11, 2006

US religious charities win $2.15bn in state grants

3/11/06 Goldenberg, Gausrdian, US religious charities win $2.15bn in state grants

Posted on March 11, 2006 5:42 AM |

Conspicuous Consumption Shapes New Tokyo Skyline

3/11/06 Faiola, Wa. Post, Conspicuous Consumption Shapes New Tokyo Skyline

Posted on March 11, 2006 6:05 AM |

March 15, 2006

Top US evangelist targets Islam

3/15/06 BBC, Top US evangelist targets Islam

Posted on March 15, 2006 9:30 PM |

March 17, 2006

US evangelicals warn Republicans

3/17/06 Coomarasamy, BBC, US evangelicals warn Republicans

Posted on March 17, 2006 8:29 AM |

US evangelicals warn Republicans

3/17/06 Coomarasamy, BBC, US evangelicals warn Republicans

Posted on March 17, 2006 8:33 AM |

March 21, 2006

Archbishop: stop teaching creationism

3/21/06 Bates, Guardian, Archbishop: stop teaching creationism

Posted on March 21, 2006 5:55 AM |

March 26, 2006

Global SOS: Save Our Sacred Sites

3/26/06 Lean, Independent, Global SOS: Save Our Sacred Sites

Posted on March 26, 2006 6:08 AM |

March 27, 2006

Georgia may OK Bible as textbook

3/27/06 Jonnson, CSM, Georgia may OK Bible as textbook

Posted on March 27, 2006 9:59 PM |

April 1, 2006

Study tests the power of prayer and finds it could make matters worse

4/01/06 Cornwell, Independent, Study tests the power of prayer and finds it could make matters worse

Posted on April 1, 2006 12:11 PM |

April 8, 2006

Factory farms in Asia blamed for pandemic

4/08/06 Brown, Independent, Factory farms in Asia blamed for pandemic

Posted on April 8, 2006 8:30 AM |

April 10, 2006

Christian Coalition Shrinks as Debt Grows

4/10/06 Cooperman & Edsall, Wa. Post, Christian Coalition Shrinks as Debt Grows

Posted on April 10, 2006 7:46 AM |

April 21, 2006

Cardinal backs limited condom use

4/21/06 BBC, Cardinal backs limited condom use

Posted on April 21, 2006 7:34 AM |

April 24, 2006

A Religious Push Against Gay Unions

4/24/06 Kirkpatrick, NYT, A Religious Push Against Gay Unions

Posted on April 24, 2006 10:25 PM |

May 1, 2006

Theocons and Theocrats

5/01/06 Phillips, Nation, Theocons and Theocrats

Posted on May 1, 2006 6:01 AM |

Alito May Tilt Vote in Reargued Cases

5/01/06 Lane, Wa. Post, Alito May Tilt Vote in Reargued Cases

Posted on May 1, 2006 6:25 AM |

A Syrian monastery lies at the nexus of Islam, Christianity

5/01/06 Brandon, CSM, A Syrian monastery lies at the nexus of Islam, Christianity

Posted on May 1, 2006 6:34 AM |

May 2, 2006

Going green 'needs to be second nature'

5/02/06 Brown, Independent, Going green 'needs to be second nature'

Posted on May 2, 2006 6:29 AM |

Study: Americans sicker than English

5/02/06 CNN, Study: Americans sicker than English

Posted on May 2, 2006 7:07 AM |

May 6, 2006

Air Force to Examine Fundraising E-Mail Sent by a General

5/06/06 Cooperman, Wa. Post, Air Force to Examine Fundraising E-Mail Sent by a General

Posted on May 6, 2006 7:01 AM |

May 7, 2006

Forest pygmies heed spirit world

5/07/06 BBC, Forest pygmies heed spirit world

Posted on May 7, 2006 6:41 AM |

May 9, 2006

Health Experts Criticize Changes in STD Panel

5/09/06 Stein, Wa. Post, Health Experts Criticize Changes in STD Panel

Posted on May 9, 2006 6:24 AM |

May 11, 2006

Not-So-Cuddly Pets

5/11/06 Long, Wired, Not-So-Cuddly Pets

Posted on May 11, 2006 9:04 AM |

May 15, 2006

Conservative Christians Criticize Republicans

5/15/06 Kirkpatrick, Wa. Post, Conservative Christians Criticize Republicans

Posted on May 15, 2006 6:12 AM |

May 18, 2006

Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech

5/18/06 Glater, NYT, Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech

Posted on May 18, 2006 6:15 AM |

Human Ancestors May Have Interbred With Chimpanzees

5/18/06 Brown, Wa. Post, Human Ancestors May Have Interbred With Chimpanzees

Posted on May 18, 2006 6:20 AM |

May 19, 2006

Across the great divide

5/19/06 Younge, Guardian, Across the great divide

Posted on May 19, 2006 5:19 AM |

Animals plan ahead

5/19/06 Al Jazeera, Animals plan ahead

Posted on May 19, 2006 6:26 AM |

May 22, 2006

Bush's Faith Worries Albright

5/22/06 Reuters, Bush's Faith Worries Albright

Posted on May 22, 2006 6:14 AM |

Pass the Bread

5/22/06 Moyers, CommonDreams, Pass the Bread

Posted on May 22, 2006 6:15 AM |

May 26, 2006

A Seattle School Where Extra Kindness Is Part of the Curriculum

5/26/06 Kowal, NYT, A Seattle School Where Extra Kindness Is Part of the Curriculum

Posted on May 26, 2006 10:37 AM |

May 27, 2006

Great apes deserve life, liberty and the prohibition of torture

5/27/06 Singer, Guardian, Great apes deserve life, liberty and the prohibition of torture

Posted on May 27, 2006 6:17 AM |

May 28, 2006

Schools Teach Combat Skills to Civilians

5/28/06 Fahrenthold, Wa. Post, Schools Teach Combat Skills to Civilians

Posted on May 28, 2006 6:24 AM |

May 29, 2006

Terror or error: is humanity on the eve of destruction?

5/29/06 Randerson, Guardian, Terror or error: is humanity on the eve of destruction?

Posted on May 29, 2006 7:12 AM |

June 2, 2006

Our Endangered Values

6/02/06 Carter, MoJo, Our Endangered Values

Posted on June 2, 2006 5:59 AM |

June 3, 2006

Bush to Press for U.S. Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

6/03/06 Rutenberg, NYT, Bush to Press for U.S. Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on June 3, 2006 6:02 AM |

Study questions abstinency pledges

6/03/06 Al Jazeera, Study questions abstinency pledges

Posted on June 3, 2006 6:05 AM |

June 4, 2006

Bush Calls for an Amendment Banning Same-Sex Nuptials

6/04/06 Rutenberg, NYT, Bush Calls for an Amendment Banning Same-Sex Nuptials

Posted on June 4, 2006 8:25 AM |

June 5, 2006

The Gilded Age of Home Schooling

6/05/06 Saulny, NYT,