The race to pick a new leader for the British Labour Party has boiled down to a race between two brothers. Their disagreement is, at its core, about whether the New Democrat/ New Labour philosophy is the best a centre-left government can aim for.
I know that for many British Catholics, their faith makes them think of something warm and good and kind -- a beloved grandmother, or the gentler sayings of Jesus. That is not what Ratzinger stands for.
Be gentle with "lol" "katz" and the odd new jargons, patois and formulations that arise from the net. Some of them are lovely & should be valued.
The people of Haiti, who have nothing, were bold and brave enough to campaign and organize to take power back from their undemocratic elites. Are we?
The story of Gideon Levy -- and the attempt to deride, suppress or deny his words -- is the story of Israel distilled. If he loses, Israel itself is lost.
An addict can only really begin to grapple with his problem when he hits rock bottom. This year, the drug prohibitionists hit theirs, as they unleashed the destruction of Mexico.
