Alcoholism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Alcoholic” redirects here. For alcoholic beverages, see alcoholic beverage. For the song by Starsailor, see Alcoholic (song). Alcoholism “King Alcohol and his Prime Minister” c. 1820 […]
German Village of 102 Braces for 750 Asylum Seekers
Source: The NewYork Times SUMTE, Germany — This bucolic, one-street settlement of handsome redbrick farmhouses may for the moment have many more cows than people, but next week it will […]
Most U.S. Catholics hope for change in church rule on divorce, Communion
Source: Pew Research Center The Vatican synod on the family concluded over the weekend – with somewhat inconclusive results that were open to multiple interpretations. While there were many topics […]
Is the Council of Islamic Ideology trying to incite mass genocide of Ahmadis?
Source: The Nation Sitara was a special kid from the start. Questioning everything around her, she was a difficult student to be satisfied. At the young age of 9, she […]
Let The ‘Tao Of Happiness’ Be Your Guide To A Joyful, Fulfilled Life
Source: Huffington Post If someone told you that happiness was within your reach, without a moment’s delay, would you believe them? The “counterintuitive” nature of that proposal is exactly what […]
Blogger killed in Bangladesh, three others wounded, police say
Source: CNN Another secular blogger was hacked to death and three other people were severely wounded in two separate attacks in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday, Dhaka police said. Publisher and […]
Christian evangelists win Michigan speech case over Arab festival
Source: Religion news service A federal appeals court said police violated the free speech rights of Christian evangelists by telling them to leave a June 2012 Arab-American festival in Dearborn, […]
Religion and Science
Source: Pew Research Center Are science and religion at odds with each other? A majority of the public says science and religion often conflict, with nearly six-in-ten adults (59%) expressing […]
Trudeau and the power of ‘Positive Politics’
By Fareed Zakaria Thursday, October 22, 2015 Justin Trudeau’s sweeping victory in Canada could be read as one more indication that voters in the Western world are moving left — […]
Islamist al Shabaab attacks Somali hotel, kill at least 13
MOGADISHU, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Security forces in the Somali capital fought for several hours on Sunday before clearing a hotel of Islamist al Shabaab gunmen who had stormed the building after two bombs ripped into it, police and witnesses said. At least 13 people were killed. Al Shabaab, which […]