Texas ex-officer is sentenced to 15 years for killing an unarmed teen
By Faith Karimi and Emanuella Grinberg, CNN (CNN) A Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in prison Wednesday night for the shooting death of an unarmed […]
More People Died in Hurricane Maria than on 911: Where is the Outrage?
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) How Puerto Rico’s death toll climbed from 64 […]
Alarming increase in STDs across America
Americans Are Getting STDs at Record Rates Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates in the U.S. are at a record high for the fourth year in a […]
American Catholics’ demands for reform intensify after letter implicates Pope Francis in sex abuse coverup
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer and Michelle Boorstein August 28 at 7:01 AM In the wake of a summer of sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, topped this weekend […]
‘Do Not Despair of Our Present Difficulties.’ Read John McCain’s Powerful Farewell Letter
Source: Time By KATIE REILLY Updated: August 27, 2018 4:17 PM ET In a final letter written before his death, the late Arizona Sen. John McCain said he had enjoyed “experiences, adventures and […]
Why it’s so hard to hold priests accountable for sex abuse
Source: Religion News Service By Carolyn M. Warner, who is associate director of graduate studies and a professor at Arizona State University. (The Conversation) — A grand jury report recently found shocking levels of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. It uncovered, in six dioceses, the sexual abuse of over 1,000 […]
The Third World War
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don‘t allow third world war August 27, 2018 by LNR Staff By – – Wednesday, July 25, 2018 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President ’s recent warning to Iran came […]
A losing gambler: The raw truth about Mohammed bin Salman
#SaudiStruggle The Saudi crown prince’s grand designs are disappearing in the desert and with them the ambitious reform claims The bubble is bursting. One by one, Mohammed bin Salman’s grand […]
By secular standards, the Catholic Church is a corrupt organization: Neil Macdonald
Canada News: Solutions for priestly abuse: wiretaps, search warrants, informers and ordaining women (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters) WARNING: This column contains disturbing details Imagine for a moment that a big, admired multinational corporation, one selling a beloved product, was employing large numbers of male pedophiles and rapists, operating in rings all over the […]
Calgary MP speaks out as Tory delegates vote to end birthright citizenship
Source:Canada News MP Deepak Obhrai spoke out after Conservatives voted on a non-binding resolution to end birthright citizenship. (Michael Symington/CBC) Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai took a strong stand against his fellow Conservatives at the party’s policy convention in Halifax Saturday after delegates voted to end birthright citizenship for anyone who doesn’t have […]
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted
Reuters International This content was published on August 27, 2018 By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Iranian lawyers will ask the International Court of Justice on Monday […]
As much as John McCain deplored Donald Trump, he opened the can of worms that led to his presidency
John McCain’s sense of mischief is mentioned in some of the hagiographies that have greeted his death, but it seemed to desert him at the end. The senator’s last known […]
‘Patriot or warmonger?’ McCain’s track record comes under public scrutiny
Published time: 26 Aug, 2018 © USA Today Sports via / Reuters The death of John McCain caused mixed feelings and triggered a heated debate over the American values represented […]
Stopping the Collapse: Berlin Softens Tone on Turkey
Germany has gone soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he became the subject of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Leaders in Berlin are concerned that any […]
Trump Is in Trouble. Here’s How Much Worse It Can Get
Source: Time By Brian Bennett Michael Cohen once believed he would lead Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. When that didn’t come to pass, he told friends he might be White House […]
In Unusual Put-Down, Pakistan Asks US to ‘Correct’ Version of Imran Khan-Mike Pompeo Phone Call
According to the US version, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised the importance of new Pakistan PM Imran Khan taking “decisive action” against all terrorists operating on its soil. Pakistan’s […]
What about the great Christians of Syria?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Published August 21, 2018 President Donald Trump keeps on preaching about what a great Christian pastor Andrew Craig Brunson is. Trump has shown he will go […]
Pentagon raises alarm about sharp drop in Iraqi refugees coming to US
By Reuters – Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US soldiers gather at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, on January 4, 2017 (Reuters file photo) WASHINGTON — Military officials […]
The true costs of the Afghan war, America’s longest war
The true costs of the Afghan war, America’s longest and most invisible war August 8, 2018 by Charles Koch Foundation Soldiers from D Company of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, […]
Women as priests? Some say it’s time but admit it’s unlikely
Source: Associated Press By DAVID CRARY NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of ordaining women as Roman Catholic priests cite the church’s unfolding sex abuse scandals as powerful arguments for their […]