Reminding people of their religious belief system reduces hostility, study shows

sciencedaily.com: Few topics can prove more divisive than religion, with some insisting it promotes compassion, selflessness and generosity, and others arguing that it leads to intolerance, isolation and even violence. New research conducted at York University, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, may shed some light on religion’s […]

The new women’s issues

msnbc.com: by Alex Seitz-Wald — Gubernatorial Democratic candidate and Texas State Senator Wendy Davis speaks about a recent Supreme Court ruling on easing HB2, a Texas state abortion law, on Oct. 16, 2014. The only time President Obama meaningfully talked about women during his speech to the 2012 Democratic National […]

Lords of Poverty

The Development Set Excuse me, friends, I must catch my jet- I’m off to join the Development Set; My bags are packed, and I’ve had all my shots, I have travelers’ checks, and pi;;s for the trots The Development Set is bright and noble, Our thoughts are deep and our […]