Monthly Archives: April 2010

A Gun is a Gun is a Gun

by Courtney Bender Here's a trick question: Under what circumstances does the presence of a Muslim in a para-military organization become a symbol of increasing tolerance? Answer: When you're reporting on Michigan militias. News reports on the round-up of members … Continue reading

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Abortion in the Health Care Debate: There's More to it than "Baby Killer"

by Tom Pfingsten Politicized or not, most Christians have deeply religious reasons for opposing abortion, and that's why it's a shame that the U.S. media's coverage of the issue at the most crucial moment of the recent congressional health-care debate … Continue reading

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Don't Be Put Off by the Angels

by Don Lattin Writing a memoir is shameless act of self-indulgence – an admission that, yes, ladies and gentlemen, we do think the entire world revolves around us. It's an even trickier task when we're working on a “spiritual memoir,” … Continue reading

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Women of the Wall Challenge Israeli Laws

In a story based on her reporting from Jerusalem during the JOUR585 trip to Israel-Palestine and posted on Southern California Public Radio, USC Annenberg M.A. candidate Meghan McCarty describes how a group of Jewish women who had gathered at the … Continue reading

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