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• Catholics & Obama -- A Matter of Faith Reconciled with Hope
  	Posted: 09-20-2008, 3:23 PM by Doug Kmiec to Doug Kmiec - Pepperdine Law School
  Douglas W. Kmiec Chair and professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University; the former Dean & St. Thomas More Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America and author of Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Question about Barrack Obama (Overlook Press), In his review of my new book entitled Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Question about Barrack Obama (Overlook... [Read More]

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Part Two
  	Posted: 09-08-2008, 1:09 PM by Andrew Imparato to American Association of People with Disabilities
  As I write this message during the Congressional August recess, I am more optimistic than ever that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act will be passed by this Congress and signed by President Bush. Many things can still happen that could derail passage, including simply running out of time in the Congressional calendar. But I have faith in the ability of the bipartisan congressional... [Read More]

• A Year in the Life
  	Posted: 08-22-2008, 1:32 AM by warnewsradio to War News Radio
  Iraqi refugees in Syria in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio , we compile the most compelling stories that we’ve heard over the past year in our series, A Day in the Life . First, we hear from Fuad Mufta, an Iraqi refugee in Syria, about his hopes for getting political asylum in the United States. Elise Garrity prepared... [Read More]

• Best of Summer '08
  	Posted: 08-22-2008, 1:31 AM by warnewsradio to War News Radio
  Two Iraqi soldiers during a nighttime patrol in the city of Mousel in northern Iraq. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio , we proudly present some of our favorite pieces from the summer. First, three Iraqis from Kurdistan tell us about the day-to-day problems they face when buying and selling food. Sonny Sidhu and Elizabeth Hipple prepared this report. Next, members of the US military... [Read More]

• Learning the Wrong Lessons
  	Posted: 08-19-2008, 5:00 PM by Kevin Cathcart to Kevin Cathcart - Lambda Legal
  By Kevin Cathcart, Lambda Legal Executive Director Back-to-school time brings up mixed feelings for most students, but for some LGBTQ students, fear and anxiety are there in the mix. That’s harmful. It’s unfair. And it’s unacceptable. Joey Ramelli and Megan Donovan were forced to drop out of high school and complete their education at home after being harassed by their classmates during their sophomore... [Read More]

• Support Systems
  	Posted: 08-08-2008, 4:16 PM by warnewsradio to War News Radio
  Afghan women learning to make fruit preserves. Photo courtesy of Rosemary Stasek. This week on War News Radio , we examine just how closely Pakistan’s equivalent of the CIA is tied to Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. Sonny Sidhu prepared this report. Next, we check in on the current status of al-Qaeda with Bruce Riedell, a counter-terrorism expert at Brookings Institution, amid reports of of a recently... [Read More]