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Dams Away!
The RAND corporation, one of the earliest U.S. military think tanks, released a report on the implications of using alternative power-generation technologies...
Rollin' Like a Semi
The first time I played Waterdeep's new album for my housemates, they were up and dancing within seconds.
Evangelical, Not Zionist
Forty-three prominent evangelical leaders sent a letter to President Bush indicating that the Christian Right's uncritical support of Israel is not the position of all American evangelicals.
Killing Our Own
A 2001 U.S. Army Audit Agency report revealed that U.S. armed forces are unprepared for encountering chemical and biological weapons.
Who Answers at 2-1-1?
Who do you call when the marshals have tossed all your belongings on the sidewalk and you need a place to spend the night?
Touched by Peace
Jesuit Father Richard T. McSorley, 88, a retired professor of peace studies at Georgetown University and longtime peace and social justice activist, died October 17, 2002.
War Toys for Tots
G.I. Joe has shown boys how to exercise military might for decades, but America's recent "war on terror" has made way for a new cash crop of action figures. Since Sept.
Federally Funded Grassroots?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Compassion Capital Fund released in October the first federal funds specifically targeted to assist faith-based and community organizations.
Faith on the Barrelhead
Americans are keeping the faith today in many different ways—including how they invest.
Real Product: Holy Trinity 3-Pak
For the first time, you can possess your very own Holy Trinity 3-pak, featuring hand-carved God hair, a glow-in-the-dark Holy Spirit, and LEGO Jesus.
Slavery sucks
President Bush finally signed the Sudan Peace Act in October to pressure the Sudanese government to end that nation's 19-year civil war...