Fighting Between Kurds and Islamist Rebels in Syria Spreads
Turf war part of a larger conflict
Religion
Ultra Orthodox Jews Who Choose To Serve in Israeli Military Harassed By Extremists
Some in the ultra-orthodox community are not happy some members are choosing to serve
Pope Asks for Statue of Him in Buenos Aires to Be Removed
Not into the whole 'cult of personality' thing
Pope Francis Visits Italian Migrant Island
Speaks out against 'global indifference' to the conditions endured by migrants on Lampedusa
Islamists Fighting in Syria Disenchanted With Democracy After Morsi's Removal
Believe violent overthrow is their only option
Shariah Spreads to Rebel-Held Areas in Syria
What's the worst a few American weapons headed that way could do?
Judge Rejects Effort to Claim that Yoga in Schools Is Religious Indoctrination
It's "Downward Dog" not "Downward God"
Vatican Bank Director Resigns Amid Scandal
Under investigation over possible money-laundering.
Gay Marriage Is Not a Threat to Freedom
The right to marry a person of the same sex fits perfectly within Thomas Jefferson's conception of freedom.
Senior Vatican Official Arrested Over Alleged Corruption
Suspected of helping rich friends transfer money illegally
England Bans Two US Bloggers from Entering Country
Doesn't like their opinions on Muslims
McDonald's in Michigan Pulls Halal Food off Menu After Settling Lawsuit Claiming Food Not Prepared Accordingly
Only two McDonald's in the country serving Halal food will discontinue the menu options
Islamist Fighters Sidelining Moderate Rebels in Syria
Not the sort of people you want to send weapons
Lebanese Official Accuses Syrian Government of Ethnic Cleansing
Says Assad's forces getting rid of Sunni Muslims
NYPD Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Surveillance of Muslims by Demographics Unit
NYPD official's admitted no lead was ever connected to an actual terrorist plot
NYC Sued over Muslim Surveillance Program
New York Civil Liberties Union declares it unconstitutional religious profiling
Gulf Shiites Worried They Will Be Blamed For Sectarian Violence in Syria
Rhetoric coming from Sunni clerics has some worried
Pope Francis Breaks Another Tradition by Remaining in Vatican City for Summer
Won't vacation Castel Gandolfo like previous popes
Obama's Willful Foreign-Policy Blindness
There is a vast chasm between "saying" and "doing" in the Obama administration.
Doc Savage
America's most infamous advice columnist offers an uneven collection of insights and platitudes.
