One day after President Obama laid out his plan to expand the war in Afghanistan, members of his Cabinet were dispatched to Capitol Hill to sell the war to lawmakers. Congress was assured that the proposed timeline to begin a troop withdraw – July of 2011 – will be not be a quick retreat and an American presence could remain for years to come.
Last Sunday, over 57 percent of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of Muslim minarets. This vote is yet another sign of the rise of racist far-right European parties, which focus their agenda on anti-Islam and anti-immigration issues. Minarets are turrets or towers attached on Mosques from where Muslims are called to prayer. [...]
Reality TV is getting so competitive. And with the latest stunt by a social climbing party crashing couple at the White House state dinner dangerous, too.
This is the story of Dan DeLong, an honors English teacher in Piasa, Illinois. Last month, Mr. DeLong gave his students an assignment that asked them to read a paper on homosexuality in the animal kingdom. His quick suspension brought the issues of LGBT bigotry and academic freedom to the forefront.
