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Access is the first casualty

The old truism in war from a journalist's perspective had been "truth is the first casualty." The Israeli incursion into the Gaza ghetto reminds...

Faith stimulus

How about this for an economic stimulus plan: $250 from your local Catholic parish school? That's what some families in Nashville have received from their...

Richard John Neuhaus, RIP

The world of Catholic commentary lost a formidable voice yesterday with the death at age 72 of Father Richard John Neuhaus, founder and editor of the...

Cornered in Gaza

Here's a neat summary on Israel's predicament now that it has moved into Gaza from Time magazine and Rabbi Lerner's proposal from Tikkun. Nicholas...

The Amish Economy

Here's an investment tip for you: Invest in the Amish. According to this NPR piece on banking in Amish country, Amish farmers don't default on...