Archive for April, 2010

A former Nun Weighs in on Vatican Investigations--of Ministering Sisters and Sexually Abusive Priests

by Phyllis Kittel                                           photo:  April Sikorski

Tea Parties and Complaining: American Attitudes Toward Taxes

by Brooke Harrington

During tax season, it is almost obligatory for Americans to complain about what they're shelling out to Uncle Sam. According to Gallup polls, 46 percent of Americans think their taxes are too high.

Canadian Gun Control Needs To Go Beyond the Border

By Dominique Millette

One third of all guns in the world are in the U.S. And half the guns used to commit crimes in Canada come from south of the border. So yes, this country needs and wants an International Arms Treaty. “Here in Canada we live next to a country with as many guns as people and those guns are killing Canadians.

A Decrease in Maternal Mortality is Not Mission Accomplished

by Serra Sippel

Race To The Top: A Teacher Suggests Some Radical Ways to Get There

by Joanne Yatvin, Ph.D.                          Photo by Anita Wynn

Women in Their 90's Who Make a Difference Today

by Joan Wile