The Psalms defy our notions of profane and sacred, proving that everything we feel, witness, do unto others, and have done to us is acceptable subject matter for conversing with the Divine. They invite us to bring every part of ourselves into our houses of worship. If we omit expressions of faith lost, of rage,…

I promise to limit the number of times I link to my boyfriend (or myself) on this blog, but since he’s a writer, a fellow journalist, and an astute political observer, it’s going to happen from time to time. My apologies in advance. With that over with, I’d like to direct your attention to this…

The latest news on immigration, the election, Iraq, Afghanistan, same-sex legal rights, homeless in L.A., oil profits the conscience of our country and selected op-eds. Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail » Full news summary: Immigration. Bush signs fence bill, pushes back Legislation authorizing 700 miles of fencing along the southern…

Opposition to the war in Vietnam from inside the military was unprecedented in American history. Chronicled by David Cortright in Soldiers in Revolt, the GI movement played an important part in bringing that war to an end. Now a new movement among soldiers may be starting. Nearly 500 active-duty service people have signed a message…

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