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    Media Anger Management

    Much has been made of the surge of emotion among journalists who covered the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and to a lesser degree Hurricane Rita.

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    Turkish Accession to the EU

    Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Resources |  News  |  Other Resources This month the European Union will enter into membership negotiations with Turkey, a country whose population is almost entirely Muslim. This critical venture brings to the forefront profound questions about the cultural and religious identity of Europe, and of Islam’s place on the continent. The Pew […]

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    The Right to Assisted Suicide?: Oregon Goes to the Supreme Court

    Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. Oregon has twice, by ballot initiative, adopted a measure allowing for physician-assisted suicide. The measure, known as the “Death With Dignity Act,” raises serious moral and ethical questions, and was challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department contended that it had the right to invalidate the law, […]

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    Reading the Polls on Evolution and Creationism

    This week in federal district court, a group of parents is challenging the Dover, Pa. school board’s decision to require the teaching of “intelligent design” in science classes, on the grounds that this policy violates the principle of separation of church and state. The case is just the latest in a long series of court […]

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    Online Safety

    OnGuard Online is a new site for consumers who want to protect their computers from software intrusions.

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    Leading Experts and Activists to Participate in Town Hall Meeting on the Role of Evangelicals in Global Human Rights and Bush Administration Foreign Policy

    The Oct. 6th Newsmaker Panel to be Co-Hosted by America Abroad Media’s; Marvin Kalb and WAMU 88.5 FM’s Kojo Nnamdi at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Leading experts and activists will gather for a special town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6, to discuss the growing influence of America’s evangelical Christian movement on […]

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    Building a ’Harmonious Society’ in China

    Center for Strategic & International Studies Washington, D.C. During the past year, Chinese President Hu Jintao and the leadership of the Communist Party of China have emphasized “building a harmonious society” in the face of escalating social and economic challenges resulting from China’s rapid economic growth. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life co-hosted […]

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    Broadband Adoption at Home: Growing but Slowing

    This presentation shows recent trends in home broadband adoption and shows why the growth rates of the recent past are not likely to continue. The pool of remaining dial-up users are older, lower income, and less engaged with the internet than dia…