While we’re at it, Allen also nicely points out some aspects of the Catholic Church’s real position on stem cell research which you won’t likely be reading about in the New York Times: —Pacholczyk organized his presentation in terms of what he called 10 “myths” in the debate over stem cells. They are: —1. Stem… Continue reading

John Allen, from Rome: “Resentment was compounded by perceptions of anti-American bias during the build-up to the war in Iraq. With Vatican Radio suggesting that the Bush administration wanted to expand American oil interests, and even the secretary of state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, asking out loud if the Americans had “learned anything from Vietnam,” some… Continue reading

I’ve enjoyed reading Mark Steyn in the past. But he has been known to play fast and loose with the facts. Dan Kennedy has caught up with him.

Why Germany’s Gerhard Schroeder is in trouble (and deserves to be): “The analysts in the conference unanimously pointed to one major factor when explaining the sagging German economy: labor unions and government have regulated and taxed capitalists within an inch of their lives. Mr. Schroeder has publicly advocated reforms, but the actual steps he has… Continue reading

I hope this is so: “With broadband penetration increasing, and those users consuming more of the Internet—including audio and video—advertising have been following those audiences online and creating more demand for streaming media inventory. “On the supply side, sites are incorporating a variety of traditional and newly launched ad unit formats and approaches, including pre-roll… Continue reading