On What the Pope Taught

    I am not surprised that there are such contradictory reactions to Pope Francis’ recent visit to Palestine and Israel. To begin with, there are sharply divergent views about the Catholic Church, and the papacy…

What the West Missed about Ukraine

Outside observers fail to understand the role divisions within Ukraine itself have played in the crisis there.   Click to enlarge the cartoon. Drawing by Konstantin Maler   As U.S.-Russia tensions mount over Ukraine and…

The Assault on Public Education Continues in US

Public education is under attack around the world, and in response, student protests have recently been held in Britain, Canada, Chile, Taiwan and elsewhere. California is also a battleground. The Los Angeles Times reports on…