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Benedict v. Islam
Was the pontiff's visit to Ground Zero a gambit in the Catholic Church's contest with Islam for the soul of the developing world?
April 25, 2008 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Can Black Women Save the Liberal Coalition?
Black women are the Democrats' most loyal voters. In a primary where race runs head-on with gender, can they save liberals from themselves?
January 25, 2008 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Benazir Bhutto: An Imperfect Feminist
However disappointing Bhutto was in her actions on behalf of Pakistan's women, she was a potent symbol of their potential empowerment. And symbols matter.
December 31, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

The Real Race Card
The Clinton campaign's discussion of Barack Obama's admitted drug use is having an effect, all right. An effect on the black community's acceptance of Hillary Clinton.
December 18, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

2008: The Year of the Single Woman Voter?
The Democrats' quest for unmarried women voters could yield a new election narrative that offers a better look at the state of the republic than we've seen in the recent past.
December 4, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

The Struggle to Shift the Immigration Narrative
Who won last week's Democratic presidential debate? Thanks to the immigration question, the winner was Rudy. Or Mitt. Or whoever stands to win the Republican nomination.
November 20, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Hatin' on Hillary
Here's a look at Hillary Clinton's most vocal critics, helpfully sorted into categories. The question remains: Who hates her most?
November 6, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Scenes from the Bewildered Right
Last weekend's Values Voters conference showed the religious right as a party in search of not just a candidate, but its place in the upcoming election. If the reports sound mixed, well, that's because the right appears a little lost.
October 23, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Giuliani, Gays and Values Voters
By agreeing to attend this year's Values Voter Summit, Rudy Giuliani will have to face up to the discrepancy between his views and those of the religious right. That may be the showdown Dobson and others are looking for.
October 10, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Run, Newt, Run!
If the former speaker of the House enters the presidential race, he will be vulnerable to spattering by the very dirt he would sling. His potential candidacy also speaks volumes about the state of the Republican Party.
September 25, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Pakistan on the Brink
Six years after the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration encourages more strife in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
September 11, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Defending the Constitution After Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales was deeply involved in the scandals that may yield contempt of Congress citations for members of the executive branch. But will Congress step up and issue those citations?
August 28, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

What Really Brought Rove Down?
When the Bush administration angered one of its most hard-right officials, he launched an investigation into Karl Rove's politicization of the federal government.
August 14, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

The Original Theology of Elizabeth Edwards
John Edwards's campaign left me cold. But now that I've met his wife and her Higher Power, things are warming up.
July 31, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Goin' Medieval -- A Morass
With his restatement that Catholicism is the "one true church," Pope Benedict deals a blow to progressive Catholics and their ecumenical friends.
July 17, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Off the Hook -- Again
The Libby commutation is another in a series of outrageous actions by the Bush administration. "Chronic outrage fatigue" has set in.
July 3, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

When the Presidential Hopefuls Talk to God
As the Democratic contenders laid bare the details of their faith at a "religious left" forum last night, they showed how faith-based forces frame our politics.
June 5, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

A P.R. Firm for a Christian Nation
Christian Newswire serves Jerry Falwell, Operation Rescue, Focus on the Family ... and the White House.
May 22, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Benedict in Brazil
The Pope visits a country now led by adherents to the liberation theology he tried to crush.
May 9, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

State of the Church
Catholicism's dwindling presence in Europe has less to do with people losing faith than it does with their rejection of authoritarian institutions.
April 24, 2007 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

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