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Memorial Day madness: Yo-yo time for Wall Street
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Concert review: James Morrison (Video)
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Corruption fighter Patrick Fitzgerald resigns as U.S. Attorney in Chicago
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UAW and GM not protecting long-term temporary workers
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D.C. United to play Richmond Kickers in U.S. Open Cup
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It is a wonderful time to head to Lake County CA for wine (Part 2)
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Arizona Sheriff Arpaio uses taxpayers' money to send birther investigators to Hawaii
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It's just poop: Potty talk and potty training
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Be crystal for God
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Anarchists fail in Chicago but succeed in suburb during NATO 2012
Allison Addicott
Allison Addicott holds a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley, a Master in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley), and has done PhD work at both Drew University in New Jersey and the Graduate Theological Union/Berkeley in Philosophy and History of Religion. The recipient of numerous scholarships, Allison received the Paul Wesley Yinger Award for public speaking when she earned her Master's degree. She has worked in non-profit development, and a variety of editorial positions (both academic and community publications.) Seeking to find the intersection of religion and politics around the globe, and where we might forge common ground, Allison writes in an attempt to bring informed and thougtful analysis to some of the critical issues we face in the 21st century. Her writing also appears at The Daily Kos, and at her own site, The Future: Politics, Religion, Culture. You can learn more about Allison by visiting her website.
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Recent Entries by Allison Addicott
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Muslims protect Coptic Christian mass in Cairo
Published 6:18 p.m. February 7, 2011
What does it mean when Muslims and Christians come together in protest?
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What Turks really think about the Arab uprising
Published 5:37 a.m. February 5, 2011
Note to the Middle East: You live by the conspiracy theory, you die by the conspiracy theory.
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U.S. resolve on human rights earns concession from Hu
Published 3:40 a.m. January 22, 2011
President Hu, "A lot still needs to be done in China in terms of human rights."
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TWTCommunities transforms 'Public Good' into 'Global Community'
Published 5:28 p.m. January 7, 2011
Moving forward into an exciting and dynamic future, we add "Global Community" to our offerings.
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U.S. report: Global religious freedom at risk
Published 5:44 a.m. November 22, 2010
Eight nations comprise the core list of those the U.S. says fail to meet minimal religious and/or human rights standards.
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New BP CEO seeks U.S. trust
Published 2:26 a.m. October 27, 2010
PR damage control his primary concern, new BP CEO Bob Dudley guaranteed the US that "BP will not be quitting America." The question is, do we care?
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Book review: Novella Carpenter's 'Farm City'
Published 3:50 p.m. September 24, 2010
As the harvest moon rises, treat yourself to a tale of latter-day urban farming.
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Mosque or no mosque, the United Nations gathers in Manhattan to assess global goals
Published 5:17 a.m. September 21, 2010
With diatribes still echoing in the streets of Manhattan, U.N. leaders measure efforts to slash rates of hunger and poverty.
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Guest post: San Francisco Mayor Newsom makes hybrid vehicles a top priority
Published 5:31 p.m. September 2, 2010
In a bid to become the most sustainable city in the nation, Mayor Newsom makes hybrid technology the new standard for city-owned vehicles.
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Searching for a post-outrage world
Published 9:03 p.m. August 24, 2010
Will chronic outrage serve anyone well?
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NPR, Fox or Bloomberg? Who won the battle for Helen Thomas' seat?
Published 5:10 p.m. August 4, 2010
The game of high-stakes musical chairs ended and more than one reporter had a brand new seat.
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Forget the stork: the National Park Service rescues endangered sea turtle eggs
Published 2:54 a.m. July 25, 2010
A "risky and unprecedented" move, specialists agree that sea turtle hatchlings face "certain death" if they are not transported away from the oil-filled waters.
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Breaking: BP's next deal? Deepwater drilling in the Mediterranean
Published 7:54 p.m. July 19, 2010
Bold and precocious, and with the Gulf aflame, BP announces its latest new business deal.
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BP: A new cap, a "whale", and venting your frustration
Published 8:59 p.m. July 17, 2010
Even if relief may be in the distant future, creatively venting your frustration may be the best thing to do right now.
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BP disaster: A nation's summer rollercoaster of angst
Published 1:09 a.m. June 25, 2010
Is it foolish to rely on corporations at all? One economist, Robert Reich, says, “Yes”.
