by Ken Sehested | Nov 11, 2020 | Opinion
Veterans Day doesn’t lend itself to commercial attention like its twin, Memorial Day. This is probably because it’s squeezed between two other cash-registering holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving, and it does not coincide with a car-cultural observance like the Indy...
by Ken Sehested | Nov 11, 2019 | Opinion
Veterans Day doesn’t lend itself to commercial attention like its first cousin, Memorial Day. That’s probably because it’s squeezed between two other cash-registering holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving, and it does not coincide with a car-cultural observance like...
by Charles McGathy | Aug 27, 2018 | Opinion
I can’t recall that the late John McCain ever referred to himself as a hero or as the best, smartest or only person who can “make America great.” That wasn’t his style. He openly admitted, “I’ve made a lot of mistakes.” But, in my opinion, honesty alone does not make...
by Daniel Burke | Nov 30, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) As the Pentagon readies a long-awaited survey of military personnel on lifting the Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell policy, a new poll suggests broad support across religious groups for allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly. The Pentagon report, expected to...
by Michele Chabin | Oct 25, 2010 | News
JERUSALEM (RNS) Israel, like the United States, is a largely secular society with deep religious roots. And Israel, like the United States, is home to vocal religious conservatives who frown on homosexuality. But Israel, unlike the United States, has allowed gays and...