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“No Iraqi Left Behind?”

ByJames K. A. Smith January 11, 2007

It seems to me that the President’s woefully inadequate proposal for “winning” in Iraq is like a band-aid on a severed jugular. And the logic of the “benchmarks” for Iraqis sounds remarkably similar to the vaunted moralisms of the “No Child Left Behind” Act translated into a foreign policy. The Council on Foreign Relations provides…

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Pray for the Peace of Bethlehem

ByJames K. A. Smith December 25, 2006

Two pieces for reflection: (1) the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent op-ed for The Times on the repercussions of American foreign policy for Christians in the middle east; and (2) Pope Benedict’s Christmas message. Come quickly, Prince of Peace.

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Auden: A “Boxing Day” Selection

ByJames K. A. Smith December 21, 2006

On the last day of term I read this selection from W.H. Auden to my class. It is more properly what in Canada (or the UK) we would call a “Boxing Day” poem–an apres-Christmas reflection. But I’ll be away from my computer on Boxing Day, so thought I’d share it now: Well, so that is…

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Where’s the World’s Wealth?

ByJames K. A. Smith December 14, 2006

The World Institute for Development Economics Research has just released a new study on “The World Distribution of Household Wealth.” Unlike the measure of “income,” the measure of “wealth” considers household assets and resources. According to the findings of the study, “the richest 1% of adults alone owned 40% of global assets in the year…

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Surprise, Surprise

ByJames K. A. Smith December 7, 2006

Democrats hand weekly radio address to Jim Wallis. Gee, who would have guessed?

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Who “Supports Our Troops?”

ByJames K. A. Smith December 7, 2006

My oldest son and I listened with rapt attention to a recent NPR report on the persecution of soldiers returning from Iraq with Post-Traumatic Stree Disorder (PTSD). Definitely worth a listen (or a read: the transcripts are online–but I would recommend listening). The report is riveting, heart-breaking and angering all at the same time. The…

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