The Christian Science Monitor back issues from February 2007:
Telecommuting as energy saver.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View Of all the changes wrought by digital technology, the most dramatic is a new idea of workplace. Thanks to such devices as wireless laptops, many nonmanual jobs can now be done almost anywhere - at home, in a car, or even on a park bench. ...
Reading, writing, and a roof overhead; Missouri school district steps up to provide housing for four homeless high school boys.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Stacy A. Teicher Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor MAPLEWOOD, MO. -- Officially, it's known as Joe's Place. But one of its first residents has dubbed the cheerful yellow house "Big Bird." It opened recently with enough space for four homeless boys who attend ...
World literature: Found in translation; Online magazines and groups push for greater availabilty of writings from around the globe.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Megan Wong Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Aside from news reports that tend to focus on war or election scandal, Americans generally don't hear much about - or from - people in other countries. One reason may be that very little foreign-language literature ...
Matters of faith.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jane Lampman This Sunday will be 'souper,' too Super Bowl football may be a 'religious' experience for many fans, but young people across the United States are adding something extra to this Sunday's celebration. For the 16th annual Souper Bowl, they'll carry ...
Ecologists must work faster; With global farming projected to double by midcentury, researchers seek quicker ways to assess the impact of land use on wildlife.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert C. Cowen As farming ramps up to meet new demands for food and fuel, ecologists have to act fast to assess the impact on wildlife. Tim Benton at England's University of Leeds notes that "we may not have the luxury of spending years collecting biological ...
Backstory: The book 'em club; A town near Mexico City encourages police officers to read literature as a way of stemming corruption.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sara Miller Llana Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NEZAHUALCOYOTL, MEXICO -- Cops in Mexico have an image problem. They have a behavior problem, too. I learned that three minutes into renting my first car in Mexico City. Mistakenly I turned into a bus lane ....
'Above the influence'; We can reject the view that we are weak, helpless mortals, tempted on every side.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 01, 2007 ... A current ad campaign run by the Office of National Drug Control Policy uses the slogan "Above the Influence." In the ads, vignettes show an older boy offering a younger boy some form of drug. When the younger one turns down the offer, the slogan appears on the screen. This got ...
Art is off to new heights in the Mile-High City; The recently completed expansion of the Denver Art Museum is pointedly different - and entirely exciting.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Marilynne Scott Mason Flinging open the windows of perception, Denver's new Frederic C. Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, defeats almost every kind of expectation. The new building - constructed next door to ...
Your goal: Super answers; Are you ready for some football? Kick off the Super Bowl with a quiz.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Steven Ellis You may think you know all about the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, but let's test your knowledge of Super Bowl trivia. We've made it easy for you (sort of) - all questions are either true or false. If you fumble, the answers are below. Are you ...
A foiled plot in Britain may signal chilling tactic; If confirmed, the plot's use of kidnapping would amount to a signifIcant departure in strategy.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Rice-Oxley Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor LONDON -- British security officials were claiming Wednesday to have foiled a terrorist plot which would have imported for the first time to Britain the grisly Iraq-style tactic of kidnapping a victim, ...
Amidst Hizbullah protests, Lebanese reek of resistance - literally; The tea rose perfume, called the 'essence of Nasrallah in a bottle,' makes politics pr㪴㠭orter.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rym Ghazal Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor BEIRUT, LEBANON -- As the antigovernment sit-in by the Hizbullah-led opposition enters its third month, protesters have found a new way to avoid smelling like they've been living in a tent city. ...
Hizbullah's star wanes in one Lebanese town; The party's political struggle has soured sectarian relations between the country's Shiites and Sunnis.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nicholas Blanford Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor SHEBAA, LEBANON -- Before last summer's devastating war between Israel and the militant Hizbullah organization it would have been difficult to find anyone in this Sunni Muslim village who did not support ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * ~~b~~Mountain View of Lebanon's History:~~/b~~ Correspondent Nicholas Blanford hadn't been to the village of Shebaa, Lebanon, for a while. It's remote from Beirut, at least by Lebanese standards, he notes: a two-and-a-half hour drive (~~a href="/2007/0201/p04s02-wome.html" ...
Israel welcomes first Muslim minister; Raleb Majadele marked a milestone for Muslim Israelis when he was sworn in Monday as a minister.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joshua Mitnick Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor JERUSALEM -- Flanked by two bodyguards courtesy of the Israeli secret service, Raleb Majadele cruised through the corridors of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, as admirers and adversaries stopped to wish the ...
Al Qaeda 2006: Fighting in Iraq, regrouping in Afghanistan, enlisting in Europe.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carol Huang Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor In 2006, agents of Al Qaeda, as well as those inspired by its ideology, continued their attacks. Violence in Iraq intensified, and Afghanistan saw its most violent year since 2001. Despite worsening ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2007 ... America needs the help of British troops in Iraq Regarding the Jan. 29 article "US, Britain diverge on troops in Iraq": The withdrawal of British troops from Basra in 2007 would have a serious impact on Britain's relationship with the US. Who would replace the British military ...
An African stance against China's advance; A study of Chinese history would do African heads of state well.(OPINION)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Anene Ejikeme SAN ANTONIO -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's current eight-nation tour of Africa should leave no doubt that the "Chinese Century" is in full swing in Africa. But if African states want to be equal partners in the emerging Africa-China relationship, they ...
Between Congress and the president, a power seesaw; Congress mustn't let a president automatically take the lead in foreign crises.(OPINION)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Pat M. Holt ARLINGTON, VA. -- American involvement in Iraq appears to be an unresolvable dilemma: the United States can neither stay in nor get out. It cannot stay in because the public will not support it. It cannot get out because, after four years there, the US has ...
A clearer global climate forecast; A report coming Friday will offer the strongest consensus yet on how the Earth will change.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Peter N. Spotts Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor By 2100, retired snowbirds will be joined by "sun birds" - who flee north to escape oppressively hot, humid summers not just in Miami, but Milwaukee as well. In the US West, deep mountain snows - currently a ...
A mega Super Sunday and, oh, a football game.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor MIAMI -- The grass alone costs a half million dollars. Local hotel rooms are going for $250 to $1,800 a night with a four-night minimum stay. The average game ticket is selling for $5,000. Skybox ...
Hillary Clinton targets women's vote; The presidential hopeful plans to stress healthcare and education to appeal to women.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton has a not-so-secret weapon working for her as she seeks the presidency: women. Just 12 days into her campaign, the New York senator and former first lady has made it ...
For the US economy, a surprise growth spurt at end of 2006; Final quarter output of goods and services beat economist estimates, and a new GDP report raised no inflation concerns.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Rising exports and falling oil prices have kicked the US economy into a higher gear. This news comes at an opportune time, since it helps to offset continuing weakness in the housing market and raises ...
Is now the time to talk peace in the Mideast? Condoleezza Rice and others cite a new climate, but some say Friday's meeting has more to do with political motivations.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The Quartet of powers seeking to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ends a hiatus in peacemaking efforts with a meeting in Washington on Friday. But it comes at what would seem to be a ...
Gray wolves may lose US protected status; A U.S. proposal to delist wolves as 'endangered' would put them back in hunters' line of fire, critics say.(USA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Viewed on a chart, the population of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies - Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming - has exploded in recent decades from about a dozen to more than 1,200 today. But is that enough to ...
Global cooling the hot way.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View The next five months may reveal how the US plans to spread the burden of cutting carbon emissions. Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants the House to pass a climate-change law by July 4. If her goal is to save the planet, then it can't be politics as usual in ...
Tubegazing: 'Rules of Engagement'.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gloria Goodale Rules of Engagement (Premieres on CBS Monday, Feb. 5, 9:30 p.m.) The most informative 411 on this new David Spade comedy about two couples and a single guy is that it comes from the comedic brain trust of Adam Sandler's production company. If ...
Stick figures under a Western sun; Action thriller 'Seraphim Falls' is heavy on rugged scenes, light on plot.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Rainer Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor Pierce Brosnan may be relieved that he no longer has to do the wind sprints required of him as James Bond, but his role in "Seraphim Falls" isn't exactly a stroll in the park. As Gideon, he plays a grizzled loner ...
Movie Guide.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)(Movie review)
Feb 02, 2007 ... New in Theaters Fired! (No rating) Director: Chris Bradley and Kyle LaBrache. With Annabelle Gurwitch. (71 min.) Actress-comic Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen and has been making something of a cottage industry out of the ...
Backstory: Dissent of an officer; The first trial of a commissioned officer who refused to deploy to Iraq starts Monday.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dean Paton Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Carolyn Ho was at her apartment that overlooks Kaneohe Bay on the windward side of Oahu, on another enviable evening of silk-shirt temperatures, when the phone rang. It was New Year's Day 2006 ....
A Diane Keaton flop? Say it ain't 'so'; 'Because I Said So' turns the actor's flighty side into raving lunacy and ignores even the most rudimentary interpersonal dynamics.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)(Movie review)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Rainer Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor The new Diane Keaton comedy "Because I Said So" is wince-inducing. I don't know anybody who doesn't love Keaton, and she's often been good in even second-rate vehicles like "The Family Stone" and "Something's ...
Are women allowed to be funny? Comedy mirrors culture, but observers say that many men and women find attractive, aggressively funny women threatening.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gloria Goodale Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor LOS ANGELES -- Thursday night, "The Sarah Silverman Program" debuted on Comedy Central. If it had aired on regular broadcast TV many punch lines and entire story lines would probably have been "bleeped" or ...
At the Super Bowl, super moms; Superbowl player Behind the grid iron behemoths, an army of moms.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Clayton Collins Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor MIAMI -- Connie Anderson knows she will soar when her son Mark, the sack-happy rookie defensive end for the Chicago Bears, bursts onto the field for Super Bowl XLI at Dolphins Stadium here Sunday. ...
New on DVD.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... The Science of Sleep (Warner Home Video, R, $27.98) In this unconventional and whimsically peculiar film by Michel Gondry, director of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal), an intensely imaginative young man, has just left his ...
Into it: Jim Lehrer; Journalist and moderator Jim Lehrer, what are you ...(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... ... Reading? I just finished The Road, by Cormac McCarthy and Mayflower [by Nathaniel Philbrick]. And I'm in the process of finishing an old-fashioned potboiler by Stuart Woods called Dark Harbor. It's kind of a spy novel. I tend to alternate .... [McCarthy's] a beautiful ...
Monitor picks.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... D.I.Y. without your Guy Who needs a handyman? Be Jane's Guide to Home Empowerment by Heidi Baker and Eden Jarrin ($29.95) offers female-friendly how-tos for wiring light fixtures, designing a "spa-licious bathroom" - even installing a garbage disposal. It includes testimonials ...
Page turners: 'The Mathematics of Love'; This debut novel from Emma Darwin will satisfy fans of Anita Shreve and A.S. Bryatt quite nicely.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Feb 02, 2007 ... A neglected teenager is packed off to an English country house to be ignored by her uncle in this highly entertaining debut. How bored is Anna Ware? When handed a packet of 19th-century letters written by a former owner of Kersey Hall, the 15-year-old dropout actually reads ...
A reason to be happy; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 02, 2007 ... In Robert Harling's 1987 play "Steel Magnolias," one of the characters delivers the memorable line, "I've been in a bad mood for forty years." This line, a crowd-pleaser, has inserted itself into popular culture, and is often used to describe chronic depression. Some ...
Hey, lady: Call her 'madam'.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ruth Walker Anyone who thinks it's a bad idea to have the marble ceiling in the House of Representatives broken is keeping quiet about it. The high point, by bipartisan consensus, of President Bush's State of the Union address last week was his gracious ...
A signal heard round the world; Listening to shortwave radio might be in decline - but there's no other 'world adventure' quite like it.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen J. Morgan The first time I heard a shortwave radio broadcast was on a winter night in the mid-1960s. I was a Boy Scout, visiting my scoutmaster to work on a merit badge. But before I left, he showed me a radio on a shelf above his basement workbench. He turned it ...
Shiite-Sunni conflict rises in Pakistan; Attacks on Pakistan's Shiites echo rising sectarian strife in the Mideast.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: David Montero Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MULTAN, PAKISTAN -- In this Punjabi city of shrines, Shiites and Sunnis prayed side by side during Ashura this week, the holiest holiday for the world's 150 million Shiite Muslims. But a province away, suicide ...
China's film furor draws attention to changing mores; A controversy over too much skin points to the chasm dividing puritan official morality from the lives of real Chinese.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BEIJING -- When Chinese director Zhang Yimou's latest blockbuster hit theaters here last month, it sparked just one topic of conversation, and a great deal of controversy. The film's plot, aesthetics, ...
Hu's trip to Sudan tests China-Africa ties; Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Sudan Friday as part of an eight-nation tour to boost trade ties in Africa.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Baldauf Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor KHARTOUM, SUDAN -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in Sudan Friday could well mark a turning point in China's growing relationship with Africa. If Mr. Hu announces more investment and ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... * When You Can't Read the Fine Print: Chinese film director Zhang Yimou has had a hard time replicating the success of his first international hit film, "Hero," and his latest effort has met with almost universal thumbs down. Apart from the more revealing aspects of the film, the movie's ...
Debate surrounds international community's role in Bosnia; The departing envoy had argued for giving locals more responsibility. Critics are pressing for a tougher approach.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Colin Woodard Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA -- With tensions rising in the western Balkans, the international community's envoy in Bosnia announced last week that he will be stepping down. By the end of this ...
Putin the 'phenomenon' on display at annual press conference; For nearly four hours, he held sway on a broad range of issues, spontaneously rattling off statistics to support his answers.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MOSCOW -- Visibly relaxed and oozing self-confidence, President Vladimir Putin met a record 1,139 journalists in the vast Kremlin auditorium Thursday for his sixth, and possibly last, annual press conference. ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Obama's presidential candidacy transcends issue of race Earl Ofari Hutchinson's Jan. 29 Opinion piece, "Why blacks won't necessarily back Obama," is still clinging to the outdated white versus black view that someone like Sen. Barack Obama transcends. Senator Obama is not black, ...
America's struggle with healthcare; Here we go again with a complicated plan - Bush's - going nowhere.(OPINION)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Schorr WASHINGTON -- Forty-seven million Americans are without health insurance, dependent on the emergency room, or getting no care at all. And here we go again with a complicated plan going nowhere. I say "again" because in 1970 I wrote a book, ...
What 'Israel's right to exist' means to Palestinians; Recognition would imply acceptance that they deserve to be treated as subhumans.(OPINION)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: John V. Whitbeck JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA -- Since the Palestinian elections in 2006, Israel and much of the West have asserted that the principal obstacle to any progress toward Israeli-Palestinian peace is the refusal of Hamas to "recognize Israel," or to "recognize ...
Washington takes aim at CEO pay; CONGRESS moves to curb it, but the real onus may lie with shareholders.(USA)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor More than at any time in a decade, official Washington is focused on how to curb the gilded pay packages of corporate executives. The problem: It's not easy to legislate a pay cut for some of America's most ...
A Super Bowl first: two black head coaches; No team led by an African-American has ever won the NFL championship, making XLI an important historical event.(USA)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor MIAMI -- Well before the opening kickoff, it is already clear that Super Bowl XLI will be one for the history books. That's because both competing coaches - Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts and ...
How bloggers worked the Boston 'bomb hoax'; Furious over ad gimmick, city officials vow to recoup costs of emergency response.(USA)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ben Arnoldy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BOSTON -- The latest bomb scare to upset a major US city wasn't the handiwork of the Al Qaeda terror network. This time, it was the Cartoon Network. It all began Wednesday morning when a transit worker ...
How Democrats work with tight purse; The House and Senate struck a deal on spending bills Wednesday in a first test of reining in deficits.(USA)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- After blitzing six top-priority bills through the House in their first 100 legislative hours, Democrats struck a quick deal on unfinished spending bills from the last Congress, and made it ...
Angry about tortillas, Mexicans take to the streets; The food staple's price has risen by more than 50 percent in some areas, presenting a new challenge for Calder㮮BY: By Sara Miller Llana Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.(WORLD)
Feb 02, 2007 ... Byline: Sara Miller Llana Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor MEXICO CITY -- For Lucilea Cornejo, the rising price of the corn tortilla in Mexico is more than a matter of injustice. "It is inhuman - the tortilla is the base of our diet, and this is the ...
Northern Ireland a model for rebuilding trust in police.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View A stunning vote of support for Northern Ireland's much-revamped police by the faction that once fiercely attacked it shows it's possible to revive public confidence in local badge-wearers amid conflict - if police reforms are properly carried out. Some ...
Desire grows for streetcars; Urged by mayors and advocacy groups, US cities and towns are examining the possibility of returning the forgotten vehicles to their streets.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Cristian Lupsa Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Columbus, Ohio, might not be your image of booming America, but Mayor Michael Coleman says an explosion of jobs and immigration have made it the second-fastest-growing city in the Midwest from 2000 to 2005 ...
Craigslist posts satisfaction; The classified-ad site could make millions more, but that's not the point, its CEO says.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)(Company overview)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Gregory M. Lamb Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Jim Buckmaster wasn't always CEO of Craigslist. First he was a satisfied customer. "I got my current job off of Craigslist," says Mr. Buckmaster, who's been at the helm of the online classified-ad site since ...
A Week's Worth.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Kilborn * ~~b~~ The Dow Jones Industrial Average ~~/b~~last week rose to its fifth record high so far this year. Its 1.3 percent gain was the largest since November and reversed two weeks of decline. * ~~b~~ If you weren't ...
Charitable deductions from your IRA; investments too good to be true.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Dinnen ~~b~~Q: ~~/b~~What's behind the temporary change in the tax law that, for 2006 and 2007 tax years only, allows those age 70-1/2 and older to contribute directly to a charity from their IRAs? Two charities have sent me mailings urging gifts of this sort. They ...
Backstory: Madame's 'Lady Driver'; Karina, like many Filipinas who migrate to the Qatar, faces degrading labor practices.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Danna Harman Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor DOHA, QATAR -- The text messages Karina sends her mom back home all say the same thing: "all good! luv u!" Sometimes she adds more detail: "i am Gr8!" for example, or "miss u!" although the extra letters mean ...
As global temperatures rise; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 05, 2007 ... The opportunities for individual action are almost innumerable. In fact, the growing momentum to combat global warming probably springs more from individual initiative than from corporate policy or governmental mandate. Sure, there's a lot you and I can't do individually. You ...
A new name, southern-style; A different way of being addressed makes a name sound as though it belongs to someone new.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Dawn Goldsmith "Good morning, Miss Carol." "Hey, Miss Charlene." And so the day begins at the little public library where I work in central Florida. This band of women co-workers welcome me into their midst with a joyous "Hey, Miss Dawn." Southern ...
An old tale with a new cast of characters; What color dress did Goldilocks wear? Kids get a different perspective when they act out the fairy tale.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: C.L. Votaw My parents would occasionally invite their grown children and grandchildren to visit for long weekends, to be sure that we saw one another between holidays. The first time they did this, it rained all weekend. It wasn't easy keeping the kids busy, but the ...
A small piece of the whole picture.(THE HOME FORUM)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Andy Nelson Staff photographer of The Christian Science Monitor For a newspaper photographer, keeping things in perspective is important when covering any event. During the Jan. 27 antiwar rally in Washington, black-clad protesters identifying themselves as Students for ...
Iraq's Sunni-Shiite anguish grows; As sectarian violence continues, the US military cautions that results of its Baghdad troop 'surge' will take time.(WORLD)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CAIRO -- When National Intelligence Director John Negroponte briefed the Senate last week on Iraq, he cautioned lawmakers that the hope for stability there rests on quelling unabated sectarian violence. ...
In Europe, pushback against US 'war on terror'; German solidarity with the indictment of 13 CIA operatives underscores a shifting tone across Europe.(WORLD)
Feb 05, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor PARIS -- Reaction in Germany was hardly neutral when a prosecutor in Munich indicted 13 CIA officials last week for kidnapping a German of Lebanese descent and interrogating him in Afghanistan before ...