Daily Archives: March 13, 2012

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Oregon breaks its assisted suicide record

The state of Oregon set another record last year for physician-assisted suicides, and critics continue to decry the practice and the annual report. The report came as efforts in two other states move in opposite directions on the issue. Assisted-suicide advocates in Massachusetts are seeking its legalization, while opponents in […]

Islamists exacerbate Nigeria’s deadly diversity

Nigeria’s conflicts are complex, but the explicit targeting of Christians by the Islamist movement Boko Haram is undeniable. As Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has declared: “Everyone knows that democracy and the constitution is paganism. … You Christians should know that Jesus … is not the Son of God. This […]