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The Politics of Birth Control Pill Pollution
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The usual low media coverage has been given to a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that discovered "intersex" fish in several key Pennsylvania waterways which are the result of pollution by chemicals such as those found in common birth control pills.
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Pope Decries Persecution of Christians in Iraq
As news broke that the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ordered all Christians out of the Iraqi city of Mosul this weekend - allowing them to take nothing but the clothes on their backs - Pope Francis expressed deep sorrow and compassion for their plight.
Only 1.6% of Population Identifies as Homosexual
New Executive Order Discriminates Against Christian Contractors
President Barack Obama is planning to sign an executive order today that will prohibit discrimination against gay and transgender workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, including many religious organizations who will now be forced to choose between federal contracts or violating their faith.