Joins the religious pile-on.

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Romney Slams Obama’s ‘Secular Agenda’

We are coming up on bad times. Nationalism is surging throughout Europe. In the Arab world, spring is suddenly winter and the sects, the tribes, the clans, the religious, the very religious and the military are taking a step back, eyeing one another for the coming rumble. Now comes a strong and wholly gripping film by Angelina Jolie about the 1990s’ ugly war in Bosnia. I do not know if it’s about what has passed or what is coming. I fear the latter. Read full article > >

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Angelina Jolie’s movie, reminding us this is no time to turn inward

Winning a dominant majority in Egypt’s first Parliament since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak would be the religious movement’s most significant step since the start of the Arab Spring.

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Early Results in Egypt Show a Mandate for Islamists

MANCHESTER, N.H. As Republican presidential aspirants assembled Tuesday night in Nevada for their umpteenth debate, it was clearer than ever that Republicans have gotten exactly what they had coming. Their nominating process, controlled by the religious warriors and anti-government agitators who dominate straw polls, has reached its logical conclusion: The hottest candidate in the field is Herman Cain, a fast-food tycoon who never heard of neoconservatism, has never held office, has no foreign policy and a three-digit number for a domestic policy, and likes to joke about electrocuting illegal immigrants . By contrast, Jon Huntsman, governor, ambassador, the man who in a normal political environment would be the most qualified and formidable candidate in the race, wasn’t even on the stage. Read full article > >

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Jon Huntsman, the reasonable Republican

MANCHESTER, N.H. As Republican presidential aspirants assembled Tuesday night in Nevada for their umpteenth debate, it was clearer than ever that Republicans have gotten exactly what they had coming. Their nominating process, controlled by the religious warriors and anti-government agitators who dominate straw polls, has reached its logical conclusion: The hottest candidate in the field is Herman Cain, a fast-food tycoon who never heard of neoconservatism, has never held office, has no foreign policy and a three-digit number for a domestic policy, and likes to joke about electrocuting illegal immigrants . By contrast, Jon Huntsman, governor, ambassador, the man who in a normal political environment would be the most qualified and formidable candidate in the race, wasn’t even on the stage. Read full article > >

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Jon Huntsman, the reasonable Republican

Since Syrian forces retook the rebel town of Jisr al-Shoughour last weekend, relations have been strained between the dominant Sunni Muslims and minority Alawites (the religious sect to which President Bashar al-Assad and his family belong). Residents…

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Sectarian Divide Deepens in Syria

Christians across the Washington area celebrate the religious holiday of Palm Sunday.

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Palm Sunday begins Holy Week

Jewellery thieves target Asian women in the street and burgle homes during the religious festival season, police warn.

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Thieves targeting Asian festivals