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...when the secrecy agreement you were required to sign in order to work for the CIA is at odds with your oath to defend the Constitution of the U.S. and your obligation under international law, articulated at the Nuremberg Tribunal, to do what you reasonably can to prevent crimes like torture and kidnapping? That should be a no-brainer, and I believe we owe a debt of gratitude to those who could see that the Constitution and Nuremberg trump any secrecy oath...
...opposition to condoms is well known. So opponents of the Roman Catholic Church's position on artificial contraception were heartened by comments from Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini, the progressive retired Archbishop of Milan, who said condoms could be a "lesser evil" when used in the context of marriage to prevent the spread of hiv. Then Javier Lozano Cardinal Barragán, who heads a Vatican health committee, said his panel was preparing a document that would "reconsider" the church's stance. Not so fast. Vatican sources say the church's position has not changed - and will not change soon. Officials...
...opposition to condoms is well known. So opponents of the Roman Catholic Church's position on artificial contraception were heartened by comments from Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini, the progressive retired Archbishop of Milan, who said condoms could be a "lesser evil" when used in the context of marriage to prevent the spread of HIV. Then Javier Lozano Cardinal Barragán, who heads a Vatican health committee, said his panel was preparing a document that would "reconsider" the church's stance...
...report on global warming [April 3]. The combined effects of scientific and technological advancements and the population growth that accompanies them have become the very real weapons of mass destruction that menace humanity. So let's face the whole problem: no measures, necessary as they are, will suffice to prevent a catastrophe in the long term unless we also curb population growth. It is a very difficult challenge that will require shared sacrifice. But if we don't slow our reproductive rate, nature will have her vengeance. Gabriel R. Navarro Madrid...
...time we have this kind of a decrease in crime, we are very happy,” said CPD Commissioner Ronnie Watson. “But we try never to be satisfied with any number and to keep trying to ensure we are doing the things necessary to prevent crime...