An Open Letter to Glenn Beck
Dear Glenn, I think we got off on the wrong foot. I listened to your speech last Saturday and heard a lot of things that we agree on. In fact, I have used some of the same language of our need… Read full original post.
Category: Politics
Glenn Beck vs. Christ the Liberator
After his colossal “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington, D.C., Glenn Beck took aim at one of his favorite targets, Barack Obama, but in a novel way. Beck regrets saying a few months ago that President Obama was a “racist.” What… Read full original post.
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Americans Lost Freedom in Iraq: Déjà Vu
As you read this post, please understand, I’m not a pacifist. I was raised in a politically conservative family. My dad is a proud WWII vet. My only brother retired from the U.S. Air Force. I was taught to be… Read full original post.
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Mideast peace talks. On the eve of the first direct Middle East peace negotiations since he took office, President Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Wednesday to seize ‘this moment of opportunity’ and to end their decades-long conflict, pledging to throw his administration’s ‘full weight’ behind their effort to do so. Immigration. The number of [...]
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Prayer of the Day: Accept my gifts, O God
Working God, we give the labor of our hands to you. We do not always know how to do our work in a way that is pleasing to you. Please reveal that to us, O God. Help us to know… Read full original post.
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Verse of the Day: ‘The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.’
Arise, shine; for the light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and [the Lord's] glory will appear over… Read full original post.
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My congressman ate my homework!
Brandon with Rep. Joe Wilson and others Instead of attending my lecture and turning in a paper last Monday — I was in a meeting with Rep. Joe Wilson, (R-S.C.). Although I was prepared to debate the issues and reasons for fighting extreme poverty and the spread of preventable diseases, I was pleasantly surprised to [...]
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Nigerian ‘Sesame Street’ to feature health, nutrition and gender equality
Please welcome Todd Summers to the blog. He’s ONE’s new senior adviser for global health and we’re excited to have him! © The Associated Press 2010 The people that put together “Sesame Street” and Jim Henson’s “The Muppets Show” have been working to create a version in Nigeria called “Sesame Square.” They announced that the [...]
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What We’re Reading: Two-hour TB test
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling – UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibe said that global contributions to fighting AIDS are dropping for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times. He called for the creation of cheaper drugs as means to quelling costs. (AFP) New test can diagnose tuberculosis in under two [...]
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Reclaiming Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: Rejecting the Cup of Bitterness of Hate
Last weekend, the nation had an opportunity to reflect, commemorate, and celebrate the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream“ speech. Even though 47 years have passed since that watershed moment in the Civil… Read full original post.
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Your deepest, darkest questions on the Global Fund: ANSWERED!
This month, we’ll be featuring blog posts that help illustrate the Global Fund’s effect on programs that fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world — and the people suffering from these diseases. Last month, we asked our friends on Facebook and Twitter to send in their most burning questions about the Global Fund — [...]
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Human Atrocities in Congo: What Can We Do?
Between July 30 and August 3, a reign of terror was released upon villages in the Congo’s eastern mining districts. Some 200 to 400 Rwandan and Congolese rebels raided villages in the North Kivu Province and gang-raped nearly 200 women and children.… Read full original post.
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Faith in the Park51 Muslim Community Center
Faith cannot exist without doubt. The lack of certainty enables us to engage in the holy, human endeavor of believing when we do not have empirical proof. Doubt clarifies the scope of our beliefs and also ensures that we are… Read full original post.
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What We’re Reading: A promising malaria drug, food supply fears and the South African labor strike
New malaria drug candidate holds promise – Scientists have identified a promising drug that represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria. Further studies are in the works, with the potential of clinical trials later this year. (Gautam Naik, The Wall Street Journal) U.N. delays release of report on possible Congo genocide – [...]
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Bwalya’s story inspires us to be bold in our fight against HIV
Bwalya Liteta I — along with many of my colleagues at ONE — was shocked and saddened to learn that Bwalya Liteta — the 12-year-old girl featured in the recent HBO documentary “The Lazarus Effect” — passed away on August 14th. As many of you may have seen from our sister organization (RED)‘s website, Bwalya [...]
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