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Publisher: The Christian Science Monitor Free Speech in Europe: Mixed Rules 
 News article from February 2006 discussing the "inconsistent rules in Europe governing free speech, tolerance, and the boundaries of public expression." The article considers that "Muslims in particular charge that hate-speech laws are implemented unfairly. Many countries, they say, do not abide anti-Semitic outbursts, but will tolerate cartoons that to many Muslims are deeply offensive." From The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0208/p01s01-woeu.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Oct 16, 2006 Hostage: The Jill Carroll Story
Collection of material from August 2006 about "Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, [who] was kidnapped by Sunni Muslim insurgents in Baghdad on Jan. 7, 2006," and held for 82 days before her release. Features articles by Carroll about her experiences as a hostage, news coverage from the time of her kidnapping, video clips, photos, a blog, and related material. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/carroll/index.html Topics: Notable People, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 21, 2006 The Vanishing Holiday Bonus
This November 2006 article discusses how "the year-end bonus is becoming a quaint memory of earlier times, when an extra envelope from payroll in December was an almost certain reward for everyone in a firm." Also describes how year-end bonuses are being "replaced by gift cards and performance-based awards." From the Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1127/p12s01-wmgn.html Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 11, 2006 In Fight to Help the Homeless, French Take to Tents
This January 2007 articles describes how the advocacy group "Children of Don Quixote" enlisted "well-fed, well-off Parisians to leave their salons and sleep in 300 bright red tents on the cobblestones with the homeless, in a show of solidarity," and how such actions will cause lawmakers to "debate a law that makes housing a legal right." Includes links to stories about tent cities in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. From The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0111/p01s04-woeu.html Topics: Poverty Last updated Jan 24, 2007 An Olympic Score to Settle: Who Revived the Modern Games?
This May 2004 article discusses that while "most true sports fans know that the Olympics were brought back to life in Athens in 1896 by the enthusiastic young Frenchman Pierre Fredy, better known as the Baron de Coubertin," recent historians have discovered "the contributions of two other men -- an Albanian-born Greek [Evangelis Zappas] and a British doctor [William Penny Brookes]." From The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0519/p01s04-woeu.html?s=rel Topics: The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Apr 4, 2007 Caution: Ingenious Animals at Work
This 2005 article discusses how "we used to think that humans were the only tool-users. But now chimps, crows -- even dolphins -- have been spotted using them." Describes chimpanzees "clean[ing] themselves with wads of leaves, or us[ing] them like a sponge to soak up water for drinking," green herons using bait while fishing, dolphins carrying sponges to protect their beaks, and more. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0419/p18s02-hfks.html Topics: Animals, Biology Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Campaign 2008: Patchwork Nation
Series of features about 2008 U.S. presidential election issues important in "11 places across the US that represent distinct types of voter communities. They are Monied 'Burbs, Minority Central, Evangelical Epicenters, Tractor Country, Campus and Careers, Immigration Nation, Industrial Metropolis, Boom Towns, Service Worker Centers, Emptying Nests, and Military Bastions." Includes a blog, message boards, candidate information, and related material. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://patchworknation.csmonitor.com/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 4, 2009 As American as ... Indian Pudding
Background and recipe for Indian pudding, "the traditional molasses-rich dessert [which] isn't as popular as it used to be, but it's a tasty treat." The article notes that "although thought of as a Thanksgiving dessert, it wasn't on the menu 'until the mid-1700s, during the molasses trade.'" From The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1115/p14s01-lifo.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated Nov 3, 2008 |
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