MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22sun1.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Malign Neglect

“Last Monday, the Supreme Court…declined to review a case brought by five individuals who say — credibly — that they were kidnapped and tortured in overseas prisons.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22sun2.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Haunted by Their Medicare Vote

“The Republican plan to radically reshape Medicare is alienating fence-sitting voters and highlighting the sharp differences between the two parties’ visions of government.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22friedman.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Wonder if the Syrian soldier found a Facebook.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22lindh.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Bin Laden’s Gone. Can My Son Come Home?, by Frank R. Lindh

“John Walker Lindh, the ‘American Taliban,’ was no terrorist.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22kristof.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Religion and Sex Quiz, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“Faith is a huge force in American life, and it’s common to hear the Bible cited to bolster political and moral positions, especially against same-sex marriage and abortion.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/22/opinion/20110522_Schott_World_Leaders.html?ref=opinion

All the World’s A Stage, by Ben Schott

“The real world is populated by other leaders, each with their own competing hopes and indignations.”