Special Report: Faith and politics (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
We gathered a group of people from diverse faith backgrounds last week to discuss the role religion plays in politics and the presidential election. Here are some highlights from the conversation.
Provocative Haider often roiled Austrian politics (Denver Post)
Joerg Haider, who catapulted his party into a powerful force in Austrian politics with a mix of folksy aphorisms, in-your-face attacks on rivals and provocative praise of the Nazi era, died Saturday in a car accident. He was 58.
Inside Politics Weekend: Heartbeat away (The Washington Times)
Much has been made of the "just-a-heartbeat-away" theory of politics, which is heavy with theoretical questions about what would happen should a leader succumb to illness or misfortune in office. There has been plenty of partisan exploitation in the press, studded with worst-case scenarios. President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney certainly were subjected to it.
Probe into complaint of mosque being used for politics (The New Straits Times)
The Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Council (MAIK) has launched a probe into complaints that the Kampung Permatang Sungkai mosque here is being used for politics to the point of creating disunity among its congregation.
Office Politics Has Reached A Fever Pitch (The Tampa Tribune)
Economic uncertainty is on the rise, and so is office gossip. Office workers, perhaps fearful of their jobs and worried about their companies' futures, are playing office politics and gossiping more than they were five years ago, according to a recent poll. In fact, 55 percent of those surveyed said politicking at work is on the rise.
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