Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Joe Parkinson and Jay Solomon
1. The Prime Minister has repeatedly
attacked you and Hizmet in recent weeks. Do you believe that your
alliance with his faction of the AKP is now definitively at an end?
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
As it happens:Turkey’s graft investigation and PM Erdoğan’s response
Kerim Balci
Last
updated Jan. 08, 2014 Turkey is passing through interesting
times. Very recently the country has been shaken by two corruption
investigations involving ministers from the ruling Justice and Development
Party (AK Party). The related investigations heralded the final parting of the
ways between two strong players in Turkey: the AK Party and the Hizmet movement
(a faith-inspired community affiliated with the now US-based Turkish cleric
Fethullah Gülen). Once allies against military tutelage and staunch secularist
elite control of power centers in the country, recent events and the Turkish
prime minister’s response demonstrate the differing views and positions of both
sides.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
A Conversation with Rev. Alexei R. Smith on Interfaith Dialogue
Alp Ataizi
As Pacifica Institute we have started a new interview series with prominent leaders of today's society. To launch the series, we sat down to enjoy an enlightening conversation with Rev. Alexei R. Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, to speak about interfaith dialogue. Rev. Smith is one of the very first interfaith activists on interfaith dialogue in the Los Angeles area and has paved the way in this meaningful cause.
As Pacifica Institute we have started a new interview series with prominent leaders of today's society. To launch the series, we sat down to enjoy an enlightening conversation with Rev. Alexei R. Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, to speak about interfaith dialogue. Rev. Smith is one of the very first interfaith activists on interfaith dialogue in the Los Angeles area and has paved the way in this meaningful cause.
Father
Alexei served as an elected member of the Council of Priests of the Archdiocese
of Los Angeles for six years, serving as Vice President of the Council and
Chair of the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee for the last two years of his
service on the Council.
In November of 2000, Cardinal Roger Mahony appointed Father Alexei to a five year term as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese, and reappointed him to a second five year term in July 2006.
In November of 2000, Cardinal Roger Mahony appointed Father Alexei to a five year term as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese, and reappointed him to a second five year term in July 2006.
Father Alexei served as president of the
Interreligious Council of Southern California for five years and is the
recipient of numerous commendations and awards: in 2007 he was awarded the
prestigious Religious Leadership Award of the Valley Interfaith Council.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Turkey’s Struggle for Checks and Balances
Husain Haqqani
Prime Minister
Erdogan is blaming a corruption case on his political nemesis, but the reality
is that the government has been overstepping its democratic bounds.
Can Social Literature Compete with Social Media?
Commentary by Christopher John Farley
This morning, author Kate DiCamillo announced on her Facebook page that she will serve as the new national ambassador for young people’s literature. Her induction into the post, which is supported by the Library of Congress and other organizations, is scheduled for Jan. 10 in Washington, D.C.
This morning, author Kate DiCamillo announced on her Facebook page that she will serve as the new national ambassador for young people’s literature. Her induction into the post, which is supported by the Library of Congress and other organizations, is scheduled for Jan. 10 in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New Laws Coming to California in 2014
As the New Year approaches, there are several new laws about to be enacted in California -- from transgender students' rights and a minimum wage boost, to sharing the road with bicyclists and changes to tips at restaurants.
Here is a round up of some of the new edicts:
