| GOP squeaks by in another special election – but warning signs abound Posted: 08 Aug 2018 01:16 PM PDT ![GOP squeaks by in another special election – but warning signs abound]( "GOP squeaks by in another special election – but warning signs abound") Republicans are cheering their likely victory in Tuesday's special election to fill an open House seat in Ohio. The narrowness of state Sen. Troy Balderson's apparent victory suggests a "blue wave" may be heading right for suburban districts currently held by Republicans – where GOP women, in particular, are increasingly wary of President Trump.
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| Syria needs to be a blueprint for peacemaking Posted: 08 Aug 2018 12:49 PM PDT ![Syria needs to be a blueprint for peacemaking]( "Syria needs to be a blueprint for peacemaking") A good place to bring fresh thinking is in Syria. Most of the pro-democracy rebels fighting against a ruthless Assad regime have been defeated. Many powerful nations, such as Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Israel, claim a stake in a post-conflict Syria.
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| Despite shooting spike, a Chicago community gets a handle on violence Posted: 08 Aug 2018 12:23 PM PDT ![Despite shooting spike, a Chicago community gets a handle on violence]( "Despite shooting spike, a Chicago community gets a handle on violence") On a recent Monday afternoon, a dozen boys and girls are shooting hoops at the outdoor courts of Ogden Park on Chicago's South Side – something that not long ago, few dared to do in this neighborhood of Englewood, which has long struggled with gun violence. "At one point, these guys couldn't even come out and play ball," says Chicago police officer Morris Brown, watching the teens from his patrol car.
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| Charlottesville pastors see protest as an act of faith Posted: 08 Aug 2018 12:11 PM PDT ![Charlottesville pastors see protest as an act of faith]( "Charlottesville pastors see protest as an act of faith") The idea seemed simple enough: Put out a call to faith leaders and clergy across the country, and get them to show up in Charlottesville and stand against white supremacy. It was the summer of 2017, and white supremacists had already marched on the city twice: First in May, at a torchlight rally led by white nationalist Richard Spencer, and again in July, when the Ku Klux Klan came and held a demonstration that ended in tear gas. The robust local activist community had long begun marshaling their forces, but local ministers Brittany Caine-Conley and Seth Wispelwey – both with the United Church of Christ – saw a glaring gap.
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