February 1, 2008

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
The Battle for the Latino Vote
Jay Newton-Small/Time (02/01/2008)
Fairly or unfairly, race has been injected into the Clinton-Obama contest in the past few weeks.

'Hate speech' infiltrating immigration debate, Latino group says
Brendan McKenna/Dallas Morning News (01/31/2008)
WASHINGTON – Cable news channels have let the war of words over immigration escalate into hate speech, according to a national Hispanic civil rights organization. The National Council of La Raza wants to meet executives of Fox News, MSNBC and CNN and take them to task for 'handing hate a microphone' on their programs, said Janet Murguía, president and chief executive of the organization.

Speaking Voters' Language, Literally
Kenneth Baer and Jeff Nussbaum/Time (01/30/2008)
With 22 states holding their primaries and caucuses on February 5's 'Tsunami Tuesday,' the presidential candidates now find themselves not only campaigning across the country, but also trying to win the support of the different ethnic communities that can deliver a bloc of votes.

Romney, New Primary Date Put Utah on the Political Map
Joel Achenbach/Washington Post (01/31/2008)
What's amazing about Utah this year is not so much the presence of outspoken Democrats, but the fact that the state is on the national radar to begin with. As one of the Super Tuesday states that will hold primaries Feb. 5, Utah is finally in play.

FAITH LEADERS
For Jimmy Carter, a more personal mission
Richard Fausset/Los Angeles Times (02/01/2008)
He is grieved by his inability to make peace between liberals and conservatives in his own faith. It's a battle that has left him estranged from the Southern Baptist Convention.

SCIENTOLOGY
SoCal Scientology locations get letters with mystery powder
Associated Press (01/31/2008: signonsandiego.com)
LOS ANGELES – Authorities Thursday were trying to determine who sent envelopes containing apparently harmless powder to Church of Scientology locations, prompting street closings and evacuations. Envelopes containing the mysterious white powder were mailed to at least 19 church addresses in Los Angeles and Orange counties, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.

Scientology Internet Hackers Plan Real-Life Protests at Church Locations
Associated Press (01/31/2008: foxnews.com)
SAN FRANCISCO — Hackers who launched a massive online attack against the Church of Scientology are now turning to real-world protests to draw attention to what they call a 'vast moneymaking scheme under the guise of 'religion.''