The Briefing 01-27-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Winners of Greek election present danger to European project, lesson in danger of debt

Syriza Win in Greek Election Sets Up New Europe Clash, Wall Street Journal (Charles Forrelle, Nektaria Stamouli and Alkman Granitsas)

2) NYC mayor reneges on promise to allow churches to meet in schools

Gathering the Faithful, No Church Required, Wall Street Journal (Rob Moll)

No Worship Services in Public Schools, New York Mayor Tells Supreme Court, Christianity Today (Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra)

NYC mayor reiterates promise to let churches keep meeting in schools, World Magazine (Emily Belz)

3) Boy Scouts compromise on homosexuality pleases no one, California forbids judges’ participation

CA judges cut ties with the Boy Scouts of America due to LGBT issues, Bay Area Reporter

State high court’s vote affecting Scout affiliation stirs debate anew, Los Angeles Times (Thomas Curwen)

4) 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation reminder of tragedies world has allowed

For Auschwitz Museum, a Time of Great Change, New York Times (Rick Lyman)

, Wall Street Journal (Naftali Bendavid and Harriet Torry)