Ed Stoddard

Position: Journalist

Articles

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Delayed spacewalk ends successfully November 21, 11:25pm EST 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk on Saturday at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Has abortion role been overblown in U.S. healthcare debate?

A new poll by the Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life suggests that concern about federal funding for abortion is very low on the list of factors driving opposition to President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul America's healthcare system.   Full Article | Comments [6] 

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Pew poll shows modest rise in concerns about Islamic extremism

A new poll by the Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows a modest rise in U.S. concerns about the threat of Islamic militancy in the wake of the deadly shootings in Fort Hood, Texas.  Full Article | Comments [5] 

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Christian Coalition joins hunting group in climate change fight

Remember the Christian Coalition of America? Under the political operateive Ralph Reed in the 1990s it was an electoral force to be recokned with as it mobilised millions of conservative Christians to vote for mostly Republican Party candidates and causes.   Full Article