An op-ed by columnist Michael Gerson in the May 22 edition of the Washington Post: "Catholics won't go quietly"

A report by Juan Forero in the May 26 issue of The Washington Post: "Center of gravity in oil world shifts to Americas" There is a reference to findings in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia and Canada.  Also, a related brief comment by the same reporter  is included in this piece: "U.S. has little control over prices at the gas pump".

A book review by Frank T. Csongos in the May 24 edition of The Washington Times.The book is:"On the Edge of the Cold War: American Diplomats and Spies in Post-War Prague", by Igor Lukes, Oxford U. Press, #34.95, 279 pages