Tom Gjelten

You shouldn't face discrimination because of your sexual orientation. That should be illegal.

— Tom Gjelten

Fidel Castro outlasted U.S. presidents determined to overthrow him, survived the collapse of the communist bloc that sustained him and outlived many…

— Tom Gjelten

Fidel Castro was loved and hated passionately.

— Tom Gjelten

America is or should be about inclusion. Immigrants like muslims don't and can't fit the white European mold that prevailed in this…

— Tom Gjelten

Donald Trump seems to prefer people he sees as being on his side.

— Tom Gjelten

Holocaust Museum said ISIS has carried out genocide against the Yazidis, but its investigation did not cover Christian persecution. Now there's concern…

— Tom Gjelten

The country has already become multicultural. Given immigration trends, it will only grow more diverse, and these new Americans want to share…

— Tom Gjelten

The collapse of the Soviet bloc ended the massive subsidies that had kept the Cuban economy afloat. The once-vaunted education and health…

— Tom Gjelten

The letter writers span the spectrum from left to right. Members say they don't want this to become a partisan political issue.…

— Tom Gjelten

There's a culture war in this country. Americans in recent years, as you know, have become more secular. They don't go to…

— Tom Gjelten

State Department lawyers need to have the evidence to back up the charge before they make it. Here's Nebraska Republican Jeff Fortenberry…

— Tom Gjelten

At one congressional hearing, Bishop Francis Kalabat complained that administration officials are overlooking what's happening to his fellow Chaldean Christians.

— Tom Gjelten

Many immigrant groups have faced hostility. The Irish did in their time. Jews did. Italians did - and now, Muslim immigrants.

— Tom Gjelten

Fidel Castro is one of the most inspiring leaders of the 20th century.

— Tom Gjelten

And the pressure to clarify what exactly is happening to Christians and other minorities in the Middle East is certain to intensify…

— Tom Gjelten

Fidel Castro was a born rebel.

— Tom Gjelten

Many who later lost faith in Fidel Castro can remember how they once admired the man who needed just a dozen men…

— Tom Gjelten

If you're wealthy like Donald Trump is, and you have a preacher who says your wealth is a sign God approves of…

— Tom Gjelten

Hispanics are the fastest-growing evangelical group in the country right now, an important constituency. But Trump's views, especially his views on immigration,…

— Tom Gjelten

A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of…

— Tom Gjelten

As Cuba's leader, Castro answered to no one and allowed no challenge to his authority.

— Tom Gjelten

Trump has always talked about how important in dealing with foreign leaders, how important it is to establish a good personal relationship…

— Tom Gjelten

In some states, it is illegal to turn down a same-sex couple when you're placing children for adoption. That's discrimination. But in…

— Tom Gjelten

Administration officials, in fact, have repeatedly condemned ISIS for its treatment of religious minorities, including Christians. But a bipartisan resolution now moving…

— Tom Gjelten

Historians debate to this day whether Fidel Castro was a communist from the time he took power or only became one after…

— Tom Gjelten