It is not a good time to be a journalist in Turkey.
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Posted inCurrent Comment, Faith
The coming of the “Prince of Peace” reminds us to work for peace across the globe.
“Peace is the only true direction of human progress.”
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The senate needs to fulfill its duty to vet the next cabinet
The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
Social media: How social media helps us connect
Like any technology, it depends on how we use it.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The United States has a special obligation to take risks for refugees
No civilized society can remain indifferent to the clear suffering of so many at this time.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
Trump has been fuzzy with data. That’s a problem when society relies on trustworthy data from its government.
One of the signs of a functioning democracy is confidence in data from the government.
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Here’s how women made history in Election 2016
Women make up less than 20 percent of Congress.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
Why Donald Trump should meet with Syrian refugees before Jan. 20.
On the campaign trail, the president-elect put Syrian refugees “on notice.”
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
There is a new urgency in addressing racial injustice.
We must learn to love one another both in spite of and because of our differences. Let us begin.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
There are often mistakes in capital trials. But that’s not the strongest argument against the death penalty.
Slowly, the death penalty is gaining ground again.