Malala Yousafzai: “We are stronger than those who oppress us, who seek to silence us. We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty. My birthday wish this year is that we all raise our voices for those under oppression, to show our power and to demonstrate… Read More Quote of the Day
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Pro-Life, Anti-Poverty by Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: “If the goal really is reducing abortion and supporting the ability of mothers to care for their infants, the data directs us to a very intuitive solution: give would-be moms, especially the poorest, the financial boost they need to give… Read More Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Inequality Is Not Inevitable by Joseph E. Stiglitz: “The American political system is overrun by money. Economic inequality translates into political inequality, and political inequality yields increasing economic inequality.” Assisted dying is the final triumph of market capitalism by Giles Fraser: “Assisted dying is the final… Read More Around the Web
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has co-written a new article in Time. They write: A person’s access to quality healthcare shouldn’t depend on who their boss is. And an employer shouldn’t be heavily fined if they don’t compromise their religious convictions in providing healthcare for their staff. President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is a monumental first… Read More After Hobby Lobby: A Single-Payer Health Care Solution?
Pope Francis: “Dear young people, do not give up your dreams of a more just world!”
The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life recently held its first Salt and Light Gathering to bring together (relatively) young Catholics across the partisan and ideological spectrum who are working in government or on public policy in some other capacity. The event featured former presidential speechwriters Jon Favreau and Michael Gerson. Millennial editor… Read More Young Catholic Leaders as Salt and Light: An Interview with John Carr
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Sudan Said to Revive Notorious Militias by Jeffrey Gettleman: “The Sudanese government has reconstituted the janjaweed, notorious militias that terrorized the restive Darfur region for years, making them an official, uniformed force that has recently burned down huts and attacked civilians, according to a new report… Read More Around the Web
