Check out these recent articles from around the web: A year to protect democracy by EJ Dionne: “The most important political task of 2017 transcends the normal run of issues and controversies. Our greatest obligation will be to defend democracy itself, along with republican norms for governing and the openness that free societies require.” Democrats… Read More Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: How Social Isolation Is Killing Us by Dhruv Khullar: “A great paradox of our hyper-connected digital age is that we seem to be drifting apart. Increasingly, however, research confirms our deepest intuition: Human connection lies at the heart of human well-being. It’s up to all of… Read More Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: The anguish of Aleppo by Michael Sean Winters: “Just as the lack of U.S. response to the killings in Rwanda left an indelible stain on the legacy of President Bill Clinton, the lack of a response to the atrocities in Syria will forever stain the record… Read More Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: Not the Time for Reconciliation by Stephen Pope: “We must engage in honest dialogue with Trump supporters who explicitly denounce the cruel and open harassment of minorities that has followed his election. Every decent person must stand up against this horror. Patient and honest communication are… Read More Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web on the election of Donald Trump: Citizens, United by Jonathan Chait: “Democracy will not disappear overnight, but it can be eroded over time. The fight to defend it must be joined in full.” Trump’s election: What it means for the USCCB and the Church by Michael… Read More Around the Web: Reactions to Trump’s Victory

Check out these recent articles from around the web: The age of vitriol by Edward Luce: “Like other movements, the alt-right holds conferences, gives speeches and feeds the metastasising online world of white nationalist news sites. But its real fuel is anonymous trolling. To skim the average comments section is to be cured of any… Read More Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Disabled Life Is a Life Worth Living by Ben Mattlin: “I decided long ago that if I’m going to like myself, I have to like the disability that has contributed to who I am. Today, my encroaching decrepitude is frequently a source of emotional strength,… Read More Around the Web