By Chico Harlan, Stefano Pitrelli and Michelle Boorstein, August 26, 2018
DUBLIN — A former Vatican ambassador to the United… Continue reading
“Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound”, The Guardian
Maryanne Wolf, London, Aug 25 2018
When the reading brain skims texts, we don’t have time to grasp complexity, to… Continue reading
“Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World”, The New York Times
By Anand Giridharadas, Opinion, Sunday Review, Aug. 26, 2018
“Change the world” has long been the cry of the oppressed.… Continue reading
“One Way That Crazy Rich Asians Is a Step Backward”, The Atlantic
Mark Tseng-Putterman, Aug 23, 2018
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby, the transformation of the working-class… Continue reading
“Child pornography may make a comeback after court ruling guts regulations protecting minors”, The Conversation
Gail Dines, Wheelock College and David L Levy, University of Massachusetts, Boston, August 23, 2018
A federal appeals court judge… Continue reading
“Misinformation Over South African Land Reform”, Human Rights Watch
Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu, Researcher, Women’s Rights Division, and Dewa Mavhinga, Director, Southern Africa, August 25, 2018
Constitution Debate Aims to Secure… Continue reading
“Papal visit: Pope begs forgiveness for clerical sex abuse”, BBC News
26 August 2018
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness for clerical child sex abuse and reiterated his wish to see justice… Continue reading
“Marie Collins: With Irish survivors, Francis said he’s not considering new accountability tribunal”, National Catholic Reporter
by Joshua J. McElwee, Aug 25, 2018
DUBLIN — One of the eight Irish abuse survivors who met with Pope… Continue reading
“The Observer view on the many perils of a no-deal Brexit”, The Observer
Observer Editorial, London, 26 Aug 2018
Another week and Britain’s feeble and ill-formed negotiating strategy is laid bare yet again… Continue reading
“John McCain, the irreplaceable American”, The Washington Post
By Edtiorial Board, August 25, 2018
JOHN MCCAIN’S sense of obligation to his country was shaped by a long family… Continue reading