The big picture on global economic inequality
1800: Everyone is poor
1975: Some are richer; the world is very unequal
2015: Most got richer by now; Global inequality is now falling but still very high
"I found that once you allow a space for conflicting narratives, even those that might repulse you, the characters take up room in your mind and your heart"
I'm often short to listen to opposing views, but @WajahatAli in Israel nails this modern need
https://t.co/pE1tqpgn5h
“We have to recover our sense that we’re part of a community that’s larger than our political cohort. We all, despite our disagreements, have shared interests and values.”
Thank you John McCain for our service and wisdom. This excerpt is a must-read! https://t.co/ZUJMJiHv8B
The history of language in South Africa taught me how language is interconnected with culture and can be used as a tool of unity and division. https://t.co/9Sgur9xM1D
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, even in the face of corrupt or silent elders.
"The temptation to silence young people has always existed." https://t.co/n9Fxc4Y5Oa
This is disgraceful. Robert Mugabe destroyed his country and the lives of millions of his citizens, yet finds it appropriate to play the victim? https://t.co/TPxBDVU490