As ISIS have lost swathes of territory across the Middle East, including the key cities of Mosul and Raqqa, fewer Americans consider the group an immediate threat to the United States. Back in July, 28 percent of people considered ISIS the greatest immediate threat to the U.S. and that has now fallen to 19 percent, […]

Communicating across worldviews is hard work. This week I came across a familiar worldview that challenged my point of view and it took me about a half hour to read it. I wondered if I could have a civil conversation with the author, Rabbi Aryeh Spero about his article entitled, The Need for a National […]

The YMCA “Us” Campaign is a powerful and beautiful cinematic reminder of the importance of diversity, interdependence and shared humanity. The campaign includes a powerful television commercial entitled, “Us.” “Us” takes viewers on a journey that explores what the idea of “us” means in our country, the ways in which our bonds are fraying, and […]

Daniel Arrhakis, CC BY-NC Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross Seeing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, conservative Christian pastor John McTernan argued recently that “God is systematically destroying America” out of anger over “the homosexual agenda.” There were others who disagreed over the reasons for God’s anger, but not necessarily with the assumption that […]

Harvey Weinstein in 2013. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Danielle Douez, The Conversation Editor’s note: On Friday, Oct. 13, “Third Rail with OZY” will ask: Is sexual harassment inevitable in the workplace? This roundup of stories from The Conversation archive explores sexual harassment. 1. Delayed disclosures More women are stepping forward to share their experiences of alleged sexual […]

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AP. Nancy Thomas, Tufts University and Ishara Casellas Connors, Tufts University Whether motivated by support for particular policies or enthusiasm – or ire – toward the candidates, the 2016 election captured the attention of U.S. college and university students nationwide. That’s the finding of a new study of students at more than 1,000 U.S. institutions […]

AP. Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa For observers concerned about a resurgence of the far right, the AfD’s showing in Germany’s election raised alarm. The anti-European Union, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim Alternative f

Dustin Jones, 29, who lives in the Bronx, is part of a federal lawsuit against New York City accusing it of failing to make sidewalk corners accessible to people with disabilities. Mr. Jones said he often has to spend time looking for sidewalk corners with usable ramps. CreditJonah Markowitz for The New York Times. Read […]