THE ATLANTIC: For Richer (Not For Poorer): The Inequality Crisis Of Marriage
Americans are falling out of love with marital bliss. Look at the data. As of 2010, only 51 percent of Americans 18 or older were married, compared with 72 percent in 1960. Exacerbated by a weak job market, the drop is starker still among the young.
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THE WASHINGTON POST: George Clooney Urges Lawmakers To Act To Resolve Violence In Sudan
Actor George Clooney brought his star power to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to call for stepped-up action to resolve ongoing violence in Sudan and stop a potential humanitarian disaster.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: In Reactions To Two Incidents, A U.S.-Afghan Disconnect
The mullah was astounded and a little angered to be asked why the accidental burning of Korans last month could provoke violence nationwide, while an intentional mass murder that included nine children last Sunday did not.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Capitalism, Version 2012 (OPINION)
David Rothkopf, the chief executive and editor-at-large of Foreign Policy magazine, has a smart new book out, entitled “Power, Inc.,” about the epic rivalry between big business and government that captures, in many ways, what the 2012 election should be about — and it’s not “contraception,” although the word does begin with a “C.” It’s the future of “capitalism” and whether it will be shaped in America or somewhere else.
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SLATE: Is "Human Engineering And Climate Change" Paper A Case Of Academic Trolling?
What if genetic engineering could stop climate change by creating people who are more environmentally-friendly?
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THE NATION: Occupy Climate Change
Occupy Wall Street’s original Declaration of the City of New York, in September, listed a litany of issues, from foreclosures and bailouts to outsourcing and cruelty to animals, but it barely mentioned the environment and was silent on global warming and climate change.
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THE HUFFINGTON POST: Missing the "Mainline" Protestant Opportunity (OPINION)
I've been speaking at many small colleges that have historical ties to the oldest mainline denominations in the U.S. I have been noticing something interesting: a terrific hunger for a deeper spirituality on the part of many young people who come from evangelical backgrounds like mine and also like me are looking for something outside of the right wing conservatism they come from.
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THE ATLANTIC: What Isn’t For Sale?
Market thinking so permeates our lives that we barely notice it anymore. A leading philosopher sums up the hidden costs of a price-tag society.
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THE HUFFINGTON POST: Youcef Nadarkhani, Imprisoned Pastor, Won't Be Executed, Iran Claims
An official from Iran has refuted claims of plans to execute imprisoned pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been imprisoned for almost three years on accusations of apostasy, a crime where one disaffiliates themselves from a religion.
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