All the Good Things
2020-04-29
We are 118 days into 2020, and this year is already one for the history books. Within these three-and-a-half months, we as a world have seen President Trump acquitted ofContinue Reading
Freedom of (selected) speech
2020-04-28
How long can speech be free and where should we draw a line? Is there a difference between the incitement to hatred (as an emotion) and incitement to violence (asContinue Reading
Quarantine is not an attack on your first amendment rights
2020-04-27
Several pastors in multiple states made headlines recently by doing one of three things during this pandemic: dying, getting arrested or suing their respective governors. Pastors across the country haveContinue Reading
Can the Government Close Churches?
2020-04-09
On March 24, President Trump expressed hopes of re-opening the United States by Easter Sunday, which falls on April 12. However, with projected COVID-19 deaths estimated anywhere from 200,000 toContinue Reading
Human rights for all
2020-04-07
Two thousand years ago, the only people with human rights was a Roman citizen (Civis Romanus). Who decided this? Of course, those who were in power. Gaius, one of theContinue Reading
COVID-19: Coping with family
2020-04-02
The word COVID-19, that is repeated in most of the current discussions, has a clear signification. CO stands for corona, VI stands for virus, D stands for disease, and 19Continue Reading
Learning sign languages
2020-03-24
Although sign languages are mainly for deaf people and their families and instructors, being able to communicate in sign languages is a very effective way to empower people in ourContinue Reading
Santé mentale des jeunes : un problème urgent
2020-03-18
Un des domaines de santé les moins parlés du monde est la santé mentale. La santé des jeunes en général et la santé mentale en particulier font l’objet d’une grandeContinue Reading
Closing the United Nations
2020-03-06
The Commission on the Status of Women has been indefinitely postponed in the rapid outbreak of the coronavirus. The conference was supposed to take place this week and was toContinue Reading
The Epicenter Strategy
2020-03-03
During the Commission for Social Development at the UN two weeks ago, one group hosted a side panel and came up with a solution for homelessness in low-income communities: buildContinue Reading