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- Spain weighs a leader’s apologiesA corruption scandal engulfs a prime minister who tries to make amends. Europe watches as Spaniards balance mercy and justice.
- Is everything under control?As we understand that all of existence is under the loving government of God, we experience more of our innate harmony.
- What happens when the world sees children differentlyThe decline in child labor over a quarter century speaks to both citizen activism and a shift in views on what children stand for.
- ‘Yield not to discouragement’Even in the most devastating circumstances, there’s hope and healing to be found as we come to realize that the true foundation of life is spiritual.
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- The voices that didn’t make it into the storyGeopolitics never exist in a vacuum. The regular people who live near the results of international deals – like the Peruvian fishermen whose coastline has been overtaken by port construction – often best describe the real impacts of those deals.
- A peace by Israelis and Iranians?Israel’s attacks on Iranian military leaders left out the commander in chief. That decision hints at an opening for removing the nuclear threat.
- Are we divine?As we recognize God, Spirit, to be the one true creator, whom we express, we experience more of the goodness of reality.
- Liberation through music – in prisonWrite an aria? Check. Learn music theory? Check. Master a sound board? Check. Incarcerated individuals are finding the universal language of music provides redemption and key life skills.
- From loss to LifeThe light of divine Love reveals to us the eternal nature of existence and frees us from grief and despair, as a woman experienced after losing her father.
- Argentina’s win for clean governanceA high court affirms the sentencing of a former president for corruption, marking another reform boosting public confidence in government accountability.
- A lesson from my donkeyThe realization that nothing can separate us from God’s love or rob us of our God-given wholeness breaks through the illusion that we’re inevitably stuck, bringing solutions and healing.
- A new anchor for ocean protectionSupport rises for a “high seas” treaty to govern marine resources, adding to similar protections for both the land and oceans.
- A healing rebukeAs we learn of the allness of God, good, we discover that we can refuse to accept suggestions of evil as powerful – and doing this brings healing.
- Gentle ways to deal with illegal migrationEven as Los Angeles is now a battleground over migrant issues, the U.S. has joined hands with the United Nations in assisting the voluntary return of unauthorized migrants to their home countries. It’s an opening for consensus.
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