HI Dan,
Isn’t it ironic that in the age of information it is such a challenge for us to get the information we need? I agree with you about the problem of mainstream media.
One thing that I do in an effort to get different perspectives is spend time at
Netpapers.com, checking out newspapers from other countries.
netpapers.com/jornais-por-lingua/ingles
You can scroll down the country list, click on the English language version and get different understanding of national global priorities or takes on a particular event. Or you can choose a different language if you prefer.
Your discussion of your Guatemalan friends’ experience reminds me of a scholarly journal article on wealthy Brazilians, living in gated communities, surrounded by slums, using helicopters to travel safely to and from their communities. Fulbright scholar and former Brazilian President Henrique Cardoso has written about the development of a “4th world”, of countries so impoverished that they have little to lose, which might see employing violence or the threat of violence to encourage wealthier nations to provide economic support. Such hard times for so many people.
I appreciate your linkage to abortion and our failure to protect and nurture the lives of the vulnerable. May we and others find ways to support and protect our fellow humans at all stages of life, both here and abroad. Amen.
