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Jan 6, 2025
"And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been doneā¦" --Rainer Maria Rilke
Glimpses of Hope in 2024
In the midst of what may seem like only bad news and more bad news, enjoy these ten examples of what Solutions Journalism Network calls “hope with teeth -- not naive assumptions everything will resolve perfectly, but awareness of the scope of the problem and potential solutions, along with a belief in the possibility of better outcomes rooted in action.” They include clergy finding creative ways to reduce polarization in their congregations; women in Nigeria building self-esteem and gender equality; peace through mediation; waste warriors in India and many more. These stories are an important reminder that “terrible things are happening in the world, but not everything that happened this year was terrible.”