"Democracy’s future is diminished when people’s access to power, information, a diversity of voices and the ability to influence policy are restricted," the ULC document states. "As cornerstones of democracy it is incumbent upon libraries to stand up against all efforts to impede the democratic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Steven Pinker offers hope that rationality can return to personal and civic life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-10-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries are not the kinds of institutions that social scientists, policy makers, and community leaders usually bring up when they discuss social capital and how to build it. Since Tocqueville, most leading thinkers about social and civic life have extolled the value of voluntary associations... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-10-24 08:47:39 UTC ]