It has been a tough year in global news. The brutal war in Yemen ground on, children were caged on the USMexico border, the chaos of Brexit continued. Palestinians were shot down by Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border, hairraising climate change warnings were issued, and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally slaughtered by his own government.

There were also some positives. North and South Korea vowed to formally end their decadeslong hostilities, the first Muslim and Native American women were elected to the US Congress, scientists developed a plasticeating enzyme that could be an environmental gamechanger and, in Saudi Arabia, women were finally allowed to drive.

So, how we do reconcile the good with the bad? And does a constant stream of negative news contribute to a sense of hopelessness? On this episode of The Stream, we’ll discuss the highs and lows of 2018 with a panel of faith leaders and ask them what they are looking forward to in 2019.

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